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Best SellerReal EstateTransferring Real Estate Title to an LLC or Trust
Protection from creditors, control, tax advantages - there are many reasons clients may wish to use LLCs or trusts for real estate ownership. This guide will equip you with the essential knowledge you need to help clients make the best decision, navigate the process for transferring titles, and address common issues. Help clients capitalize on the benefits while avoiding financial and legal pitfalls - register today! Understand the benefits and potential downsides of using LLCs, trusts, or both as vehicles for property ownership. Walk through the steps you must take to successfully and seamlessly transfer title. Anticipate how transfers will impact the terms of the mortgage, insurance, and taxes.
Recorded December 20, 2024.OnDemand 55 minutes
Best SellerReal EstateAdvanced Boundary and Easement Issues
When seemingly routine boundary and easement issues become complex, it is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of the matters at hand in order to aid your client. An advanced knowledge of boundary and easement matters will also allow you to gain an upper hand over the other side of the table, thus better ensuring your client's success. Don't miss this valuable opportunity to advance your understanding of surveys, ambiguous boundaries, easements, curing boundary-related title defects, and more. Ensure you are representing your clients to the best of your ability by taking your boundary and easement knowledge to the next level - register today! Cure boundary and easement-related title defects before they derail your clients' real property transactions. Learn how to review land surveys like the experts. Confidently resolve boundary disputes concerning ambiguous land surveys and legal descriptions. Handle complicated easement interference claims involving blocking ingress, constructing unauthorized improvements, and more. Gain insight on resolving disputes over water access easements, conservation easements, and other unique easement types.
Recorded March 25, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 55 minutes
Best SellerReal EstateCommercial Real Estate Leases
New to commercial real estate leasing or looking for a refresher? This beginner-friendly course provides essential insights and easy-to-follow examples so you can build your knowledge, skills, and confidence. Master the basics and come away with practical knowhow you can apply right away - register today! Understand the implications of various lease structures, from gross to net and beyond. Learn the distinct characteristics of retail, office, industrial, and specialized leases. Explore landlord and tenant perspectives on hotly-negotiated provisions. Get a practical walkthrough of sample leases with redlining insights. Review lessons learned from real examples of commercial leases gone awry. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2025 Content Advisory Committee Member Kimberly Jackson.
Recorded April 04, 2025.OnDemand2 hours 58 minutes
Best SellerReal EstateCommercial Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreements
The purchase and sale agreement is the cornerstone of successful commercial real estate transactions. Are the agreements you draft and negotiate effectively protecting your clients' interests or locking them into an unfavorable deal? This practical course is designed to help you master the essentials of purchase and sale contracts. Our expert faculty will guide you through best practices and common pitfalls for both buyers and sellers, providing you with a well-rounded perspective. Enhance your commercial real estate knowledge and skills - register today! Understand potential issues that can void a commercial real estate purchase and sale agreement. Learn how to address key provisions from both buyer and seller viewpoints. Experience hands-on learning: review sample agreements and receive essential redlining tips. Explore real-world ways purchase and sale agreements can go off track. Get bonus insights on what you should look for in commercial real estate loan agreements. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2025 Content Advisory Committee Member Kimberly Jackson.
Recorded April 03, 2025.OnDemand3 hours 4 minutes
Best SellerReal EstateProperty Primer: Real Estate Law From the Ground Up
Break into the world of real estate law! This property primer covers the critical building blocks of property rights and limitations; ownership structures; real estate agreements; and the mechanics of transferring of real estate. Go back to basics and get invaluable insights our experienced faculty wished they'd learned sooner. Discover the legal landscape of real estate from the ground up - register today! Delve into types of property interests, ownership structures, and how they impact how property is managed and transferred. Review common title issues and ways to resolve them. Discover how easements, covenants, and zoning laws limit property use. Explore the many ways in which real estate can change hands. Avoid contract mistakes that can come back to haunt your clients (and you). Know your role when you're representing buyers or sellers in real estate transactions.
