Ensuring marketable title has never been more important than in today's real estate market. Make sure you're prepared for any complications with a solid foundation of title law knowledge. This how-to instruction walks you through the title examination process with example documentation – from the mechanics of the title search to curing defects to drafting the title commitment. Don't miss this opportunity to build your skills. Order today!

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

1. Conducting the Title Search and Examination
   9:00 - 10:00, Michael S. McKay
1. The Mechanics of Running the Chain of Title
2. Title Examination
1. Recognizing Defects Through Document Review
2. Foreclosure Under Deed of Trust
3. Property Tax Liens
4. Local and State Government Liens
5. Federal Tax Liens and Federal Judgments
6. Private Party Liens
7. An Overview on Issues on Authority
2. What to Look for in Surveys, Descriptions and Plats
   10:15 - 11:00, Joe W. Byrd
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
3. Remedies to Resolve Property Line Problems
   11:00 - 12:00, Gene D. Berry
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
4. Drafting and Issuing a Title Commitment
   1:00 - 1:45, Danny L. Crotwell
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
5. Title Insurance Endorsements and Exceptions
   1:45 - 2:30, Danny L. Crotwell
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
6. Curing Title Defects During Foreclosure
   2:45 - 3:30, Gene D. Berry
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
9. Recovering Manufactured Housing
7. Ethical Considerations
   3:30 - 4:30, Michael S. McKay
   1. Conflicts of Interest in Real Estate Closings
   2. Lawyer Liability in Real Estate Transactions
   3. Update on Ethical Rules Affecting Real Estate Transactions

GENE D. BERRY is a member of Gene D. Berry, PLLC, where he practices products liability, real estate litigation and commercial litigation. He received his B.S. degree from Mississippi State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Mississippi where he was a member of the Mississippi Law Journal. Mr. Berry is a member of The Mississippi Bar (member, sections on General Litigation and Real Estate), the Defense Research Institute and the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.

JOE W. BYRD is licensed as a professional land surveyor in Mississippi and Louisiana, and is president of Joe W. Byrd & Associates, Inc., a surveying and mapping company based in Brookhaven, Mississippi. He has supervised all types of survey projects ranging from small lot surveys to large highway construction projects. Mr. Byrd has testified as an expert witness in cases for boundary disputes, condemnation and eminent domain proceedings. He has given numerous seminars on the Standards of Practice for Surveying in the State of Mississippi and Ethics for Professional Surveyors. Mr. Byrd is a member of the Mississippi Association of Professional Surveyors, where he has served as a board director and is currently serving his second term as board president. He also is a member of the Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors and the National Society of Professional Surveyors. Mr. Byrd is currently serving his second term as a professional surveyor member of the Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, where he has served as vice president and president, and is currently secretary of the board.

DANNY L. CROTWELL is state manager and counsel for Stewart Title Guaranty Company, where he underwrites title insurance policies, handles claims and manages operations. He lectures on real estate issues to various professional groups. Mr. Crotwell earned his B.S. and J.D. degrees from the University of Mississippi. He is a member of The Mississippi Bar, the American Bar Association, the American Land Title Association, the Dixie Land Title Association and the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.

MICHAEL S. MCKAY is a shareholder in the law firm of MacNeill & Buffington, P.A., where he practices primarily in the area of real estate. His practice involves all aspects of title examination and certification, commercial and residential real estate closings, and the litigation of title issues. Mr. McKay earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of Mississippi and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Mississippi Law School. He is a member of The Mississippi Bar (member, Real Estate and Natural Resources sections).

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