I. Treatises (Wisconsin)
Advanced Real Estate Law in Wisconsin. By Luke J. Chiarelli et al. Eau Claire, WI: NBI Inc.,
2002
Behnke, Michelle A. [et al.]. Environmental and Real Estate Law. Madison, WI: State Bar of
Wisconsin CLE Books, 2006.
Brey, John L, Christa Stern Eilers, and J. Bushnell Nielsen. Boundary Law in Wisconsin. Eau
Claire, WI: NBI Inc., 2002.
Chandler, Ann, Keven L. Keeler, and Robert C. Leibsle. Keys to Success in a Real Estate
Transaction in Wisconsin. Eau Claire, WI: NBI Inc., 2002.
Greenberg, Martin J. Wisconsin Real Estate. Rochester, NY: Lawyers Cooperative, 1982. 2 v.
(Latest update: Oct. 1992)
Greenberg, Martin J., John M. Vandlick, and Ellen M. Wagner. Wisconsin Real Estate Title
Law: Problems and Solutions. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, 2001.
Horwich, John L., Michael H. Simpson and Bruce T. Block. Real Estate Transactions System.
4th ed. Madison, WI: State Bar of Wisconsin CLE Books, 2008. 1 v. (loose-leaf)
Ishikawa, Jesse S. Wisconsin Law of Easements. 2nd ed. Madison, WI: State Bar of Wisconsin
CLE Books, 2004.
Marlin, James W., Gregory P. Seibold, and James E. Powers. Title Law in Wisconsin. Eau
Claire, WI: National Business Institute, 1999.
Minter, Scott C. Real Estate Trust Accounts in Wisconsin: A Broker's Guide to Complying with
State Regulations. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Law School, 1998.
Minter, Scott C. and Richard J. Staff. Wisconsin Real Estate Clauses: Contingencies and Other
Standard Provisions. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Law School in cooperation with
the Wisconsin Realtors Association, 2000.
Minter, Scott C. and Debra Peterson Conrad. Wisconsin Real Estate Law. 2007 ed. Madison,
WI: University of Wisconsin Law School, Continuing Education and Outreach, 2007.
Nielsen, J. Bushnell, Jennifer S. McGinnity, and Timothy E. Schmidt. Mastering Real Estate
Titles and Title Insurance in Wisconsin. Eau Claire, WI: NBI Inc., 2003.
Peterson, Lisa A. and Ellen M. Wagner. Real Estate Title Examination in Wisconsin. Eau
Claire, WI: NBI Inc., 2003.
Tempkin, Harvey L. and Jesse S. Ishikawa. Commercial Real Estate Transactions in Wisconsin.
Madison, WI: State Bar of Wisconsin / Pinnacle Books, 2010- 1 v. (loose-leaf) with
accompanying CD-ROM.
Van Liehout, John M. and Richard W. Donner. Condemnation Law and Practice in Wisconsin.
1st ed. Madison: WI: State Bar of Wisconsin CLE Books, 2009- 1 v. (loose-leaf)
Location: Reserve Collection KFW/2850/V36
Wisconsin Condominium Law Handbook. By Joseph W. Boucher, et al. 2nd ed. Madison, WI:
State Bar of Wisconsin, CLE Books, 1994- (Latest update: December 1997)
Wisconsin Real Estate and Real Property Codebook. Madison, WI: State Bar of Wisconsin CLE
Books, 1999- (Annual)
Anatomy of a Mortgage: Understanding and Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Loans. By R.
Wilson Freyermuth et al. Chicago, IL: American Bar Association, Section of Real Property
Probate and Trust Law, 2001.
Barlow, John R. and Donald M. VonCannon. Skelton on the Legal Elements of Boundaries and
Adjacent Properties. 2nd ed. Charlottesville, Va.: Lexis Law Publishing, 1997. (Latest
supplement: 1999)
Boakle, K. F. Real Estate Closing Deskbook: A Lawyer's Reference Guide and State-by-State
Summary. 2nd ed. Chicago, IL: General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section, American Bar
Association, 2003.
Burke, D. Barlow. Law of Real Estate Brokers. 2nd ed. Boston; London; Toronto: Little,
Brown, 1992- (With current supplements)
Consensual Transfers of Distressed Real Estate: A Comprehensive Approach to Negotiating,
Structuring, and Documenting the Transaction. Debra Pound Stark, editor. Chicago, IL: Section
of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, American Bar Association, 1998.
Dzienkowski, John S. Real Property: Documents, Statutes, and Standards. St. Paul, MN:
Thomson/West, 2004.
Environmental Aspects of Real Estate Transactions: From Brownfields to Green Buildings. 2nd
ed. Chicago, Ill.: Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources and Section of Real Property,
and Trust Law, American Bar Association, 1999.
Friedman, Milton R. Contracts and Conveyances of Real Property. 6th ed. New York, NY:
Practising Law Institute, 1998. 2 v.
Friedman, Milton R. Friedman on Leases. 4th ed. New York, NY: Practising Law Institute,
1997. 3 v.
