Property Law For Dummies

Alan R. Romero

John Wiley & Sons, Jan 29, 2013 - Law - 384 pages

The easy way to make sense of property law

Understanding property law is vital for all aspiring lawyers and legal professionals, and property courses are foundational classes within all law schools. Property Law For Dummies tracks to a typical property law course and introduces you to property law and theory, exploring different types of property interests—particularly "real property."

In approachable For Dummies fashion, this book gives you a better understanding of the important property law concepts and aids in the reading and analysis of cases, statutes, and regulations.

• Tracks to a typical property law course
• Plain-English explanations make it easier to grasp property law concepts
• Serves as excellent supplemental reading for anyone preparing for their state's Bar Exam

The information in Property Law For Dummies benefits students enrolled in a property law course as well as non-students, landlords, small business owners, and government officials, who want to know more about the ins and outs property law.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• The Part of Tens 327: 5
• Introducing Property Law 7: 9
• Defining Property in Legal Terms: 15
• Getting the Lowdown on Property Law 9 Chapter 2 Defining Property in Legal Terms 15 Chapter 3 Considering Property Ownership 23 Part II Und...: 35
• Adjusting Rights by Private Agreement Covenants: 55
• Giving Others the Right to Use Your Land Easements: 79
• Identifying Common Law Rights in Real Property 37 Chapter 5 Adjusting Rights by Private Agreement Covenants 55 Chapter 6 Giving Others the Ri...: 103
• Recognizing the Limits of Public Regulation: 113
• Dividing Ownership over Time Estates: 133
• Looking at Shared and Divided: 134
• Dividing Ownership over Time Estates 133 Chapter 10 Sharing Property Concurrent Ownership: 159
• Owning Property in Marriage: 181
• Owning Property in Marriage 181 Chapter 12 Leasing Property LandlordTenant Law: 191
• Acquiring and Transferring Property Rights: 217
• Acquiring and Transferring Property Rights: 220
• Acquiring Rights by Finding and Possessing Personal Property 219 Chapter 14 Becoming an Owner by Adverse Possession: 233
• Contracting to Sell Land: 249
• Contracting to Sell Land 249 Chapter 16 Conveying Title by Deeds: 273
• Recording Title: 295
• Mortgaging Real Property: 311
• The Part of Tens: 327
• Ten Notable Property Cases: 329
• Ten Common Mistakes in Applying Property Law: 339
• Ten Common Mistakes in Applying Property Law 339 Chapter 21 Ten Property Subjects Commonly Tested in Bar Exams: 347
• Index: 351

About the author

Alan Romero is a professor of law and Director of the Rural Law Center at the University of Wyoming College of Law. He's been teaching Property Law and related courses at various law schools since 1998.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Property Law For Dummies; For Dummies
• Author: Alan R. Romero
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2013
• ISBN: 1118375394, 9781118375396
• Length: 384 pages
• Subjects: Law / General; Law / Jurisprudence; Law / Property