Understanding Real Property Law

Forthcoming Publication date: November, 2015 Understanding Real Property Law by Karena Viglianti-Northway is an introductory-level text, designed for students in disciplines such as construction, architecture, business or real estate who need to understand property law. Format: Paperback Once published, this title will also be available in eBook format [eISBN: 9780409340631]. This text provides a concise overview of the Australian property law system and illustrates how legal principles are applied in transactions. Engaging text and pedagogy are designed to aid student learning. Understanding Real Property Law covers all Australian jurisdictions and assumes no prior knowledge of law. Features oÂeo covers all Australian jurisdictions oÂeo no assumed knowledge of law oÂeo clear and direct writing style, broken down into concise sections Related LexisNexis Titles Cameron-Dow, Real Property Law at a Glance, 2015 Edgeworth, Quick Reference Card: Real Property Law, 2nd edition, 2015 Jackman & Werren, LexisNexis Study Guide: Property Law, 2nd edition, 2015 Newton & Cheung, LexisNexis Case Summaries: Real Property, 4th edition, 2015

"This practical guide provides a succinct overview of the principles of the common law of property in Canada's common law provinces and territories and a guide to the history and fundamental principles of Aboriginal title. This 2nd edition incorporates new and leading cases in real and personal property in context with statutes from across Canada highlighting intervening changes in the law since the publication of the first edition."--Publisher.

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.

Megarry and Wade : The Law of Real Property

Basically a revised edition of [the author's] A preliminary survey of the law of real property.

Understanding Property Law is a comprehensive and authoritative treatise designed for law students who are taking the standard first-year course on property. It explains the basic principles of property law in the United States and discusses the policy concerns and historical currents that shape this law. The goal of the book is simple: to help students understand property law. It is suitable for use with any casebook. This book provides complete coverage of all standard topics covered in the basic property course, including landlord-tenant law, adverse possession, rights in personal property, intellectual property, estates and future interests, cotenancies, marital property, sales transactions, mortgages, easements, covenants, servitudes, nuisances, eminent domain, zoning, takings, and other land use issues. In addition, the book analyzes cutting-edge issues in modern property law, such as rights in human body parts, current takings issues, judicial reactions to the Restatement (Third) of Property: servitudes, rights and duties of homeowners associations, and rights in personal names and likenesses. Its clear writing and detailed organization help students understand both basic concepts and controversial issues. Thousands of law students across the nation have succeeded in their property classes by using this book.

Designed to help the reader gain a deeper understanding of property law by explaining (in plain language) the analytical framework of the subject.