Gosdin, James L. Title Insurance: A Comprehensive Overview. 2nd ed. Chicago, IL: Section of
Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law, American Bar Association, 2000.
Hyatt, Wayne S. Condominium and Homeowner Association Practice: Community Association
Law. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: American Law Institute-American Bar Association, Committee
on Continuing Professional Education, 2000.
Keyles, Sidney A., ed. Commercial Real Estate Finance: A Current Guide to Representing
Lenders and Borrowers. Chicago, IL: ABA Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust law,
1993.
Madison, Michael, Robert M. Zinman, and Steven W. Bender. Modern Real Estate Finance and
Land Transfer: A Transactional Approach. 2nd ed. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Law & Business,
1999.
McAndrews, James P. Commercial Real Estate Law Practice Manual: With Forms. Chicago,
IL: American Bar Association, General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section 2001.
Moynihan, Cornelius J. and Sheldon F. Kurtz. Introduction to the Law of Real Property: An
Historical Background on the Law of Real Property and Its Modern Application. 3rd ed. St.
Paul, MN: West Group, 2002.
Nelson, Grant S. and Dale A. Whitman. Land Transactions and Finance. 3rd ed. St. Paul, MN:
West Group, 1998.
Nelson, Grant S. and Dale A. Whitman. Real Estate Finance Law. 5th ed. St Paul, MN: West
Group, 2007. 2v.
Nelson, Theron R. and Thomas A. Potter. Real Estate Law: Concepts and Applications. St.
Paul, MN: West Pub. Co., 1994.
Ominsky, Harris. Real Estate Lore: Modern Techniques and Everyday Tips for the Practitioner.
Chicago, IL: American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Section, 2006.
Patton, Rufford G. Patton and Palomar on Land Titles. 3rd ed. by Joyce Palomar. St. Paul,
MN: West Pub. Co., 2002. 2 v. (With current supplements)
Rohan, Patrick J., Bernard H. Goldstein, and Charles S. Bobis. Real Estate Brokerage Law and
Practice. New York, NY: M. Bender, 1985- 2 v. (With current supplements)
Location: KF/2042/R4/R64/1985
Stein, Gregory M. A Practical Guide to Commercial Real Estate Transactions: From Contract
to Closing. Chicago, IL: American Bar Association: Section of Real Property, Probate, and Trust
Law, 2001.
III. Form Books
Complying With FIRPTA: A Manual of Forms. Prepared by Richard M. Fijolek and Timothy E.
Powers, editors. 2nd ed. Chicago, IL: ABA Section Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, 1996.
Saft, Stuart M. Commercial Real Estate Forms. 2nd ed . Colorado Springs, CO: Shepard's /
McGraw-Hill, 1994- 8 v. (Subscription cancelled after November 2002 update)
West's Legal Forms. Vol. 19-23: Real Estate Transactions. 3rd ed. St. Paul, MN: West Pub.
Co., 2002- (Updated with pocket parts)
Wisconsin Legal Forms. Vol. 3: Real Property. MacDougall, David J., editor. Rochester, NY:
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, 1994- (With current supplements)
The following is a selected list of journals on the topic of real estate transactions. Unless
otherwise indicated, all titles are available in the Law Library Periodicals Collection, located
on the third floor and are arranged alphabetically by title.
Journal of Real Estate Taxation. Boston, MA: Warren, Gorham & Lamont, 1973- Vol. 1
(1973)-Vol. 28 (2001) Continued by Real Estate Taxation.
Practical Real Estate Lawyer. Philadelphia, PA: ALI-ABA Committee on Continuing
Professional Education, 1985- Vol. 1, nos. 1 (Jan.1985)-
Probate and Property: The Magazine of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the
American Bar Association. Chicago, IL: the Association, 1987- Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 1987)-
Real Estate Law Journal. Boston, MA: Warren, Gorham & Lamont, 1972- Vol. 1 (1972)-
Real Estate Taxation. New York, NY: Warren, Gorham & Lamont, 2001- Vol. 29, no. 1 (4th
Quarter 2001)- Continues Journal of Real Estate Taxation.
Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal. Chicago, IL: ABA Section of Real Property, Probate
and Trust Law, 1966- Vol. 1 (Spring 1966)-
Real Property Probate & Trust Law Section News. Madison, WI: Real Property, Probate and
Trust Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2000- Vol. 15, no. 1 (April 2000)-
Title News. Mount Morris, IL: American Title Association, 1924- Vol. 3 , no. 2 (Mar.1924)-
V. Internet Resources
American Bar Association Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
(http://www.abanet.org/rppt/home.html)
WisBar Real Property, Probate & Trust Section (http://www.wisbar.org/sections/rppt/)
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Location: KFW/2512/A938/2002
Location: Reserve Collection KFW/2754/E58/2006
Location: KFW/2523/B6/B68/2002
Location: KFW/2526/A75/K49/2002
Essentials of Section 1031 Exchanges in Wisconsin. By James N. Graham et al. Eau Claire, WI:
NBI Inc., 2003.