Recorded March 21, 2025.OnDemand6 hours
Best SellerReal EstateTitle Search and Examination: A Comprehensive Guide
The uncertainty of hidden defects or encumbrances are enough to keep any party to a real estate transaction up at night. Give your clients (and yourself) peace of mind with a thorough examination of public records. This focused program will show you what to look for, where to find it, and what to do with any issues you may unearth. Leave no potential problems overlooked - register today! Learn how to evaluate if the scope of a title search was sufficient. Discover how to search for any breaks in the chain of title. Spot gaps, overlaps, and other boundary problems. Track down unsatisfied mortgages, tax liens, mechanic's and other liens. Know what to look for when dealing with foreclosed properties. Unearth any easement, access, encroachment, and adverse possession problems.
Recorded March 11, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 50 minutes
Best SellerConstruction LawConstruction Disputes and Litigation: Start to Finish
When disputes arise on their construction projects, your clients will come to you looking for a favorable resolution. This program will walk you through the basics of litigating and resolving construction claims. Our seasoned faculty will teach you how to calculate damages, clarify complex insurance and indemnification issues, and provide real-world advice on working with expert witnesses and evidence uncovered in discovery. Be prepared to handle construction disputes from initial claim to litigation and trial - register today! Stop disputes before they begin by fine-tuning key contract provisions. Know how to handle payment issues, bid protests, defects, and other common construction claims. Support damage claims with air-tight proof of damages or loss. Understand how limitation of liability clauses interact with insurance and indemnification provisions. Draft and negotiate dispute resolution provisions that protect your clients. Get practical tips on preparing the case for trial.
Recorded March 26, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 57 minutes
Real EstateReal Estate Joint Ventures: Structuring and Documentation
Unlock the keys to successful real estate partnership outcomes! Join our knowledgeable faculty for best practices for effective decision-making and provision drafting. Equip yourself with the insights and tools to create a robust framework for a thriving partnership that stands the tests of time and troubles - register today! Home in on the ownership structure that best fits your client and their project. Get tips for structuring agreeable financial contributions and profit-sharing arrangements. Ensure smooth operations by clearly laying out roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes. Anticipate risks in real estate projects and implement insurance and indemnity provisions to protect clients' interests.
Recorded March 20, 2025.OnDemand1 hour 25 minutes
Best SellerBankruptcyMortgage Mayhem: Navigate the Foreclosure Maze
Foreclosure cases are on the rise. Do you have the essential understanding of the process to identify the best course of action? Hear the latest in borrower protection and lending compliance, walk through the foreclosure timeline, and get skills for negotiating the best outcomes for your clients. Master the basics - register today! Review types of foreclosures and clarify the role of third parties in the process. Get tips for reviewing loan documentation and troubleshooting title issues. Discuss what recent changes in foreclosure laws mean in practice. Identify and overcome common post-foreclosure problems.
Recorded March 28, 2025.OnDemand2 hours 58 minutes
Construction LawFastTrackConstruction Law and Contracts: Tariffs, Immigrant Workers, and Other Hot Topics
Changes under the new presidential administration are coming at breakneck speed, and construction is unduly impacted. Join us for a timely exploration of the new policies, their implications, and practical strategies to help clients effectively adapt. Ensure you're providing up-to-the-minute legal counsel to construction clients - register today! Review best practices for construction contract negotiation and risk management in light of new trade policies. Mitigate the fallout of labor shortages exacerbated by stricter immigration policies. Anticipate the implications of executive orders revoking environmental and green energy regulations.
Recorded March 19, 2025.OnDemand 57 minutes
Best SellerReal EstateAdvanced Issues in Real Estate Transactions
Real estate transactions have become increasingly sophisticated. To complete successful deals, you need to find up-to-the-minute solutions for the more complex issues clients are facing. This guide will reveal how seasoned real estate lawyers are tackling challenges - both old and new - in real estate transactions. Go beyond the basics and find workable solutions for clients' advanced real estate concerns - register today! Receive practical guidance for financing and acquisitions in an uncertain real estate market. Gain new insight into the hot-button issues leasing attorneys are currently contending with. Get an updated look at environmental assessment standards and considerations in real estate deals. Review best practices for executing a 1031 exchange. Spot and clean up title messes left behind by foreclosures and other involuntary transfers.
