First Week Reading Assignments

First Readings for Spring 2025

This may not be an exclusive listing of all faculty members’ first assignment and class meeting notices. If you do not see a class that you are in listed below, it may be necessary to check with the faculty member.

Dates for Spring 2025

  •  The form for submitting assignments will be activated on Monday, December 9, 2024.
    • Assignments will begin to be posted Monday, December 9, 2024.
  • The form for submitting assignments will be deactivated on Monday, February 3, 2025.
    • Assignments will be removed on Monday, February 3, 2025.

Real Estate Transactions Capstone (LAWS 853 853)

Instructor Name(s)

Williamson

General Assignment Information

Welcome to the Real Estate Capstone class.

I will be sending the Class Topics/Syllabus Outline which we will go over on Monday. Also, we will discuss generally the class, expectations, topics, etc.

For your Monday assignment:

1. Read the Class Topics/Syllabus Outline;
2. Share your real estate experience (if any) and/or aspirations (hope you have some); and
3. Select a current real estate issue, article or event that strikes you as something interesting to learn more about and be prepared to share.
4. Text Readings:

§1.1 The Basic Mortgage Transaction·· 1
§1.2 The Impact of English History··· 5
§1.3 The Intervention of Equity····· 6
§1.4 The American Development···· 8
§1.5 The Title, Lien, and Intermediate Theories of Mortgage Law·· 9
§1.6 The Deed of Trust as a Mortgage Variant ··· 10
§1.7 Mortgage Substitutes and Clogging the Equity of Redemption····· 11
§2.1 Necessity of Obligation···· 13
§2.2 Nature of the Obligation··· 20
§2.3 The Necessity of Consideration··· 22
§2.4 Description of the Debt····· 26

§4.1 The Title Theory·· 126
§4.2 The Lien Theory···· 129

A TWEN site has been set up under “Real Estate Transactions – Capstone 2024.”

We will provide each of you with a hard-copy notebook of the various “course documents”, which are also on TWEN.

We should have an interesting and stimulating semester. The aim is for the class to be as current and hands-on a class as we can make it, and to do that will need, and expect, your active participation.

Will be glad to address any issues or questions you may have.

Look forward to seeing you on Monday.

Benton Williamson
bwilliamson@hsblawfirm.com