Property Treatise – Thoroughly Updated and Revised This overview of property law addresses both classic and contemporary topics covered in the first-year property course in a clear, accessible format. The book offers clear explanations of property law through textual treatment, with numerous examples, analytical discussion of key cases, and issues followed by hypotheticals. The book places emphasis on disagreements among states about the applicable rules of property law, with explanations of the conflicting issues With extraordinary clarity and insight, Joseph William Singer has written a comprehensive overview of the rules and doctrine of property law. The numerous examples and hypotheticals in Property, Sixth Editioncontribute to a rich pedagogy that illuminates both classic and contemporary topics. For the Sixth Edition, Professor Singer has been joined by Professor Nestor M. Davidson, and the authors have thoroughly updated and revised the treatise to reflect recent developments. Among the Changes New to the Sixth Edition: Recent developments in the law of public accommodations and fair housing on protections against discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, as well as updates to federal regulatory guidance on fair housing law. Important recent Supreme Court cases on regulatory takings, including Murr v. Wisconsin, on determining the relevant parcel; Knick v. Township of Scott, on the ability to file in federal court without exhausting state-court litigation; and Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, on the standard for claims of physical invasion. The challenge of “heirs property” to the loss of Black farmland and the rapid proliferation of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. Cases testing the limits of lease obligations and the boundaries of regulatory takings with the public-health response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Professors and students will benefit from: Clear explanations of legal doctrine based on research to make sure the rules are up-to-date Attention to both federal and state statutes that regulate property use and transfer Generous use of hypotheticals that illustrate the application of rules and doctrine Analysis of “hard cases” with short summaries of the strongest arguments on both sides of the issue Attention to differences among the states and the reasons why states adopt different rules

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This casebook is a tightly organized, manageable volume with emphasis on engaging, well-edited cases, useful notes, and crisp textual analysis. An introductory chapter, which now contains the Kelo case, examines property law's scope and position in the U.S. legal system. The next chapter on landlord-tenant law is accessible for first-year law students, providing a challenging forum for discussion of the interplay among the common law of property, statutes, and contractual undertakings. Subsequent chapters deal with personal property, the variety of interests in real property, real estate transactions, attributes of landownership, and how municipal/state government controls private land use.

Equally useful with any casebook, this exceptional paperback text: - clearly explains property rules and doctrine through a textual treatment, describing the complicated and antiquated property laws in a lively, contemporary manner and including numerous examples - emphasizes disagreements among states about the applicable rules of property law, with explanations of why states adopt different rules - clarifies the norms and policy bases of property law through a balanced account of the various theoretical approaches to property, enabling students to understand the reasoning behind the law - teaches students to spot issues by explaining how courts interpret ambiguous elements in rules and identifying situations likely to give rise to exceptions - prepares students for class and for exams by modeling correct answers to hard cases in which the law is unclear. - draws on the expertise of Joseph Singer, a leading property scholar who has authored a very popular property casebook The Second Edition introduces new material: - the text is redesigned for easier access, with special features highlighted - new Supreme Court cases on regulatory takings law - new court interpretations of the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act - new state statutes - footnotes, cases, and statutes updated with citations to recent cases - updated problems reflect recent court decisions