{"product_id":"property-law-for-dummies-isbn-9781118375396","title":"Property Law For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe easy way to make sense of property law\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding property law is vital for all aspiring lawyers and legal professionals, and property courses are foundational classes within all law schools. \u003ci\u003eProperty Law For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e tracks to a typical property law course and introduces you to property law and theory, exploring different types of property interests—particularly \"real property.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTracks to a typical property law course\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlain-English explanations make it easier to grasp property law concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServes as excellent supplemental reading for anyone preparing for their state's Bar Exam\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe information in \u003ci\u003eProperty Law For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You’re Not to Read 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Is Organized 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Introducing Property Law 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Understanding Real Property Rights 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III: Looking at Shared and Divided Property Ownership 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV: Acquiring and Transferring Property Rights 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Introducing Property Law 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Getting the Lowdown on Property Law 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Property 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViewing property as legal rights 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategorizing property as real or personal 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribing the Duration and Sharing of Ownership 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquiring Original Property Rights 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring Property Rights to Another 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Defining Property in Legal Terms 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing between Real and Personal Property 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe real world: Land and buildings 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA personal touch: Everything else that can be owned 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribing a Property Owner’s Rights 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePossessing property 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing property 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcluding others from your property 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring property 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimiting a Property Owner’s Rights 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeclaring default common law rules 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModifying property rights by contract 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublicly regulating property 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Remedies for Violations of Property Rights 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon law forms of action 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal and equitable remedies 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Considering Property Ownership 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Title 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquiring Title 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first owners: Identifying original government title 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatents: Conveying government land to individuals 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquiring private land for the public 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConveying title to private land during life 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring property by will 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo the heirs: Distributing property by intestate succession 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquiring title by taking possession 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelling property by judicial order 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing and Dividing Property Ownership 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining present and future estates 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding undivided concurrent ownership 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Understanding Real Property Rights 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Identifying Common Law Rights in Real Property 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNuisance Law: Enjoying Property without Unreasonable Interference 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining whether an activity is a nuisance 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstantially harming the landowner 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemedying nuisances 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAltering How Surface Water Drains 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe reasonable use rule: Altering drainage reasonably 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe common enemy rule: Protecting your own land 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe civil law rule: Paying for any harm you cause 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulating Water Rights 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClaiming water from watercourses 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing water from underground 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtracting Oil and Gas from Underground 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rule of capture: “Go and do likewise” 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModifying the rule of capture 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Landslides and Subsidence: Supporting Land 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaterally supporting adjacent land in its natural state 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaterally supporting nearby land and improvements to land 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupporting land from beneath 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo Trespassing! Excluding Others from Land 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering what constitutes a trespass 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemedying trespasses 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Airspace 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining boundaries in the air 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing and protecting airspace 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Adjusting Rights by Private Agreement: Covenants 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Land-Related Covenants 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnforcing a Running Covenant at Law 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining intent for a covenant to run 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding whether a covenant touches and concerns the relevant land 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing vertical privity 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSatisfying the horizontal privity requirement 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnforcing a Covenant in Equity 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnforcing covenants without privity 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequiring notice of the covenant 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemedying a breach of a covenant in equity 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurdens for the Benefit of All: Enforcing Implied Reciprocal Covenants 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInferring covenants from a common development plan 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplying intent to run 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving notice of implied covenant 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting Covenants 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmending Covenants 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminating Covenants 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvalidating covenants that restrain alienation 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminating a covenant because of changed circumstances 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaiving a covenant 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbandoning a covenant 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefusing to enforce unreasonable covenants 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyzing a Covenant Dispute 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Giving Others the Right to Use Your Land: Easements 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrasping the Basics of Easements 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing affirmative and negative easements 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribing profits 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling easements apart from licenses 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing what’s an easement and what’s a covenant 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Easements 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at express easements 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding the statute of frauds 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplying easements three ways 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver time: Acquiring easements by prescription 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterference and Trespasses: Determining the Scope of Easements 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProhibiting interference by the servient owner 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreventing use that benefits nondominant land 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the type or purpose of use 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing the burden on the servient land 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintaining the easement 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring and Dividing Easements 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSticking to the land: Transferring appurtenant easements 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing appurtenant easements 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring easements in gross 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing easements in gross 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminating Easements 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminating easements by express release or agreement 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnding easements by merging dominant and servient estates 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbandoning easements 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminating easements by estoppel 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtinguishing easements by adverse use 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Zeroing In on Zoning 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering Who Typically Regulates Land Use 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulating the Big Three: Use, Height, and Bulk 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting Nonconformities from New Zoning Restrictions 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePermitting Conditional Uses 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Unnecessary Hardship with Variances 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemonstrating inability to reasonably use the land as zoned 