Basic Real Estate and Property Law for Paralegals

With trademark insight and clarity, author Jeffrey A. Helewitz presents a vivid picture of the role of the paralegal in complex real estate transactions. Always timely and accessible, the Fifth Edition of Basic Real Estate and Property Law for Paralegals puts a firm grasp of both theory and practice well within a student s reach.A thorough yet manageable introduction to Real Estate and Property Law, featuring: - Broad coverage that includes estates in land and future interests, titles, land use, conveyancing,closing procedures, condos, co-ops, commercial property, and landlord-tenant law
- Helpful examples that illustrate the role of the paralegal in practice
- Key terms, Practical Tips, Ethical Points, and Chapter Summaries
- A final chapter on personal property that introduces students to the essential concepts of tangible and intangible property
- Edited cases in each chapter that give students practice reading and analyzing case decisions
- Sample legal forms in each chapter that expose students to legal documents on a variety of topics
- Extensive practice and review features, such as end-of-chapter review points, exercises, activities, and situational analyses
Updated throughout, the Fifth Edition provides: - The latest developments on the law surrounding same-sex marriages
- New cases
- Updated forms
- Additional case analyses in every chapter