Real Property

Personal Property

 

The Estate System and Future Interests

Acquisition of personal property- the Rule of Capture
Acquisition by Accession
Inter-Vivos Gifts
Gifts Causa Mortis
Bailments
Introduction to the Estate System
The Fee Simple and Fee Tail
The Life Estate
The Non-Freehold Estates
Future Interests
Rule Against Perpetuities
The Leaseholds
Duties of the Landlord
Duties of the Tenant
Landlord’s Tort Liability
Assignments and Sub-Leases
Acquisition by Adverse Possession
Contracts for the Sale of Real Property
The Closing and Real Property Deeds
Easements






Introduction to Easements
License Distinguished
The Creation of Easements
The Scope of Easements
Termination of Easements
Real Covenants & Equitable Servitudes
The Recording System and Mortgages



Rights and Duties Inherent in the Ownership of Real Property
The Recording Acts- Introduction
Notice and Race-Notice Jurisdictions
Mortgages and Foreclosure
Eminent Domain and Just Compensation
Zoning Laws
Subterranean Caves and Lateral Support
Oil and Gas and other Natural Resources
Water Rights of Real Property Owners

 

Concurrent Ownership of Real Property

Landlord-Tenant Law


Acquisition of Real Property




Introduction to Concurrent Ownership
Tenancy-in-Common
Joint Tenancy
Tenancy by the Entirety
Community Property
Rights and Duties of Co-Tenants