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. Deed of Trust 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

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#10 – Break in Chain of Title
9:00 - 9:30, Ronald J. Dold and Cory M. Krueger

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

#9 – Rights of Third Parties
9:30 - 10:00, Ronald J. Dold and Cory M. Krueger

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

#8 – Deed of Trust Defects
10:00 - 10:30 and 10:45 - 11:15, Ronald J. Dold and Cory M. Krueger

• Improper Release or Unreleased Deeds
• Lack of Proper Assignments of the Existing Deed of Trust
• Releasing Deeds From Lenders Who Don't Exist Anymore
• Having Possession of Adjoining Property Without a Deed

#7 – Easements/Encroachments/Setback Issues
11:15 - 12:00, Ronald J. Dold and Cory M. Krueger

• 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
1:00 - 1:30, Ronald J. Dold and Cory M. Krueger

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

#5 – Foreclosure Issues
1:30 - 2:00, Ronald J. Dold and Cory M. Krueger

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

#4 – Estate Issues
2:00 - 2:30, Ronald J. Dold and Cory M. Krueger

• 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
2:45 - 3:30, Ronald J. Dold and Cory M. Krueger

• 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
3:30 - 4:00, Ronald J. Dold and Cory M. Krueger

#1 – Fraud and Forgery
4:00 - 4:30, Ronald J. Dold and Cory M. Krueger

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

RONALD J. DOLD is vice president and senior underwriting counsel in the Houston National Commercial Services Office for First American Title Insurance Company, where he works with customers on a local and national basis, underwriting single site, and multi-site/multi state commercial real estate transactions in all 50 states. He has more than 30 years of experience in the real estate field, 16 of which were with Exxon Corporation and Shell Oil Company. While working for Exxon and Shell, Mr. Dold was involved in many real estate related transactions for those companies, including acquisition and sale of pipeline rights-of-way, refineries, marketing terminals and retail service stations. In addition to his real estate experience with major oil companies, he spent five years in private law practice, handling civil litigation matters, including more than 50 eminent domain cases for Southwestern Bell. Mr. Dold joined First American in late 1999, where he underwrote the property sales ordered by the FTC in the Exxon - Mobil merger in February 2000, which was the largest insured commercial real estate transaction at that time (more than $1.3 billion liability). He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial engineering. Mr. Dold also earned his law degree from the South Texas College of Law and has been licensed with the State Bar of Texas since 1982. He has taught numerous real estate courses for professional organizations, as well as at the community college level.

CORY M. KRUEGER is a partner with Hensley & Krueger, L.L.P., where he handles general litigation docket for the firm. Mr. Krueger also handles the majority of real estate transactional work. His main areas of practice include plaintiff/defense of litigation disputes, commercial real estate disputes, draft/review all real estate closing documents, both commercial and residential, foreclosures, contract disputes, purchase and sale of business entities, probate matters, wills/trusts, corporate entity formation and structure and asset protection. Mr. Krueger received his B.S. degree from The University of Texas at Austin and his J.D. degree from the University of Houston Law Center.

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