PLGL-115: Property Law

School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Business & Economics
Department
Legal Studies
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Paralegal
Course Number
115
Course Title
Property Law
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
ENG-131 with a C grade or better, or Instructor permission
Catalog Course Description

Explores different types of real property ownership and the rights and liabilities associated with each type. Examines the anatomy of a real estate closing, real property leases, and the laws surrounding foreclosure and eviction. Covers the drafting of documents relevant to both the acquisition and loss of real property.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. Types of Real Property Ownership
    1. Differentiate the types of real property ownership.
  2. Rights, Duties, and Liabilities
    1. Differentiate the rights and liabilities associated with each type of real property ownership.
  3. Easements and Licenses
    1. Explain the laws of easements and licenses.
  4. Acquisition of Real Property
    1. Discuss the substantive and procedural laws of acquiring real property.
    2. Discuss the substantive and procedural laws of financing real property.
    3. Draft a deed.
    4. Draft a lease.
  5. Real Estate Closings
    1. Describe a real estate closing.
  6. Landlord-tenant Law
    1. Explain the rights, duties, and liabilities of landlords and tenants.
    2. Discuss the substantive and procedural laws of eviction.
  7. Default and Foreclosure
    1. Discuss the substantive and procedural laws of default and foreclosure.
  8. Ethics
    1. Evaluate the ethical considerations and the role of the paralegal in property law.

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement

Students will be assessed through quizzes, tests, in-class and out-of-class assignments, drafting assignments, and/or class participation.

Effective Term
Fall 2019