Essentials of Practical Real Estate Law / Edition 5

by Daniel F. Hinkel

Overview

All the basics of real estate law are yours in this lively and concise guide. Easy-to-read information on real property law, law concerning concurrent or joint estates, condos and co-ops, easements and other title issues, real estate contracts, deeds, real estate finance, title exams and insurance. Also includes the procedures for a real estate closing. Key features include:

• New chapter on condominiums and cooperatives
• The single chapter on ethics has been replaced with a discussion in each chapter, emphasizing the importance of ethics in real estate law
• All forms, assignments and chapter discussions have been updated to reflect current law and practice
• New self-study questions have been added in most chapters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901111136931
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	02/14/2011
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Best-selling author Daniel F. Hinkel, J.D., is recognized for his legal treatises and textbooks in the area of real estate law. Mr. Hinkel is the retired legal counsel for VOYA Investment Management, LLC. At VOYA, he was the manager of a legal department that handled VOYA's real estate transactions in the United States, Canada and Chile. Mr. Hinkel served as a real estate instructor for more than twenty years with the National Center for Paralegal Training in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a former member of the Task Force for Paralegal Regulation for the State Bar of Georgia and former chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Assistants and the Approval Commission for Paralegal Legal Studies Programs. Mr. Hinkel received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Illinois. In addition to this best-selling text for paralegals, Mr. Hinkel has written several other books covering real estate law and procedure as well as real estate sales contracts, title examinations and closings, eminent domain and construction mechanics for Georgia.

Table of Contents

Introduction To The Law Of Real Property. Concurrent Ownership. Encumbrances, Easements And Licenses. Contracts. Deeds. Legal Aspects Of Real Estate Finance. Title Examinations. Title Insurance. Real Estate Closings. Real Estate Closing Forms And Examples. Ethical Considerations For The Real Estate Legal Assistant. APPENDIX. GLOSSARY. INDEX.

Editorial Reviews

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"It is a very well written treatise which contains essential elements which all legal students must know. Key concepts were addressed and well positioned in the text and all students will gain a tremendous amount of knowledge from the book."

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