Real Estate Titles
Third Edition, 2007 Revision

Editor-in-Chief                                                                                                                                            
James M. Pedowitz, Esq.
Of Counsel, Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy, Garden City, NY

Key Benefits                                                                                                                                               
•  Understand the nature of titles and estates in New York and how they relate to the parties’ capacity to buy and sell

•  Deal with the various American Land Title Association policies, including copies of all the TIRSA endorsements

•  Cope with the complexities of searching and examining titles and understand the various forms of deeds and other voluntary conveyances as well as involuntary conveyances such as adverse possession and title by eminent domain

•  Learn to draft complex contracts of sale, and obtain competitive mortgages of varying forms

Product Description                                                                                                                                  
The success of the earlier editions of Real Estate Titles testifies to the need for a practical work encompassing the many complex subjects surrounding real estate titles. The breadth of the problems encountered in title examination is well beyond the appreciation of most laypersons and lawyers alike. These 2 volumes deal with most of those matters.

Edited by nationally renowned expert on real estate law and title insurance James M. Pedowitz, this third revised edition is a thorough update of the original text encompassing new decisions, statutes and regulations. This latest edition, consisting of 27 chapters, is authored by some of the most distinguished practitioners in the field. The chapter on title insurance now includes the American Land Title Association policies and the updated Title Insurance Rate Service Association (TIRSA) rate manual, including copies of all the TIRSA endorsements. New practitioners will benefit from the comprehensive coverage by leading practitioners from throughout New York State, and real estate experts will be able to turn to this book whenever a novel question arises.

Contents at a Glance                                                                                                                                
The Nature of Title and Estates in New York
Search and Examination of Title
Parties and Capacity to Buy and Sell
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Devolution of Title by Death
Real Estate Descriptions, Plottings, Surveys and Maps
Deeds
Mortgages
Liens and Encumbrances
Proceedings to Sell, Mortgage or Lease
Contracts of Sale
Tax Titles
Actions and Involuntary Alienations
Civil and Criminal Forfeiture
Bankruptcy: An Invasion of Private Rights?
Title by Eminent Domain:
Who May Condemn
Adverse Possession
Title to Land under Water
Title to Land in Beds of Streets and Highways
Mines and Minerals
Title to Railroad Properties
Airspace, Air Rights and Transferable Development Rights
The Torrens System
Marketable Title
Condominiums, Cooperatives and Homeowners’ Associations
Title to Railroad Properties
Title Insurance: What Every New York Lawyer Should Know

Info & Pricing                                                                                                                                              
PN: 42101 | 2007 | 1,632 pages | loose-leaf | 2 vols.
NYSBA Members $150   Non-Members $180