LAWS210 Real Estate Law and Conveyancing
Department of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies: Paralegal/Legal Studies
- I. Course Number and Title
- LAWS210 Real Estate Law and Conveyancing
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- LAWS100 (C or better)
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- This course utilizes a learning management space to supplement course materials.
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course addresses various topics in real estate law, including estates, titles, acquisition, agreements of sale, encumbrances, conveyancing, and bonds. Other topics include liens, deeds, and mortgages.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will- Understand estates and tenancies in real property;
- Compare and evaluate the different types of title in real property, methods of acquisition of title to real property, and agreements of sale;
- Identify and understand deeds, mortgages, bonds, and warrants, principles of recording of documents, liens and encumbrances, searches and title insurance; and
- Analyze conveyancing in general and the principles relating thereto.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
The following topics are presented:- Estates
- Titles
- Acquisition
- Agreements of sale
- Encumbrances
- Conveyancing
- Bonds
- Liens
- Deeds
- Mortgages
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Exams, quizzes, classroom exercises, class or online participation, and/or projects as specified by the area faculty and described in the individual instructor's course syllabus are utilized. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date - 5/02; New Core 8/2015; Revised 12/2015;Revision: 5/18/22