Location: KFW/2879.5/A75/E84/2003
Location: KFW/2526/G74
Location: KFW/2527/A75/2001
Location: Reserve Collection KFW/2526/H675
Location: KFW/2524/I83/2004 (Accompanying computer disk at the Circulation Desk.)
Location: KFW/2527/A75/M37/1999
Location: Reserve Collection and Stacks KFW/2539/A25/M56/1998
Location: Reserve Collection KFW/2526/A65/W47/2000
Location: Reserve Collection KFW/2512/M32/2007
Location: KFW/2593/T5/M37/2003
Location: KFW/2593/T5/P48/2003
Location: Reserve Colletion KFW/2526/T46
Vance, James J. Titles to Real Estate. Contributing author, Scott C. Minter. Rev. ed. Madison,
WI: University of Wisconsin Law School, Continuing Education and Outreach, 1998.
Location: Reserve Collection and Stacks KFW/2527/V3/1998
Location: Reserve Collection KFW/2514/C6/W57
Location: Reserve Collection KFW/2512/A3/year (Latest edition on Reserve; earlier
editions in the stacks)
II. Treatises (General)
Location: KF/695/A85/2001
Location: KF/639/S53/1997
Bayse, Paul E. Clearing Land Titles. 2nd ed. St. Paul, MN: West Pub. Co., 1970. (Updated by
annual pocket part.)
Location: KF/670/B3/1970
Bernhardt, Roger and Ann M.. Real Property in a Nutshell. 5th ed. St. Paul, MN: West Group,
2005.
Location: Reserve Collection KF/570/Z9/B4/2005
Location: KF/665/Z95/B63/2003 (Accompanying computer disk at the Circulation Desk.)
Bruce, Jon W. Real Estate Finance in a Nutshell. 5th ed. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 2004.
Location: Reserve Collection KF/695/Z9/B78/2004 (Copies 1 & 2);
Stacks KF/695/Z9/B78/2004 (Copies 3 & 4)
Location: KF/2042/R4/B87/1992
Location: KF/1535/R43/C66/1998 (Accompanying computer disk at the Circulation
Desk.)
Location: KF/570/D95/2004
Location: KF/1298/A75/E57/1999
Location: Reserve Collection KF/670/F7/1998
Location: KF/590/F7/1997
Location: KF/1234/G67/2000
Location: KF/581/H92/2000
Location: KF/695/A2/C65/1993
Lefcoe, George. Real Estate Transactions. 2nd ed. Charlottesville, VA: Michie, 1997.
Location: KF/665/L39/1997
Location: KF/5698.3/M25/1999
Location: KF/572/M38/2001 (Accompanying computer disk at the Circulation Desk)
Miller, Joel E. Cooperative and Condominium Apartments. Washington DC: Tax Management,
1997. (Tax Management Portfolios: U.S. Income no. 596) (With current supplements)
Location: Reference Collection KF/6365/T398/U.S. 596
Location: Reserve Collection KF/570/M6/2002
Location: KF/670/Z9/N44/1998 (Accompanying computer disk at the Circulation Desk)
Location: Reserve Collection KF/695/N45/2007
Location: KF/570/N35/1994
Location: KF/570/O45/2006
Location: KF/670/P3/2002
Location: KF/665/S73/2001
Location: KF/6419/Z9/C63/1996
Location: Reference Collection KF/593/C6/S23
Location: Reference Collection KF/170/W47
Location: Reserve Collection KFW/2468/W57/v. 3
Location: Wisconsin State Law Library
Location: Wisconsin State Law Library
Location: Wisconsin State Law Library
(Also available on ABI/Inform Global, a UW licensed resource. Use the link in the MadCat
record.)
(Also available on ProQuest Research Library Database:
http://www.library.wisc.edu/databases/launch/proquest.html)
To locate specific journal articles on real estate transactions, try searching one of the databases of
or indexes to legal periodicals available at the Law Library. Some of these indexes are only
available in print and are located at the Periodicals Index Tables in the Grand Reading Room.
Other indexes are available electronically through the Campus Libraries and Law Library
Web Sites. Links are available at
http://library.law.wisc.edu/elecresources/databases/articles.php.
Name of Index
Location
Dates of Coverage
Index to Legal
Periodicals (and Books)
Periodicals Index Tables,
Grand Reading Room
Index: 1880's to present
Index to Legal
Periodicals Full-Text
Campus and Law Library
Web Sites
Index: August 1981 to present
Full-text (selected): 1990's to present
Hein Online
Campus and Law Library
Web Sites
Full-text: First volume to most
current allowed under contract
Cornell Law School - Legal Information Institute. Law About... Real Estate Transactions: An
Overview (http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/real_estate.html)
(Includes some downloadable real estate forms.)
Compiled by Bill Ebbott
University of Wisconsin-Madison Law Library
Revised: March 19, 2012
(realestate.wpd)