Real Property in a Nutshell

Authors: Bernhardt, Roger H. / Burkhart, Ann M.
Edition: 7th
Copyright Date: 2016
  • Publication Date: November 20th, 2015
  • ISBN: 9781634599207
  • Subject: Property
  • Series: Nutshells
  • Type: Overviews
  • Description: This concise work discusses most rules covered in real property casebooks. The text is divided into three sections. Part One provides an overview of property interests by covering lost v. mislaid v. abandoned property, adverse possession, gifts, common law estates, future interests, landlord-tenant law, concurrent ownership, marital property rights, easements, profits, licenses, real covenants, and equitable servitudes. Part Two covers conveyancing, including real estate brokers, contracts of sale, deeds, recording, title insurance, and mortgages. Part Three covers a variety of property rights and liabilities, including airspace, water rights, the right to support, agreed boundaries, fixtures, trespass, nuisance, and land use regulation.