Synopses & Reviews
REAL ESTATE LAW charts new territory with its clear and cutting-edge coverage of the basics and trends in the laws that affect real property. The text will help you understand and grasp the material while helping you develop your problem-solving skills in your professional and personal real estate transactions.
About the Author
Marianne M. Jennings, Emeritus Professor of Legal and Ethical Studies, taught at the WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University from 1977 through 2011. She has six textbooks and four monographs in circulation with the 10th edition of REAL ESTATE LAW book published in December 2012 and the 22nd editions of her ANDERSON: BUSINESS LAW books were published in January 2013. She was director of the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics from 1995 to 1999. She has worked with government agencies, professional organizations, colleges and universities, and Fortune 500 companies on ethics training and culture. She has conducted over 500 workshops for businesses, professional groups, and government agencies. She is a contributing editor of Corporate Finance Review and Real Estate Law Journal. Two of her books have been named Library Journal's book of the year. Her books have been translated into three languages. Her book, THE SEVEN SIGNS OF ETHICAL COLLAPSE, was published by St Martin's Press and has been used as both an audit tool and a primer by numerous organizations for creating and sustaining an ethical culture. In 2011, she was named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders by Trust Across America and in 2012, she was named one of the 100 most influential people in business ethics by Ethisphere magazine. She served on the board of directors for Arizona Public Service (now Pinnacle West), the owner of the Palo Verde Nuclear Station, from 1987 through 2000. She has served on INPO's advisory council since 2005. She conducts ethics training and ethical culture assessments for businesses, including Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, professional associations, and nonprofit organizations.
Table of Contents
PART I: THE NATURE OF REAL ESTATE AND REAL ESTATE INTERESTS. 1. Introduction and Sources of Real Estate Law. 2. Land Interests: Present and Future. 3. Extent of Real Estate Interests. 4. Nonpossessory Interests in Real Estate. 5. Fixtures. 6. Liens. 7. Describing Land Interests. PART II: REAL ESTATE OWNERSHIP. 8. Co-ownership of Real Estate. 9. The Landlord-Tenant Relationship. 10. Commercial Leases. 11. Real Estate Communities: Multiunit Interests and Owners' Associations. PART III: TRANSFERRING TITLE TO REAL ESTATE. 12. The Broker's Role in the Transfer of Real Estate. 13. The Purchase Contract. 14. Methods of Transfer and Conveyance in Real Estate. 15. Financing in the Transfer of Real Estate. 16. Closing the Deal. 17. Transferring Real Estate after Death: Wills, Estates, and Probate. PART IV: REAL ESTATE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 18. Zoning. 19. Constitutional Issues in Real Estate. 20. Environmental Law.