Understanding Property Law by John Sprankling

Understanding Property Law by John Sprankling

Understanding Property Law is a comprehensive and authoritative treatise from our Understanding series that is suitable for use in conjunction with any Property casebook. Features include:

• Complete coverage of all standard property topics, including landlord-tenant law, adverse possession, rights in personal property, estates and future interests, marital property, land sale transactions, servitudes, nuisance, zoning, takings, and other land use issues;
• Analysis of cutting-edge topics, such as property rights in human bodies, current takings issues, the new Restatement (Third) of Property (Servitudes), rights and duties of homeowners' associations, and property rights in personal names and likenesses;
• Discussion of the policy and historical underpinnings of property law doctrines; and
• Clear writing and detailed organization to facilitate student understanding of both basic concepts and controversial topics.