Real Estate Law

An examination of the law and practice in bankruptcy. The topics to be covered include exemptions, property of the estate, the automatic stay, treatment of leases and other contracts and preferences and other trustee avoiding powers, with an emphasis on Chapter 7 liquidations and Chapter 13 consumer payment plans.

Grading: Letter graded
Credits: 3
Offered: Spring

Subject Areas: Child and Family Law, Real Estate Law, Bankruptcy

This course explores both fair housing law, and efforts to use law to make housing more available and affordable. Special attention will be paid to the following topics: the history of economic and racial segregation in zoning and housing, redlining, the Fair Housing Act, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, and other efforts to promote affordable housing. Students will meet and interact with people working in the field.

Grading: Letter
Credits:
Offered:

Subject Areas: Public Interest Law, Real Estate Law

Land use matters impact our lives on a daily basis. Federal, state, and local laws dictate what we (and our neighbors) can and cannot do with our property. Some of the most significant decisions from the United States Supreme Court deal with the tension between private property rights and governmental regulation. Due process, equal protection, First Amendment, civil rights, fair housing, and discrimination issues are commonly encountered. This course deals with those and related issues, including recent hot button topics such as governmental takings of private property, exclusionary zoning, and regulation of religious institutions.

Grading: Letter graded
Credits: 2
Offered: Fall

Subject Areas: Real Estate Law, Environmental Law

This course covers some fundamental issues in real estate law. Students will draft deeds, perform a title search and draft an abstract of title, negotiate a residential purchase and sale, negotiate a letter of intent for a commercial lease, and advise a client on fair housing issues.

Grading: Letter graded.
Credits: 3
Offered: Fall/Spring

Categories: Bar Courses

Subject Areas: Child and Family Law, Banking, Real Estate Law

Examines basic concepts relating to ownership and possession of private property, in part through a comparative perspective. Addresses acquisition of property by find, adverse possession, and gift. Introduces possessory estates and future interests, concurrent ownership and marital interests, and the law of landlord and tenant.

Grading: Letter graded
Credits: 4
Offered: Spring

Categories: Bar Courses, Required

Subject Areas: Public Interest Law, Real Estate Law, Academic Support and Bar Preparation