Property Law
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Treatises
Written by legal scholars and practitioners, treatises provide current, in-depth analysis of an area of law and include citations to relevant sources, including case law, statutes, regulations, and law journal articles.
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Powell on Real Property
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Thompson on Real Property
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Tiffany Real Property
Restatements
Produced by the prestigious American Law Institute, Restatements of the Law address uncertainty in the law and attempt to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law.
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A Concise Restatement of Property
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Restatement of the Law - Property
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Restatement of the Law, PropertyIncludes links to:
- Restatement, Fourth, Property
- Restatement, Third, Property: Joint Ownership
- Restatement, Third, Property: Wills and Other Donative Transfers (see below for print)
- Restatement, Third, Property: Mortgages (see below for print)
- Restatement, Third, Property: Servitudes (see below for print)
- Restatement, Second, Property - Donative Transfers
- Restatement, Second, Property - Landlord and Tenant (see below for print)
- Restatement of the Law, Sales of Land -
Restatement of the Law, Property: Wills and Other Donative Transfers
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Restatement of the Law, Property: Mortgages
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Restatement of the Law, Property: Servitudes
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Restatement of the Law Second, Property: Landlord and Tenant
Case Law
The Library's Case Law guide provides links and information on how to search for cases.
Real Property Statutes
Many aspects of property law are governed by statutes, particularly state statutes. To locate relevant statutes, use the General Index in the jurisdiction's annotated code. For search terms, start with Real Property, Real Estate, or the specific legal issue you are researching, such as Adverse Possession or Quieting Title.
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State Laws and Regulations
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All Real Property Law Codes & Court Rules
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Real Property Statutes & Court Rules
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50 State Statutory Surveys - Real Property
Real Property Regulations
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State Laws and Regulations
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Administrative Codes and Regulations
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Regulations