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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
RE 80D | Title:
LEGAL ASPECTS |
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| Full Title:
Legal Aspects of Real Estate |
| Last Reviewed:1/23/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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California real estate law, including rights incident to property ownership and management, agency, contracts and application to real estate transfer. Conveyancing, probate proceedings, trust deeds, foreclosure and recent legislation governing real estate transactions. Applies toward State's educational requirements for the broker's examination.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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California real estate law, as applied toward the requirements for the California broker's exam.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The students will be able to:
1. identify the source of our legal system;
2. define the laws of agency;
3. define the elements of a valid contract;
4. compare and contrast the types of contracts used in Real Estate;
5. compare and contrast estates in Real Estate;
6. define ownership and contrast ownership interest in Real Estate;
7. identify instruments used in Real Estate and demonstrate when used;
8. define adjacent property rights such as easements, water rights, and
nuisance;
9. define the landlord tenant relationship.
Topics and Scope
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Sources of law and the judicial system
-definition of law
-influences on our legal system
-constitutional and statutory law
-court structure
-lawsuit procedure
-judicial and non-judicial remedies
Law of Agency
-agency defined
-types of agents
-how agencies are created/terminated
-duties and responsibilities of licenses
Law of Contracts
-types of contracts
-contract essentials
-Real Estate contracts
-listings
-options
-leases
Estates in Real Estate
-Freehold/less than Freehold
-Ownership
-tenancy in common
-joint tenancy
-community property
-partnerships
Acquisitions and Conveyances
Real Property Security Devices
-Notes
-Deeds of Trusts/Mortgages
-Liens
Adjacent Property Rights
-Encroachment
-Nuisance
-Water rights
-Easements
Landlord/Tenant Law
Assignments:
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1. Reading assignments.
2. Case studies
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
1 - 35% |
| Essay exams | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
3 - 30% |
| Quizzes, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
2 - 20% |
| Class performances | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
1 - 40% |
| Multiple choice, True/false | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE LAW by Pivar and Bruss, 4th Edition. Dearborn
Publishing, copyright 2000
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