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Real Property

17 lessons · 17 practice questions — Bar-exam lessons on Real Property: 17 lessons in 5 topics; 17 come with a scored practice question and its rationale. Migrated from EliExplainsLaw.org; general legal education, not legal advice.

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Mortgages/Security Devices3 lessons

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  1. Ways to Pledge Land for a Loan
  2. When the Lender Takes the Land Back
  3. Who Gets Paid First From the Land

Ownership4 lessons

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  1. Present Estates: How Long Your Ownership of Land Lasts
  2. Future Interests: Who Gets the Land Next
  3. The Rule Against Perpetuities: The 21-Year Deadline
  4. Concurrent Ownership: Sharing One Piece of Land

Real Estate Contracts3 lessons

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  1. Land Deals Must Be Written Down
  2. The Seller Must Deliver a Clean Ownership Story
  3. Once You Sign, the Land Is Basically Yours

Rights in Property4 lessons

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  1. Easements: A Lasting Right to Use a Neighbor's Land
  2. Real Covenants: Land Promises You Can Sue Over for Money
  3. Equitable Servitudes: Land Promises Enforced by Court Order
  4. Nuisance: When Neighboring Land Uses Collide

Titles3 lessons

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  1. Recording Acts: Writing Your Deed in the County's Notebook
  2. Adverse Possession: Using Land So Long It Becomes Yours
  3. Deeds and Delivery: Meaning It When You Hand Over Land