Property Law

Property law is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership and tenancy in real property (land as distinct from personal or movable possessions) and in personal property, within the common law legal system. In the civil law system, there is a division between movable and immovable property. Movable property roughly corresponds to personal property, while immovable property corresponds to real estate or real property, and the associated rights and obligations thereon.

Property law is a type of civil law that deals with property disputes. Property disputes are disagreements over different forms of ownership of real, tangible property and personal property. Property disputes can deal with land and objects as well as with intangible property such as copyrights, money, notes, and stocks. Property can be transferred between parties, whether businesses or individuals, and sometimes the transfer of property can create disputes. It is necessary to have an attorney present when negotiating a property dispute to ensure that the terms of property transfer and the solution to the dispute are fair and just.