This reference guide provides an authoritative summary of personal property that will enhance your ability to distinguish between title and possession. Teaches by example, using a set of readily understandable situations. Also includes the origins of substantive rules of law and procedure.

Personal Property in a Nutshell

Burke, D. Barlow

Business

WEST GROUP @

The laws and regulations surrounding real estate brokerage continue to  reflect changes in the economics and behavior of brokers, agencies, and their  clients. Law of Real Estate Brokers, is a comprehensive resource  organized around the most frequently litigated provisions of brokerage  listing agreements, and covers such important issues as:       Unauthorized practice of law   Duty to inspect   Implied warranties of habitability   The law of torts as it applies to brokers   Property condition disclosure forms   Salespersons as independent contractors or litigators   Brokers' commissions in bankruptcy proceedings   Broker's liability for disclosure to third parties of financial information  about purchasers   Buyer's brokerage   Quantum Meruit claims   RESPA anti-kickback provisions   Full of sensible advice you can use in your daily practice, this expert guide  assesses broker liability issues to help you confidently represent your  client(s).

Law of Real Estate Brokers

Little,Brown & Co

Focusing on the basic residential note and mortgage forms used by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), Burke's Law of Federal Mortgage Documents follows the mortgagor-mortgagee relationship from start to finish. You'll find detailed, expert guidance on such matters as:  * Negotiability of adjustable rate mortgages * Mortgagee's commitment * Prepayment rights * Escrow accounts and the effects of RESPA * Mortgage guarantee policies * Late charges and usury considerations * The right to cure in bankruptcy * Electing to sue on the note * Assignment and termination of servicing agreements * Condemnation of mortgaged premises * Enforcement of the due-on-sale covenant Chapters on private mortgage insurance, mortgagee's hazard insurance, and lender's remedies round out the definitive analysis.

Law of Federal Mortgage Documents

Little Brown & Co Law & Business

Widely cited in appellate and state supreme courts, this best-selling handbook offers clause-by-clause analysis of the standard title insurance policy (based on the American Land Title Association Model Policies), with detailed discussion of all significant new and leading cases as issues arise. Turn confidently to Burke's Law of Title Insurance for expert analysis of such critical issues as: 
* Exceptions and exclusions * Claim procedures * Measure of damages * State and federal regulation of insurers * The ALTA short-form policies * The authority of escrow agencies * Unfair claims settlement acts * Insurer's duty to defend * Mortgage lender self-insurance * Drug forfeiture of property and the innocent owner defense * Title insurance sales by national banks * Insurer's duty to search for information that would affect the insured's decision to proceed with a purchase 
The book features an appendix of easy-to-adapt forms, as well as a handy comparison of owner's and lender's policies with corresponding provisions printed on facing pages.

Law of Title Insurance

Barlow, D.

A favorite among law students and professors alike, the Examples &amp; Explanations series is ideal for studying, reviewing and testing your understanding through application of hypothetical examples. Authored by leading professors with extensive classroom experience, Examples &amp; Explanations titles offer hypothetical questions in the subject area, complemented by detailed explanations that allow you to test your knowledge of the topic, and compare your own analysis.

Property (Examples and Explanations)

Snoe, Joseph A.

Aspen Law & Business

This highly regarded text earned its popularity by helping students build their confidence while they develop their skills. Beginning with the simple residential closing, Examples &amp; Explanations: Real Estate Transactions, Fourth Edition, leads students through progressively more complex transactions to reach a solid understanding of the area. 
 The text clarifies the subject by: <ul>
<li> offering point-by-point instruction, practice, and feedback on the three main subjects of all real estate courses — investment, mortgaging, and conveyancing </li> <li> presenting a broad overview of each topic, followed by examples, questions, and detailed answers </li> <li> covering business planning and investments, from commercial real estate to more sophisticated commercial transactions </li> <li> presenting material along the time line needed for students to understand the sequence of events applicable in any real estate transaction </li> <li> serving as an introduction to the participants and servicers of the transaction and to the financial benefits of investing </li> </ul>
 New examples and explanations in the Fourth Edition reflect recent developments: <ul>
<li> financial planning and investment, for analyzing pro forma statements by real estate investors </li> <li> mezzanine financing, in line with the current discussion of junior mortgages </li> <li> LLC's and the amendments of the applicable Uniform Acts </li> <li> mechanics liens </li> <li> regulatory checks on terrorism activity and money </li> </ul>

Real Estate Transactions: Examples And Explanations

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Property (Examples & Explanations)

Kluwer Law Intl

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