Advanced Property: Explore 50 Lessons across 10 Topics

Rule Against Perpetuities

• Historical Basis and Evolution
• Application in Modern Real Property Law
• Exceptions and Contingent Interests
• Reforming Invalid Interests
• Impact on Trusts and Estates
• Test Your Knowledge: Rule Against Perpetuities

Race and Notice Statutes

• Understanding Race Statutes
• Analyzing Notice Statutes
• Race-Notice Hybrid Statutes
• Recording Acts and Priority
• Litigation Strategies
• Test Your Knowledge: Race and Notice Statutes

Easements and Covenants

• Creation and Types of Easements
• Termination and Transfer
• Restrictive Covenants: Enforceability
• Easements by Prescription
• Balancing Rights and Obligations
• Test Your Knowledge: Easements and Covenants

Adverse Possession

• Elements and Requirements
• Statutory Variations Across Jurisdictions
• Tacking and Tolling
• Good Faith vs. Bad Faith Possession
• Impact on Title and Marketability
• Test Your Knowledge: Adverse Possession

Land Use Regulation and Zoning

• Comprehensive Planning
• Zoning Ordinances and Amendments
• Variances and Special Exceptions
• Judicial Review of Land Use Decisions
• Private Property Rights vs. Public Interest
• Test Your Knowledge: Land Use Regulation and Zoning

Eminent Domain and Takings

• Constitutional Basis and Limitations
• Procedural Requirements for Taking
• Calculating Just Compensation
• Regulatory Takings and Inverse Condemnation
• Public Use Requirement
• Test Your Knowledge: Eminent Domain and Takings

Condominium and Cooperative Law

• Formation and Governance
• Rights and Responsibilities of Owners
• Common Elements and Limited Common Elements
• Association Powers and Restrictions
• Assessment and Collection Issues
• Test Your Knowledge: Condominium and Cooperative Law

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

• Key Contractual Provisions
• Due Diligence and Inspections
• Financing and Security Interests
• Title Insurance and Escrow
• Closing and Post-Closing Issues
• Test Your Knowledge: Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Landlord-Tenant Law

• Commercial vs. Residential Leases
• Tenant Rights and Remedies
• Landlord Duties and Obligations
• Lease Assignment and Subletting
• Dispute Resolution and Litigation
• Test Your Knowledge: Landlord-Tenant Law

Real Estate Financing and Mortgages

• Types of Real Estate Financing
• Mortgage Creation and Recording
• Foreclosure Processes and Defenses
• Alternative Financing Instruments
• Impact of Bankruptcy on Mortgage Rights
• Test Your Knowledge: Real Estate Financing and Mortgages

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