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PUBLICATIONS

Publications

The Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section provides a wealth of practice information. Whether you’re looking for RPTE Section news, law specialty issues and cases, or news-and-feature articles, we strive to meet your educational and informational needs!

All Section members with a valid email address and street address in their ABA profile will automatically receive the RPTE eReport, Probate and Property magazine, and the Real Property Trust and Estate Law Journal. The Real Estate Quarterly Report is accessible online. Visit myABA to update your ABA profile.

Periodicals

RPTE eReport

A bi-monthly electronic publication of the RPTE Section which includes practical information for lawyers working in the real property and estate planning fields, together with news on RPTE Section activities and upcoming events. The eReport also provides resources for law students and young lawyers.

Probate & Property Magazine

A bi-monthly publication designed to provide lawyers with up-to-date, practical information regarding real estate, wills, trusts and estate planning to better help serve clients.

Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal

A scholarly law review journal published four times annually by the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section with assistance from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

ABA Real Estate Quarterly Reports

A summary of and commentary on prominent real estate law cases.

Books

Real Property Books

From Handshake to Closing is a mentoring guide intended to bridge the gap between the way law firms train young lawyers today, often thrusting upon them complicated matters and asking them to learn through trial and error rather than through observation.

Trust and Estate Books

How to Build and Manage an Estates Practice focuses on making your practice better. Written as a "book of ideas," you'll find guidance on marketing, effective client communications, fee agreements, and ethics, including the updates to the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

Past Electronic Communications

E-Dirt

Daily email with comments on recent cases of interest in real estate law.

E-STATE

An electronic newsletter with the latest information on the Trust and Estate Law area.

RPTE Bulletin

An electronic newsletter with archived information on the RPTE section.

Periodicals
Books
Past Electronic Communications
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If you're already an ABA member, simply add the Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law to your membership. The Section dues are $50 annually. Use your ABA membership ID to log in to the ABA website. Your password is your last name in lowercase letters. To join by phone or mail, contact the ABA Service Center at 800-285-2221 to speak with a membership representative. You must first be a member of the ABA to join the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section.

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