Basic Real Estate and Property Law for Paralegals (Aspen College)

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