Practical Real Estate Law » (5th Edition)

Vice president and legal counsel, ING Investment Management LLC; real estate instructor for more than 20 years with the National Center for Paralegal Training in Atlanta, GA; member of the Task Force for Paralegal Regulation for the State Bar of Georgia; former chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Assistants and the Approval Commission for Paralegal Legal Studies Programs.

This text for students and legal assistants introduces basics of real property law and examines all areas of a modern real estate practice. For this fourth edition, forms have been updated, and there is expanded coverage of different types of legal entities, the role of real estate brokers, and the impact of federal income taxation on the sale of real property. Web page source materials for real estate matters are new, and there are new practical assignments. Author information is not given. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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This textbook for paralegal students proceeds step by step through all the areas of modern real estate practice. The third edition adds new material on federal laws concerning environmental issues and inspections, and on the new computerized record room. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Law of Real Property Chapter 2: Concurrent Ownership Chapter 3: Surveys and Land Descriptions Chapter 4: Public Regulation and Encumbrances Chapter 5: Easements and Licenses Chapter 6: Contracts Chapter 7: Preparation and Review of a Real Estate Contract Chapter 8: Deeds Chapter 9: Financing Sources in Real Estate Transactions Chapter 10: Legal Aspects of Real Estate Finance Chapter 11: Mortgage Forms and Provisions Chapter 12: Title Examinations Chapter 13: Title Insurance Chapter 14: Real Estate Closings Chapter 15: Government Regulation of Real Estate Closings Chapter 16: Real Estate Closing Forms and Examples Chapter 17: Condominiums and Cooperatives Chapter 18: Leases Glossary