Description: Prepare for your career as a paralegal with this proven, hands-on book. Offering consistent coverage of both substantive and procedural law, ESSENTIALS OF REAL ESTATE LAW includes real and hypothetical cases in the book and in an online "virtual law office" (available on CourseMate). When you visit the virtual law office, you can explore a variety of scenarios and sample cases that will help you better understand real estate law and practice paralegal skills. Numerous checklists and worksheets used in today's law offices are included for reference. Product Benefits: - New material has been added on the causes of the recent real estate recession and the resulting federal legislative reforms, as well as the related increase in deed fraud and mortgage fraud.
- Expanded and thoroughly up-to-date material has been added on the impact of foreclosures on common interest communities, the leasing of property, short sale transactions from contract through closing, and alternatives to foreclosure.
- The law pertaining to real estate transactions has been updated.
- New forms, new cases, and new client files in the "Virtual Law Office" enhance the hands-on nature of the text.
- Hypothetical client scenarios show a paralegal working on client matters that apply the substantive law covered in the chapter, thus giving students a practical understanding of how a paralegal should proceed with a client.
- "Virtual Law Office" (available in CourseMate) simulates working in a law office environment on client files under the "supervision" of an attorney and with the guidance of a senior paralegal mentor.
- Unique topics include commercial closings, construction loan closings, eviction procedures, mortgage foreclosures, and real estate litigation.
- In-text learning aids, including chapter objectives, chapter summaries, ethical questions, review questions, discussion questions, case law, and case questions, help learners master key concepts.
- A stand-alone chapter on Ethics prepares readers for the types of dilemmas they are likely to encounter on the job.
Table of Contents: PART 1: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF REAL ESTATE LAW.
1. Ethics and Real Property Practice.
2. Basic Principles of Real Estate Law.
3. Categories of Real Estate.
4. Ownership Restrictions.
5. Legal Descriptions of Property.
6. Real Estate Brokers.
7. The Basic Real Estate Contract.
8. Deeds.
9. Liens on Property.
10. Financing.
11. Title Examination and Title Insurance.
PART 2: THE CLOSING: RESIDENTIALAND COMMERCIAL CLOSINGS.
12. An Introduction to the Closing.
13. Residential Real Estate Closings.
14. Commercial Real Estate Closings.
PART 3: LANDLORD/TENANT LAW.
15. Residential Leases.
16. Commercial Leases.
17. Eviction Procedures.
PART 4: REAL ESTATE LITIGATION.
18. Overview of Real Estate Litigation.
19. Mortgage Foreclosures.
Glossary.
Index. |
