Real Estate Conveyancing
Course Description:
An overview of real estate conveyancing principles. The real estate purchase contract, escrows, recording acts, title insurance, delivery of deeds and covenants of title are among the topics to be covered in this course. The course will cover Common Law and California statutory modifications.
Class Notes:
UP Point class. NOTE: this class is subject to the grade curve. An overview of the law and practice of real estate purchases and sales. The real estate industry, letters of intent, originating and negotiating real estate purchase contracts, escrows, recording acts, title insurance, delivery of deeds, covenants of title, real estate lending, and ground leases are among the topics to be covered in this course. The course will cover common law and California statutory modifications. It has been expanded to three units to cover more material that will be on the California Bar Exam, but this course is not a “Bar” course. The course will feature a real opportunity to hone negotiating skills with major real estate lawyers acting as volunteer opposing negotiators. Professor Collins is a practitioner in the real estate transaction area and will incorporate practical and experiential approaches.
