The goal of every real estate transaction is to have a successful closing that is on schedule and without any major surprises. Understanding the critical impact of title law on those transactions is priceless in achieving that goal. Order today to get the tools you need to address the title issues that are standing between you and a smooth closing. Review the purchase agreement and how it affects title issues such as survey requirements. Know exactly what title insurance covers and obtain an insured closing to protect your client. Read and interpret a title insurance commitment or abstract so you can detect possible problems. Anticipate and correct title problems with the knowledge you'll gain - there's never been a better time!

1. The Purchase Agreement
2. Title Insurance
3. The Insured Closing -- Closing Protection Letter
4. Title Examination -- Title Insurance Commitments/Abstracts of Title/Surveys
5. Ethical Considerations
6. Curing Title Problems
7. Access and Road Issues

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1. THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
   9:00 - 9:45, Rory B. Weiner
   1. Title Review Contingency
   2. Survey Review Contingency
   3. Review of Typical Forms and Clauses
2. TITLE INSURANCE
   9:45 - 10:45, Rory B. Weiner
   1. Governmental Control
   2. Owner's Policy
      1. What is Insured
      2. What is Marketable Title
      3. What is Excluded: Special Exceptions
      4. Who is Covered (Heirs, Assigns, Trustees, etc.)
      5. The Coverage Amount
      6. Seller's Policy
   3. Lender's Policies
      1. What Lenders Need
      2. Construction Loan Policies; Broken Priority
   4. Covered Risks
3. THE INSURED CLOSING -- CLOSING PROTECTION LETTER
   11:00 - 11:30, Rory B. Weiner
4. TITLE EXAMINATION -- TITLE INSURANCE COMMITMENTS/ABSTRACTS OF TITLE/SURVEYS
   12:30 - 1:30, Martin S. Awerbach
   1. Recognition of Defects
   2. Survey Review
   3. Forms of Opinion Letters and Checklists
   4. Review Issues Relative to Particular Entity Ownerships (Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Trusts, Estates)
   5. Marital Property Conveyancing
   6. Decedent's Estates
   7. Estate Planning Concerns
   8. Abstract Review
   9. Forms, Practice Pointers and Procedures
5. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
   1:30 - 2:30, Marshall C. Deason
   1. Formation of the Attorney-Client Relationship
   2. Conflicts of Interest
   3. Duties of Competence and Diligence
   4. Disclosure of Defects in Property
   5. Special Responsibilities to Sellers and Borrowers
6. CURING TITLE PROBLEMS
   2:45 - 3:45, Marshall C. Deason
   1. The Quiet Title Suit-Genealogy; Pleadings and Procedure; Defenses, Including Adverse Possession; Use of a Special Master to Perform Certain Functions; Enforcing the Quiet Title Suit Judgment
   2. Party Wall and Other Party Agreements
   3. Monetary Settlement and Escrow Agreements
7. ACCESS AND ROAD ISSUES
   3:45 - 4:30, Martin S. Awerbach
   1. Forest Service Roads and Conservancy District Access Issues
   2. Easements

MARTIN S. AWERBACH of Awerbach & Cohn, P.A., in Clearwater, Florida, has been board-certified as a real estate lawyer by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education since 1993, and is a member and past chair of the Real Estate Board Certification Committee. He primarily practices in the areas of real estate title litigation and title insurance law. He also has been an expert witness and a speaker at several seminars on real estate and title law matters. Mr. Awerbach graduated from Rutgers College in 1975, and received his J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law in 1982. He is a member of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; a vice chair of The Florida Bar Real Property Litigation Committee; and is a member of The Florida Bar Real Property Problem Study Committee; the Florida Land Title Association Claims Prevention, Avoidance and Education Committee; the American Bar Association Title Insurance Litigation Committee; and past chair of the Real Property Law Committee of the Clearwater Bar Association.

MARSHALL C. DEASON is an attorney with Tampa Bay Business Law in Florida. He is a board-certified real estate lawyer by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Since 1973, Mr. Deason has practiced primarily in the areas of real property and corporate law. Prior to entering private practice, he was an attorney with the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He also has served as vice president and general counsel at Cheezem Development Corporation. He is a frequent lecturer and author on real estate title law, legal ethics, limited liability company formation and commercial real estate leasing. Mr. Deason earned his B.A. degree from Denison University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He is a member of The Florida Bar, the District of Columbia Bar and the Maryland State Bar Association.

RORY B. WEINER is a sole practitioner in Brandon, Florida, where he practices in the areas of small business law, real estate and commercial litigation. He is a title agent for Old Republic Title Insurance Company and a title agent for the Attorney Title Fund. Mr. Weiner earned his B.S. degree from the University of South Florida, his B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Florida and his J.D. degree from the Western New England College School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. Prior to opening his own practice, Mr. Weiner clerked for the Honorable Michael Ponsor, U.S. District Judge, and was a member of the commercial litigation department at Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., in Tampa, Florida.

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