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining why unique conditions require a variance 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding alteration of the essential character of the locality 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmending Zoning 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequiring consistency with a comprehensive plan 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvalidating spot zoning 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Recognizing the Limits of Public Regulation 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking for the Local Power Source: State Enabling Statutes 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining Property Deprivations: Substantive Due Process 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying a deprivation of property 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding whether a regulation is rational 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering whether a regulation advances a public purpose 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompensating for Property Taken for Public Use 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompensating for condemnations 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out when a regulation is a taking 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemedying regulatory takings: Paying up 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreating Similarly Situated Owners the Same: Equal Protection 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking for rational differences in treatment 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemedying equal protection violations 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespecting Free Speech Rights 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulating the land use effects of speech 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulating the content of speech 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Looking at Shared and Divided Property Ownership 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Dividing Ownership over Time: Estates 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Concept of Present and Future Estates in Land 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating and Distinguishing the Present Estates 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a fee simple: No expiration 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with the fee tail: Direct descendants 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimiting a present estate to life 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Present Estates Defeasible: Conditional Endings 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeterminable estates 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstates on condition subsequent 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstates subject to an executory limitation 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Future Estates 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReversionary interests 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonreversionary interests: Creating future estates in others 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribing the present estate the future estate holder will own 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing contingent and vested remainders 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting grants to heirs 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestricting Certain Future Estates via Common Law Rules 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDestroying contingent remainders 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvalidating restraints on alienation 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimiting Nonreversionary Interests: The Rule against Perpetuities 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the interests subject to the rule 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the moment of vesting 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering lives in being 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModifying the rule by statute 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring Present and Future Estates 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoverning the Relationship between Owners of Present and Future Estates 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a closer look at waste 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForcing the judicial sale of real property in fee simple absolute 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Sharing Property: Concurrent Ownership 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcurrent Ownership: Owning the Same Property at the Same Time 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Familiar with Tenancy in Common 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a tenancy in common 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding fractional shares 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring one’s interest 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a Closer Look at Joint Tenancy 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming the presumption of tenancy in common: Creating a joint tenancy 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSatisfying the four unities: Time, title, interest, and possession 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the right of survivorship 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSevering the joint tenancy 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining Tenancy by the Entirety 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a tenancy by the entirety 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestricting transfers by tenants by the entirety 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTill death do us part? Terminating a tenancy by the entirety 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoverning the Relationship among Cotenants 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the concurrently owned property 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaying expenses 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenting the property 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquiring interests in the property 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding waste 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking Up: Terminating Concurrent Ownership by Partition 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePartitioning voluntarily: Deciding to split property or proceeds 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompelling partition 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourt orders: Dividing the property physically or by sale 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFair shares: Accounting among cotenants 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestraining partition 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating and Owning Condominiums 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a condominium 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOwning individual units 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOwning common areas 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging common areas 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Owning Property in Marriage 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting the Surviving Spouse 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYours, Mine, and Ours: Community Property Systems 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing separate property from community property 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring and dividing property 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting Homesteads 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing Property upon Divorce 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassifying property to be distributed 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuing property to be distributed 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributing property 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Leasing Property: Landlord-Tenant Law 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing Leaseholds from Other Interests 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLicensing versus leasing 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing easements and leases 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating and Differentiating the Four Types of Tenancies 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFixed-term tenancy 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeriodic tenancy 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTenancy at will 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTenancy at sufferance 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePossessing the Leased Premises 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering possession to the tenant 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovenanting not to disturb the tenant’s quiet enjoyment 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintaining the Leased Premises 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding common law duties 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContracting to maintain the premises 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a look at constructive eviction 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarranting habitability of the premises 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting third parties from injury 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring the Leasehold 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestraining the tenant’s right to transfer 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring all or part of the tenant’s estate 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolding transferring tenants liable for subsequent breaches of the lease 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminating the Leasehold 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminating pursuant to agreement 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbandoning the leased property 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminating the leasehold in other ways 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolding over after termination of lease 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying and refunding security deposits 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvicting the Tenant 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvicting by self-help 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvicting by summary procedure 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Acquiring and Transferring Property Rights 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Acquiring Rights by Finding and Possessing Personal Property 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a Closer Look at Possession 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResolving Claims among Competing Possessors 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntending to control 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining whether someone interfered with possession 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting possession by trespassing 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming an Owner by Possessing Unowned Property 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Possession of Owned Property 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting the owner’s rights 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribing bailments and the possessor’s duties to the owner 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining the Possessor’s Ownership Rights against Third Parties 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResolving Conflicts between a Finder and the Landowner 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping mislaid property with the landowner 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePossessing embedded property 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecovering treasure trove 