United States Law/Property

Property as a Concept

Acquisition of Property

Acquisition by Discovery

Acquisition by Capture

Acquisition by Gift

Acquisition by Creation

Acquisition by Adverse Possession

Extent and Limitations of Property

The Extent of Ownership

The Right to Exclude

The Right to Transfer and Restraints on Alienation

The Right to Abandon

The Right to Destroy

Public Domain

Public Trust Doctrine

Trademark Public Domain

Nuisance Law

Public Nuisance

Private Nuisance

Easements and Servitudes

Creation of Covenants

Enforcement of Covenants and Limitations

Termination of Covenants

Zoning Laws

Possessory Estates

Historical Background

Fee Simple

Fee Tail

Defeasible Estates

Life Estates

Leasehold Estates

Future Interests

Future Interests in the Transferor

Reversion

Possibility of Reverter

Right of (Re)Entry)=

Future Interests in Transferees

Remainder=

Executory Interests

The Rule Against Perpetuities

The Common Law Rule

The Modern Approach

Co-Ownership Interests

Various Co-Ownership Issues

The Common Law Marriage System

The Community Property Law Marriage System

Leasehold Interests

Leasehold Estates

Duties, Warranties, Rights, and Remedies

Subleases and Assignments

Transfers of Real Property

Contracts of Sale

Deeds

Financing

Recordation and Title

Eminent Domain and Takings