In preparation for this practical, nuts and bolts instruction, veteran title practitioners across the nation were asked what they consider the top title defects they've had to resolve over the last few years. The responses were compiled and now experienced faculty are ready to take you through the “Top 10” list, providing you with best practices for curing each one in an engaging presentation of real-life scenarios and examples. Collect years of experience in resolving title defects in one briefing. Order today!

10. Break in Chain of Title

9. Rights of Third Parties

8. Mortgage-Related Defects

7. Easements/Encroachments/Setback Issues

6. Legal Description Errors

5. Foreclosure Issues

4. Estate Issues

3. Judgments and Liens

2. Unpaid Taxes

1. Fraud and Forgery

#10 – Break in Chain of Title
9:00 - 9:35, Mary Beth Hagan

• Missing Documents
• Name Variances of the Grantor/Grantee
• Inclusion of all Proper Parties on Documents

#9 – Rights of Third Parties
9:35 - 10:10, Christopher J. Raybeck

• Rights of Off-Record Third Parties
• Right of First Refusal or Option Missed
• Unrecorded Leases

#8 – Mortgage-Related Defects
10:25 - 11:00, Catherine H. Gwyn

• Improper or No Discharges of Prior Mortgages
• Lack of Proper Assignments of the Existing Mortgage
• Gap Mortgage With a Balance
• Releasing Mortgages From Lenders Who Don't Exist Anymore
• Having Possession of Adjoining Property Without a Deed

#7 – Easements/Encroachments/Setback Issues
11:00 - 11:40, Kenneth L. Campbell

• Access of the Premises (Common Driveways, Private Roads, Partial Interests to Recreational Land, etc.)
• Indefinite and Unclear Easements
• Encroachments of a Significant Nature
• Violation of Setback Requirements
• CC&Rs and Equitable Servitudes
• Waterfront Issues Related to Reliction and Accretion
• Railroad and Mineral Rights

#6 – Legal Description Errors
11:40 - 12:15, Kenneth L. Campbell

• Incorrect or Incomplete Legal Description
• Discrepancies Between Legal Description in Mortgage and Legal Description as Assessed by the City/Village/Township

#5 – Foreclosure Issues
1:15 - 1:50, Catherine H. Gwyn

• Defective Mortgage Foreclosure
• Failure to Notify or Serve all Necessary Parties

#4 – Estate Issues
1:50 - 2:25, Kenneth L. Campbell

• Missing Estate or Heir Information in the Chain of Title
• Dower or Homestead Issues (Missing Marital Status, Missing Homestead Language, etc.)
• Unprobated Estate Interests
• Powers of Attorney – Improper Execution of “Fresh” POA or Defective “Old” POA
• Life Estates Reserved

#3 – Judgments and Liens
2:40 - 3:15, Mary Beth Hagan

• Unsatisfied Judgment Liens Which Have or Haven't Been Paid Off
• Failure to Obtain Releases of Mechanics' Liens
• Springing Liens or Claimed Interests in Property
• Lis Pendens

#2 – Unpaid Taxes
3:15 - 3:50, Christopher J. Raybeck

#1 – Fraud and Forgery
3:50 - 4:30, Kenneth L. Campbell, Catherine H. Gwyn, Mary Beth Hagan & Christopher J. Raybeck

• Fraud or Forgery in Conveyance
• Closing Agent Issues – Defalcation and Claims on Closing Protection Letters

KENNETH L. CAMPBELL is a partner in the Nashville law firm of Baker, Campbell & Parsons, where he practices in real estate law, real estate development and tax. Mr. Campbell was an adjunct professor in business law at the Massey Graduate School of Business for ten years. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Vanderbilt University, and his M.B.A. degree from the Massey Graduate School of Business. Mr. Campbell is a member of the Nashville, Tennessee and American bar associations.

CATHERINE H. GWYN is an associate with Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC who has practiced in the area of real estate law since 1987. She has represented lenders, businesses and individuals in residential and commercial real estate transactions. Ms. Gwyn's practice involves residential sale and loan closings, commercial sale and loan closings, construction and development loans, solving complicated title issues, foreclosures, and other matters pertaining to real estate. She earned her B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University and her J.D. degree from Nashville School of Law. Ms. Gwyn is a member of the Nashville and Tennessee bar associations.

MARY BETH HAGAN joined Blankenship, Blankenship & Hagan, PLLC as an associate in January of 2008, and by January of 2010, had proven herself so valuable to the firm that she was invited to become a member. She is a native of Fairview, Tennessee, and a graduate of Tennessee Technological University and the University Of Tennessee College Of Law, where she was executive research editor of the Law Review and inducted into the Order of the Coif.  Ms. Hagan's practice is devoted primarily to construction litigation, though she also represents clients in the firm's business practice, probate practice and in general civil litigation.

CHRISTOPHER J. RAYBECK is a member of Bone McAllester Norton PLLC. Mr. Raybeck concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial lending and commercial real estate transactions; general business matters, including business organization formation and governance and acquisitions and dispositions; and alcoholic beverage licensing and regulatory compliance. He represents financial institutions and borrowers in loan transactions involving all forms of collateral, with particular emphasis on real-estate-backed loans. Mr. Raybeck has extensive experience with the sale, acquisition and development of commercial property, including office buildings and retail centers. He also represents landlords and tenants in the negotiation of commercial leases for a wide range of uses. Mr. Raybeck advises business organizations with formation and governance matters, and with acquisitions and dispositions through mergers, stock or ownership purchases and sales, and asset purchases and sales. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Tennessee and his J.D. degree from University of Tennessee College of Law. Mr. Raybeck is a member of the Nashville and Tennessee bar associations, and the University of Tennessee Legal Clinic Advisory Board.

Please refer to Continuing Education Credit FAQ for general information about seeking credit for your participation in one of our continuing education programs.

Additionally, our team of credit specialists are here to answer your specific credit-related questions weekdays 7am - 5pm Central:

Phone: 866-240-1890

Email: credit@nbi-sems.com