Online Property Law Information

by H. Michele Thomas

Overview

The Internet provides free access to property law of all types.

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Numerous aspects of property law are available online for free. Homeowners, landlords, tenants, writers or even the simply curious can find a wealth of property law at their fingertips.
Local and State

Local county property records, such as property values, names of owners and recent tax assessments are available online through most county auditor websites. State statutes, which govern property laws on topics such as conveyancing, partition and registration of land titles are available online through your state Legislature website.

Federal

Intellectual property law, including copyright, patent, trade secret and trademark, is governed by federal law. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office provides information at no cost on an easy to navigate website.
Benefits

The benefit of online property law information is ease of access for everyone. Property law is complex, but NOLO, a well-known publisher of legal information for the public, provides information and explanation on property law topics including home sale or purchase and landlord and tenant rights.
Considerations

Case law is often crucial to solving property law issues. Little case law is freely available on the Internet. However, you may visit any state or county law library or a law school library that is open to the public and use commercial legal databases containing extensive case law.
Warning

Although you can find a great deal of online property law information, property is a complex area of law. Consulting an attorney may be in your best interest.