Contemporary Property - American Casebook Series Author:Shelley Ross Saxer, Colleen E. Medill, Grant S. Nelson, Dale A. Whitman The Fifth Edition of CONTEMPORARY PROPERTY emphasizes the traditional areas of real property law that are covered on the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE). The Fifth Edition features in-depth coverage of the following MBE topics: — Present estates, future interests, and the Rule Against PerpetuitiesCotenancyLandlord and tenant lawReal estate contracts, d... more »eeds, and methods of title assuranceMortgage law principles, lien priority, and the foreclosure processEasementsRestrictive covenantsZoning
In addition, the Fifth Edition of CONTEMPORARY PROPERTY incorporates new developments and policy trends in Property Law, such as:
The relationship between private property rights and democracyConstitutional constraints on private property rightsTrends in intellectual propertyMarital property rights of same-sex couplesThe sharing economyChallenges to land use regulation based on due process and equal protectionThe power of eminent domain and regulatory takingsChallenges to land use regulation based on freedom of speech and religion« less