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscouraging wrongdoing by the finder 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReforming the Common Law by Statute 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the owner 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRewarding the finder if the owner shows up 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAwarding the property to the finder if the owner doesn’t claim it 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining when the lost property statute applies 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEscheating property to the state 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Becoming an Owner by Adverse Possession 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Acquainted with Adverse Possession 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClearing up ownership on the ground 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying the statute of limitations to ejectment 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring the Elements of Adverse Possession 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElement #1: Actually Possessing the Property 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining actual possession 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the scope of possession 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePossessing under color of title 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaying taxes 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElement #2: Possessing Exclusively 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElement #3: Possessing Openly and Notoriously 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElement #4: Possessing Adversely 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePossessing by right rather than permission 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the property as an owner 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElement #5: Possessing Continuously and without Interruption 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining continuous possession 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterrupting possession 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElement #6: Possessing for the Statutory Period 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the required period 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining periods of possession 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Title by Adverse Possession 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuieting adverse possession title 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the interests affected 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Contracting to Sell Land 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating an Enforceable Contract to Sell Real Property 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequiring a signed writing 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying essential elements of a writing 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmending or rescinding the purchase agreement 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking an exception when an oral agreement is partly performed 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecifying Deadlines for Performance 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemedying an immaterial breach of a deadline 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemedying a material breach of a deadline 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConditioning the Parties’ Obligations to Perform 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTendering the deed and purchase price 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequiring marketable title 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObtaining financing 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering other conditions 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging the Risk of Loss 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllocating risk by equitable conversion 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContracting about risks 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsuring against risks 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemedying Breaches of Contract 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating damages 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiquidating damages 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecifically performing the contract 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclosing Latent, Material Facts 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplicitly Warranting Workmanship and Habitability 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Conveying Title by Deeds 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMerging a Purchase Agreement with a Deed 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing the Formal Requirements for a Deed 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the parties 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the land 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressing intent to convey 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSigning the deed 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Handoff: Delivering and Accepting a Deed 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming acts intended to make a deed effective 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering by escrow 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering by escrow at death 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccepting delivery of a deed 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarranting Title in a Deed 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering the various covenants 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing present and future covenants 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimiting or omitting warranties: Distinguishing types of deeds 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemedying breaches of title covenants 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Recording Title 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Priority Disputes 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecording Documents 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying recordable documents 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplying with conditions for recording 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Indexes to Find Recorded Documents 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing the Three Types of Recording Statutes 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Whether an Interest Is Recorded 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecording a document improperly 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing unable to find a recorded document 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaying Value for Property Interest 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Property Interest without Notice 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActual knowledge 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructive notice 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInquiry notice 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting Subsequent Purchasers from Unlikely Claims 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCuring defects by title curative acts 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEliminating specific old interests 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying marketable title acts 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Mortgaging Real Property 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Mortgages and Deeds of Trust 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePossessing the Property before Foreclosure 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking possession 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppointing a receiver 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelling Property in Foreclosure 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCuring default or exercising equity of redemption 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtinguishing junior interests 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributing the proceeds of a foreclosure sale 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecovering deficiency from borrower 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting Mortgagor by Statute 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnti-deficiency statutes 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne-action statutes 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatutory rights of redemption 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring Mortgaged Property 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestricting transfer 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssuming mortgage debt 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnforcing a mortgage against the transferor 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring Mortgage 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Ten Notable Property Cases 329\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpur Industries, Inc V Del E Webb Development Co 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTulk V Moxhay 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSanborn V Mclean 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVillage of Euclid V Ambler Realty Co 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePenn Central Transportation Co V City of New York 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLucas V South Carolina Coastal Council 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJavins V First National Realty Corp 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArmory V Delamirie 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePierson V Post 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStambovsky V Ackley 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Ten Common Mistakes in Applying Property Law 339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMisapplying the Rule against Perpetuities 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMislabeling Present and Future Estates 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMisunderstanding Hostility 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering the Intent to Create a Covenant Rather than Intent to Run 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering Only Notice of a Covenant’s Burden 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Estoppel or Part Performance without Evidence of an Agreement 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding a Joint Tenancy Exists without the Four Unities and Express Intent 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying the Equitable Conversion Doctrine Where It Doesn’t Apply 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailing to Identify the Landlord’s Wrongful Act in a Constructive Eviction 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Purchase Agreements after Closing and Deeds before Closing 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21: Ten Property Subjects Commonly Tested in Bar Exams 347\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurchase Agreements 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMortgages 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeeds 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecording Acts 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLandlord-Tenant Law 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstates 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcurrent Ownership 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovenants 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEasements 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdverse Possession 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Romero\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of law and Director of the Rural Law Center at the University of Wyoming College of Law. 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