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1. What to Look for in Surveys, Descriptions and Plats
2. Remedies to Resolve Property Line Problems
3. Drafting and Issuing a Title Commitment
4. Title Insurance Endorsements and Exceptions
5. Curing Title Defects During Foreclosure
6. Ethical Considerations

1. What to Look for in Surveys, Descriptions and Plats
   9:00 - 10:00, Michael L. Carmin
1. Types of Surveys: Differences Between ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, Boundary Surveys and Building Location Surveys
2. Understanding Survey Elements and Symbols
3. Boundary Conflicts
4. Physical Encumbrances/Encroachments
5. Prescriptive Easements and Adverse Possession Evidence
6. Building Setbacks/Restrictions
7. Reading Legal Descriptions of Property – Potential Pitfalls
2. Remedies to Resolve Property Line Problems
   10:00 - 10:45, Michael L. Carmin
1. Boundary Line Agreement
2. The Grant of an Easement
3. Variance
4. Trespass Action to Try Title
5. Declaratory Judgment
6. Quiet Title
7. Action for Possession
8. Quitclaim Deed
9. Land Patent
3. Drafting and Issuing a Title Commitment
   11:00 - 12:00, Michael L. Carmin
1. Schedule A
2. Schedule B-1: Requirements of the Title Insurer
3. Schedule B-2: Exceptions to Coverage
4. Opinion Letters
5. Negotiating the Title Insurance Commitment
4. Title Insurance Endorsements and Exceptions
   1:00 - 2:15, Norman R. Newman
1. Standard ALTA Endorsements (ALTA 2006 Forms)
1. ALTA 1.06 and 2.06
2. ALTA 3.06 and 3.1.06
3. ALTA 4.06, 4.1.06, 5.06 and 5.1.06
4. ALTA 6.06 and 6.2.06 Series
5. ALTA 7.06 and 7.2.06
6. ALTA 8.1.06
7. ALTA 9.1.06, 9.3.06, 9.4.06 and 9.5.06 Series
8. ALTA 10.06 and 10.1.06
9. ALTA 11.06 Series
10. ALTA 12.06 Series
2. Commercial ALTA Endorsements
1. ALTA 13.06 and 13.1.06
2. ALTA 14.06, 14.1.06, 16.06, 20.06
3. ALTA 15.06, 15.1.06, 15.2.06 and 21.06
4. ALTA 17.06 and 17.1.06, 18.06 and 18.1.06, 19.06 and 19.1.06
3. Exceptions
1. Standard Exceptions
2. Special Exceptions
3. Affirmative Coverage
5. Curing Title Defects During Foreclosure
   2:30 - 3:30, Irwin J. Prince
1. Indemnifying Prior Open Liens
2. Resolving Tax Issues
3. Open Equity Lines of Credit
4. Correcting Scriveners' Errors
5. Unreleased Mortgages or Mortgages Recorded Out of Order
6. Unrecorded or Improperly Attested Security Deeds
7. Break in the Chain of Title – Quiet Title Litigation Procedures
8. Bankruptcy Notice Predating the Sale but Received After
6. Ethical Considerations
   3:30 - 4:30, Michael L. Carmin
   1. Rights of Redemption
   2. Formation of the Attorney-Client Relationship
   3. Conflicts of Interest
   4. Duties of Competence and Diligence
   5. Disclosure of Defects in Property
   6. Special Responsibilities to Sellers and Borrowers
   7. Attorneys' Fees

MICHAEL L. CARMIN is the managing attorney at Andrews, Harrell, Mann, Carmin & Parker, PC, where he practices in the areas of business and real estate law, zoning, land use, and development. Mr. Carmin has lectured at continuing education programs on the use of expert witnesses and Indiana real estate law. He is active in local governmental affairs on behalf of various interest groups and the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce on land use and zoning policies of Monroe County and the city of Bloomington. Mr. Carmin is a member of the Monroe County and Indiana State bar associations, the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, and the Indiana Land Title Association. He earned his B.A. degree from Indiana University and his J.D. degree from Indiana University School of Law.

NORMAN R. NEWMAN is the senior partner in the Indianapolis office of Benesch Dann Pecar. He graduated with distinction from the Indiana University School of Law. Mr. Newman practices in the areas of real estate law, environmental law and construction law, and is the author of numerous articles on these subjects. He also has lectured on these topics for the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF), the International Council of Shopping Centers and other organizations. Mr. Newman is an adjunct professor at the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. He also is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Mr. Newman is listed in Who's Who in American Law, The Best Lawyers in America and Indiana Super Lawyers.

IRWIN J. PRINCE is a recognized specialist and expert in mortgage foreclosure in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has been involved in numerous cases where claims of mortgage fraud have been leveled by both lenders and borrowers, and saw firsthand many of the schemes used to trick innocent people into becoming borrowers. Mr. Prince has held an Indiana Real Estate Broker's license since 1989, specializing in the area of distressed properties, and acts as a loss mitigation consultant to individuals and mortgage loan services. He earned his undergraduate and law degree from Indiana University.

MARY A. SLADE is the senior attorney and managing attorney for the Indianapolis office of Plunkett Cooney, P.C. Ms. Slade is admitted to practice in Indiana. She graduated from Butler University with a degree in international studies and earned her J.D. degree from Indiana University School of Law. Ms. Slade was a co-founder and the executive production editor for the Indiana International & Comparative Law Review. She was licensed as a corporate counsel with the Virginia State Bar. Prior to joining Plunkett Cooney, P.C., Ms. Slade worked for five years as the vice president regional claims counsel for Stewart Title Guaranty Company in Virginia. She also has been assistant regional counsel and an agency underwriter for Ticor, Chicago Title and Security Union; and a deputy prosecutor for the prosecuting attorney of Marion County, Indiana. During her tenure at Stewart, she also was the claims counsel and state counsel for Stewart in Indiana. Ms. Slade has served as the education chairperson for the Indiana Land Title Association and Stewart's Indiana real estate director for accredited real estate broker and salesperson courses. Her programs on title insurance and/or claims have been accredited for title insurance license or attorney license credit in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

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