This course considers the statutes and regulations, forms and techniques, and legal issues concerning mortgages and real estate financing. Covered are transfers, foreclosures and mortgage substitutes. A study of the statutory, judicial and administrative material concerning personal income taxation. This course covers income, deductions, credits, exemptions, taxpayer status, year of inclusion, gains and losses, deferral and computation. Choice of law, jurisdiction, and the recognition of judgments.
Emphasis is placed on theoretical problems of choice of law.
This course covers the effects of marriage and family, property, torts, contracts, wills, trusts and business associations in different jurisdictions. A survey of the federal court system, and an examination of the sources and substance of federal jurisdiction. This course covers federal question, diversity, removal, venue and procedure. This course focuses on the rights and duties of debtors and creditors. The concentration is on the remedies of unpaid creditors and the protection of debtors, focusing on debt collection and bankruptcy.