Recorded February 26, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 55 minutes
Insurance LawFastTrackFires, Floods, and Hurricanes: Legal Issues in the Aftermath of Extreme Weather Events
Natural disasters like wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes are becoming more frequent and severe, bringing with them a complex web of legal challenges. Can you provide effective counsel and ensure clients' best interests are protected during and after catastrophic events? This concise yet information-packed CLE program delves into the five most pressing legal issues in the aftermath of extreme weather events, with practical tips for supporting clients' recovery. Be ready to navigate the legal storm - register today! Learn how you can help clients secure recovery through insurance and federal disaster aid. Evaluate whether contract terms excuse nonperformance during extreme weather disruptions. Navigate key challenges in buying or selling property damaged by natural disasters.
Recorded March 28, 2025.OnDemand 58 minutes
Real Estate4.35Real Estate Transactions: All the Forms and Checklists in One Place
Let our collection of forms and checklists be your companion through real estate transactions! Our experienced faculty will share a treasure trove of sample forms that you can adapt for your own use. They will also provide checklists to help you dot the i's, cross the t's, and spot problems in real estate contracts and reports. Equip yourself with the resources you need to navigate transactions with thoroughness and confidence - register today! Ensure purchase and sale agreements address all key terms, conditions, and contingencies before clients sign. Leave no stone unturned during the due diligence period. Know what to look for on loan documents and what lenders are willing to negotiate. Use checklists and forms to guide you through the nuances of short sales and foreclosed property sales. Ensure closing day goes off without a hitch by reviewing the paperwork for completion and accuracy.
Recorded December 09, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 52 minutes
Business & Securities LawUsing LLCs to Invest in Real Estate Part 1: Structuring the Entities
One of the most effective (and tax-efficient) ways to buy and sell real estate is through LLCs.This method is used by attorneys and professionals in real estate, business, financial, and estate planning industries.This guide builds a solid legal, regulatory, and contractual framework for structuring the entities best suited for the transactions. Learn how to choose the right business structure, write effective bylaws, and comply with all initial business reporting obligations. Register today! Get the latest update on the law changes affecting entity choice. Improve your drafting skills with practical guidance for key operating agreement provisions. Comply with the new FinCEN business ownership reporting requirements.
Recorded January 23, 2025.OnDemand2 hours 58 minutes
Real Estate4.61Reviewing the Chain of Title, Legal Descriptions, Land Surveys, and More
With real estate transactions, it's important that the title review is done thoroughly. In this comprehensive program, join our experienced faculty as they guide you on reviewing the chain of title, surveys, and more in full. Get practical tips and insights for identifying and resolving deeper issues that may arise - register today! Identify breaks in a chain of title. Learn how to find potential issues that can't be found via a basic title search. Find out how to effectively review legal descriptions, surveys, and plat maps. Discuss pre- and post-foreclosure issues and how they can affect titles. Develop an eye for spotting and resolving problematic liens.
Recorded December 05, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 52 minutes
Illinois Professional Responsibility CLE Courses
Uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and competence with NBI's Illinois professional responsibility CLE courses. Our comprehensive selection of courses covers a wide range of essential topics, including client confidentiality, conflicts of interest, trust account management, and more, all tailored to the specific requirements of Illinois' legal ethics rules. By participating in our professional responsibility courses, you can ensure that you are meeting your mandatory requirements while also reinforcing your commitment to ethical and competent practice in Illinois. NBI's experienced faculty provides engaging and thought-provoking content, helping you navigate complex ethical dilemmas and maintain the highest standards of professionalism in your legal career.
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