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1. Current Case Law and Legislative Update
2. Foreclosure Avoidance Options
3. Non-Judicial Foreclosure Procedure
4. Judicial Foreclosure Procedure
5. Eviction
6. Ethical Considerations in Foreclosure
7. Hot Topics and Common Problem Areas Addressed

1. CURRENT CASE LAW AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   9:00 - 9:40, Walter J. Conlon
   1. Recent State and Federal Legislation and Current Statutes Governing Foreclosure
   2. Important Case Decisions That May Affect Your Practice
   3. Uniform Commercial Code
   4. Rules Revisions on the Postponement of Sales
2. FORECLOSURE AVOIDANCE OPTIONS
   9:40 - 10:20, Walter J. Conlon
   1. Loss Mitigation Solutions
   2. Reinstatement Options
   3. Disposition Options
3. NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEDURE
   10:35 - 11:35, William S. Vernon
   1. Necessary Documents to Proceed With Foreclosure
   2. Appointment of Successor Trustee
   3. Notice of Default/Notice of Acceleration
   4. Title Examination/Title Issues
   5. Non-Judicial Process
   6. Bidding Strategies
   7. At the Sale
   8. Funds at Sale – Distribution, Surplus Deficiency
   9. Right of Redemption
   10. How to Cure a Defective Sale
   11. Sample Generic Procedure Checklist Overview – Steps to Avoid Liability Exposure
4. JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEDURE
   11:35 - 12:30, Linda M. Kirsch
   1. Reasons for Proceeding Judicially
   2. Causes of Action
   3. Necessary Documents to Proceed with Foreclosure
   4. Title Examination/Title Issues
   5. The Petition
   6. Service of Process
   7. Judgment
   8. The Sale
   9. Funds at Sale – Distribution, Surplus Deficiency
   10. Right of Redemption
   11. Confirmation of Sale
   12. How to Cure a Defective Sale
   13. Sample Generic Procedure Checklist Overview – Steps to Avoid Liability Exposure
5. EVICTION
   1:30 - 2:15, Walter J. Conlon
   1. Securing Property Pre-Sale
   2. Occupied vs. Vacant
   3. Eviction Procedure
   4. Effect of Vacancy on Redemption
   5. Unknown Occupants
6. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN FORECLOSURE
   2:30 - 3:30, William S. Vernon
   1. Applying the Rules of Professional Conduct
   2. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
   3. Good Faith Deposits
7. HOT TOPICS AND COMMON PROBLEM AREAS ADDRESSED
   3:30 - 4:30, Walter J. Conlon
   1. Manufactured Housing
   2. Condominium and Homeowners' Associations Liens
   3. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
   4. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
   5. Contested Estate Administration Proceedings
   6. Procedures for Excess Proceeds
   7. Foreclosure in Divorce (Transfer of Title, QDROs, Apportionment of Equity, etc.)
   8. Analysis of Financial Data and Tax Ramifications
   9. Business Valuations and Apportionment (Stock, Capital, Inventory)
   10. Discrepancies in Legal Descriptions of the Land
   11. Reassessment of Damages
   12. Handling Your Client's Emotional Distress
   13. How to Deal With Ejectments

WALTER J. CONLON is the head of the foreclosure department of Metcalf, Conlon & Siering, PLC. Mr. Conlon has been a member of the Iowa Bar Association since 1975, and currently serves as chairman of its Real Estate Legislative Subcommittee. He is a former member of the Iowa legislature, where he chaired the House Committee on judiciary and law enforcement. Mr. Conlon was a principal author of the 2006 and 2009 foreclosure laws in the Iowa legislature. He earned his B.A. degree from Loras College and his J.D. degree from the University of Iowa.

LINDA M. KIRSCH is a partner with the Cedar Rapids law firm of Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.C., where her practice includes real estate, commercial law, securities and private placement and corporate law. Ms. Kirsch received her B.A. degree, maxima cum laude, from Loras College and her J.D. degree, with high distinction, from the University of Iowa. She is a member of the Linn County, Iowa State (member, sections on Commercial and Bankruptcy Law and Real Estate and Title Law) and the American bar associations.

WILLIAM S. VERNON is a member in the Cedar Rapids law firm of Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC, where a major portion of his practice includes all phases of real estate transaction and litigation law, environmental litigation, title examinations, taxation and commercial law, litigation and foreclosure. Mr. Vernon is a non-practicing certified public accountant and has been a faculty member for seminars on real estate law, foreclosures and boundary disputes. He received his B.S. degree, cum laude, from Regis College, his J.D. degree from Drake University and his LL.M. degree in taxation from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Mr. Vernon is a member of the Linn County, The Iowa State (former member, Title Guaranty Committee and Taxation Committee; current member, Title Standards Committee) and American (member, sections on Taxation; Urban, State and Local Government Law) bar associations.

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