Mizzou Law Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Mekonnen Ayano took time to answer a few questions before the semester begins. What does this position mean for you? This position means many things for me. First, it is a path to broaden my research and scholarship. I have done some work in the fields of property, natural resource, development and law and social…
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Freyermuth at signing of SB83 ceremony
Professor Wilson Freyermuth attended the July 9 ceremony at which Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed SB 83, a portion of which enacted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) into Missouri law. The UPHPA is a partition reform statute that applies to land that family members have inherited as tenants in common, often as a result of inadequate estate…
Professor Dessem Comments on Local Contempt Case
A Boone County (Mo.) man is spending his nights in jail for a zoning infraction on his property. In a recent Columbia Tribune article, “No resolution in sight for contempt case,” Professor Larry Dessem commented on the court order, civil contempt, and what the landowner needs to do to resolve the situation. In the piece, Dessem says, “An old saying…
Professors Whitman and Freyermuth Publish New Property Law Treatise
Professor Emeritus Dale Whitman and Professor Wilson Freyermuth have published a new edition of The Law of Property, a student treatise on property published by West Academic Publishing. The new edition of the treatise is its fourth edition, and the first update to the treatise (part of West’s Hornbook Series) in nearly 20 years. Their co-authors on the treatise include…
Professor Freyermuth Testifies in Support of State Senate Bill Protecting Family Farm Ownership
Professor Wilson Freyermuth testified on February 25 before the Missouri Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food Production, and Outdoor Resources in support of SB 286. This bill would enact the provisions of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) into Missouri law. The UPHPA would protect family members who have inherited real property (such as a family farm) and who…
Professor English Elected Chair-Elect of the ABA Section of Real Property Trust and Estate Law
Professor David English was elected chair-elect of the 23,000-member American Bar Association Section of Real Property Trust and Estate Law, with his appointment to take effect on September 1. Professor English, who will serve as chair-elect for a year, will automatically become chair of the section on September 1, 2018. He will be the first law professor to chair the…