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Texas Real Estate Law » (10th Edition)

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Authors: Charles J. Jacobus
ISBN-13: 9780324592481, ISBN-10: 0324592485
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: August 2008
Edition: 10th Edition

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Author Biography: Charles J. Jacobus

Charles J. Jacobus received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston in 1970 and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 1973. He is board certified by the State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both residential and commercial real estate law. He is a member of the American College of Lawyers and the Houston Real Estate Lawyer's Council, and has served as president of the Real Estate Educators' Association, chairman of the Real Estate Section of the Houston Bar Association, and chairman of the American Bar Association Committee on Real Estate Brokers and Brokerage. He has served on the Board of Editors for the American Bar Association Committee on Books and Publications, was Mayor of his hometown, Bellaire, Texas, and currently serves on the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Council of the State Bar of Texas, and is chairman of the State Bar of Texas Committee on Title Insurance.

Book Synopsis

As the most trusted and well-informed legal resource on Texas real estate law, Charles J. Jacobus delivers clear and thorough coverage of the many aspects and complexities of real estate law today in Texas. The 10th edition is a complete and well-organized study covering what the law has been in the past before moving to what it is at the present—all with a perfect balance of principles and practice.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
1Introduction to the Basic Processes of Real Estate Law1
2Estates in Land - Freehold Estates13
3Estates in Land - Statutory Estates27
4Legal Descriptions57
5How Ownership is Held67
6Fixtures and Easements95
7Real Estate Brokerage121
8Agency155
9Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate191
10Voluntary Conveyances227
11Involuntary Conveyances247
12Acknowledgments, Recording, and Constructive Notice265
13Mortgages277
14Interest and Finance Charge311
15Methods of Title Assurance327
16Closings345
17Liens361
18Landlord and Tenant Relationships379
19Condominiums and Cooperatives443
20Regulation of Real Estate471
21Real Estate Taxation495
Appendices519
Table of Cases583
Index and Glossary611

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