Property: Examples and Explanations

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Summary: Highly Recommended
Review: This a a wonderful supplement to the Property Textbook by Dukeminier and Krier (published by Aspen Law and Business--same publisher as the Examples and Explations Series). It creates a good framework to support and bring together what you learn in a first year law school property class, and it helps solidify in your mind some of those amorphous property law concepts. It it not a stand alone book to teach the law.

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Summary: A Property Bible (A Must Have!)
Review: This book has been a godsend. As with most E&Es I would heartily recommend this edition. The examples and explanations are clear and concise. At any rate, grab this E&E and run with it. It really comes in handy during crunch time, and that is when supplements show their true value. The book rates high for both personal and real property.

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Summary: Property Hornbooks
Review: This book is the best of the Property hornbooks. The Sprankling book by Lexis is also good. This one is better because it has less fluff in it. This book is so superior it is obvious to anyone who uses it.

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Summary: OK to Good Hornbook
Review: This was my primary study aid for my property final. It did an OK job of filling in the holes in my notes and the instruction in the case book - its sections on future interests and the rule against perpetuities are actually quite good. On the downside, several sections are hopeless - for instance, the section on concurrent ownership and marital interests.

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Summary: a disaster
Review: Those who have given this book 4 stars or more are out of their minds. This book is a total disaster - it is simply not written well at all, and actually demonstrates a confused understanding of property law. You are far better off with a commercial outline.