Agenda / Content Covered

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1. Title & Title Insurance 101
   10:00 - 11:00, Duane H. Wunsch
   1. Real Estate Ownership and Property Rights
   2. Methods of Holding Title
   3. Evidence of Title
   4. Marketable vs. Insurable Title
   5. Title Search and Examination
   6. Title Insurance Commitments and Policies
2. Defects and Encumbrances: How They Affect Title, How They Can be Resolved
   11:00 - 11:45, Duane H. Wunsch
   1. Title Defect vs. Encumbrance
   2. Missing, Erroneous or Invalid Records
   3. Mortgages and Liens
   4. Deed Restrictions/CC&Rs
   5. Easements
   6. Licenses
   7. Encroachments
3. Demystifying Land Boundaries & Surveys
   12:00 - 12:30, Duane H. Wunsch
4. Water, Mineral and Air Rights in a Nutshell
   12:30 - 1:30, Kimberly A. Jackson
   1. Surface Water Rights
   2. Groundwater Rights
   3. Breaking Down Mineral Rights
   4. Severed/Split Estates
   5. Air Space and Air Rights in a Nutshell
5. Transfers: Voluntary and Involuntary
   2:00 - 3:00, Kimberly A. Jackson
   1. Voluntary Transfers & Legal Requirements
   2. Deeds (Quitclaim, General Warranty, Special Warranty)
   3. Foreclosures
   4. Adverse Possession
   5. Eminent Domain and Just Compensation
   6. Abandonment, Forfeiture and Reversion
6. A Primer on Leases, Licenses and Easements
   3:15 - 4:00, Steven J. Vatndal
7. Legal Ethics
   4:00 - 5:00, Steven J. Vatndal
   1. Attorneys' Fees
   2. Conflicts of Interest
   3. Confidentiality
   4. Disclosure of Defects in Property

Accreditation Details:

KIMBERLY A. JACKSON is with The Robilee, Staffred & Emile Group located in Golden, Colorado. She has worked with both environmental organizations and oil and gas operators on issues of land use, regulatory compliance, ownership rights (surface, mineral, and royalty), conservation easements, air quality regulations, NEPA compliance, and public health and safety issues as they apply to populations impacted by mineral extraction. Ms. Jackson is a licensed nurse, earning her PN certification from the Community College of Denver; her B.A. degree from the University of Colorado; and both her J.D. and LL.M. degrees from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She is currently licensed in both New Mexico and North Dakota.

STEVEN J. VATNDAL has been a sole practitioner for more than 10 years, in Mankato, Minnesota, practicing in the areas of business, commercial real estate, estate planning and probate. Within those areas about two-thirds of his work is transactional and one-third is litigation. Previously, Mr. Vatndal was an associate and then partner with Gislason & Hunter, LLP, in their Mankato office; and earlier an associate with de la Mora & de la Mora in a suburb of Milwaukee. Mr. Vatndal earned his B.A. degree, with distinction, at the Morris campus of the University of Minnesota, and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Marquette University Law School. He is certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a real property law specialist, and has presented real estate seminars for the Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program.

DUANE H. WUNSCH is vice president and Wisconsin state counsel for Fidelity National Title Group. He has more than 30 years of experience, including searching and examining titles, closing transactions, and handling title insurance claims. Mr. Wunsch is a member of the Milwaukee Bar Association, the Wisconsin Land Title Association, and the State Bar of Wisconsin. He earned his B.A degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and his J.D. degree from Emory University School of Law.