Introduction to Real Estate Law I

This course is designed to give the students a background of real estate terminology, an overview of the steps and procedures of a residential real estate transaction and the purpose of each stage. Emphasis is placed on the law clerk’s role and responsibilities in this process. Estates and interests, legal descriptions, liens, government controls, electronic registration and title searching are discussed and applied to the overall understanding of residential real estate law. Students create transfer, charge and discharge paper documents and access Teraview Web to conduct property and writ searches.