In this course, we will go over the following topics:
1. The various kinds of interests or “estates” in real property.
2. The various rights that come with ownership of real property.
3. What easements are, how they are created, and how they function.
4. How ownership of real property is regulated by tort law, by agreement, and by the public interest through eminent domain, and
5. The various ways in which environmental laws affect the ownership and use of real property.