Recommended Titles and Treatises
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Real Property
Friedman on contracts and conveyances of real property
3 volumes. Looseleaf. Updated irregularly.
Thit title provides guidance in understanding property conveyances at every stage of a transaction, from inception to post-closing. Designed to assist buyers and sellers, this text explains what terms must be in contracts of sale; when contracts run the risk of being fatally defective; what property description should be included in deeds; what closing adjustments should be covered in contracts; and what buyers and sellers can do to avoid delays in closings.