Volume 51, Issue 1

Contracts for deed, also known as land contracts, are a form of seller financing for the purchase of real estate, both residential and commercial. A contract for deed is often referred to as a mortgage substitute. It is a financing device used when the purchaser is unable to procure typical mortgage financing. “The contract for…

The interrogation room is dimly lit, tension palpable in the air. A seasoned detective leans across the table, her piercing gaze fixed on the suspect. “We know you did it,” she says, her voice calm but firm. “Your fingerprints were all over the murder weapon.” The suspect’s eyes widen, a flicker of doubt crossing his…

I begin with the Anishinaabe story of Wenji-Nibwaakaad Nenabozho (Why the Trickster Is So Smart) in an attempt to understand the complicated nature of Tribal constitutions. As the story is told, Nenabozho, the trickster in Anishinaabe traditions, was walking along the shore: Aabiding giiwenh o’ow babaamaazhagaamed a’aw Nenabozho enind, ogii- waabamaan biidaasamosed owiijanishinabem. Mii dash…

“How am I doing in your course?” It is a perennial question from first-year law students, who are anxious about how they are performing in a new academic arena and eager for feedback from the authority in the room, their professor. It is also a fair question. Students should have a sense of both the…