Land and proprietary rights

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1. 01

   Proprietary or personal right

   In a short land problem, how do you decide whether the claimant has a proprietary right or only a personal right?

2. 02

   Binding successors in title

   What single question tells you whether the right can bind a later buyer or lender?

3. 03

   Contractual promise on land

   Why does a contractual promise connected with land not automatically bind a successor in title?

4. 04

   Protecting land rights

   Once you have identified a proprietary right, what do you check next to see how it is protected against third parties?

5. 05

   Legal and equitable protection

   How do legal rights and equitable rights differ in the way they are protected and enforced against later purchasers?

6. 06

   Binding future buyers

   If a client asks whether a right over land is safe against a future buyer, what two-step answer do you give first?

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