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Critical Title, Due Diligence, Tax, and Financing Insights
Navigating the complexities of real estate transactions involving trusts, LLCs, partnerships, and corporations requires a special understanding of both legal entities and the intricacies of property law. Is your knowledge up to par? Whether you're advising clients on structuring investments, transferring real estate, or understanding tax implications, this course will provide you with the knowledge and tools necessary to handle these sophisticated deals. Expand your skillset - register today!
- Understand the different types of trusts, business entities, and their real estate implications.
- Home in on key provisions in trust documents, operating agreements, partnership agreements, and bylaws.
- Learn how to transfer real estate to or from trusts, LLCs, partnerships, and corporations.
- Review financing options and avoid common pitfalls.
- Anticipate the tax impacts of transferring real estate to a legal entity.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Trusts in Real Estate
- Choice of Business Entity Considerations and Structuring Tips for Holding Real Estate
- Title, Due Diligence, and Transfer Mechanics
- Tax Impacts of Transferring Property to or From a Trust or Business Entity
- Financing Insights
- Legal Ethics
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| Alabama CLE |
|
6 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| Arkansas CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-30-2026 |
| Arizona CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| California CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| Colorado CLE |
|
7 Total | 12-31-2027 |
| Connecticut CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| Delaware CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| Florida CLE |
|
7 Total | 02-28-2027 |
| Georgia CLE |
|
6 Total | 12-31-2027 |
| Hawaii CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| Iowa CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2026 |
| Idaho CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2030 |
| Illinois CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-26-2027 |
| Indiana CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2026 |
| Kansas CLE |
|
7 Total | 08-26-2026 |
| Kentucky CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-30-2026 |
| Louisiana CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2026 |
| Maine CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-26-2027 |
| Minnesota CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| Missouri CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| Northern Mariana Islands CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| Mississippi CLE |
|
6 Total | 07-31-2026 |
| Montana CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2028 |
| North Carolina CLE |
|
6 Total | 02-28-2027 |
| North Dakota CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2028 |
| Nebraska CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2028 |
| New Mexico CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| Nevada CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2028 |
| New York CLE |
|
7 Total | 08-27-2028 |
| Ohio CLE |
|
6 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
7 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| Oregon CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2028 |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| Rhode Island CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-30-2026 |
| Tennessee CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-26-2027 |
| Texas CLE |
|
6 Total | 07-31-2026 |
| Utah CLE |
|
6 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| Virginia CLE |
|
6 Total | 10-31-2026 |
| Vermont CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-27-2027 |
| Washington CLE |
|
6 Total | 08-26-2030 |
| Wisconsin CLE |
|
7 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
7.2 Total | 08-27-2027 |
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CLE
Agenda
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Trusts in Real Estate
- Benefits of Using Trusts to Hold Real Estate
- Types of Trusts and Their Implications for Real Estate
- Role of Trustee and Beneficiaries
- How Trusts Hold Real Estate - Title and Deed Considerations
- Trust Agreement and its Impact on Transactional Decisions
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Choice of Business Entity Considerations and Structuring Tips for Holding Real Estate
- LLCs
- Partnerships
- Joint Ventures
- Corporations
- Special Purpose Vehicles
- Using Business Entities and Trusts Together
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Title, Due Diligence, and Transfer Mechanics
- Reviewing the Trust Document
- What to Look for in Operating Agreements, Partnership Agreements, and Bylaws
- Additional Due Diligence Insights
- Steps for Transferring Real Estate to a Trust
- Steps for Transferring Real Estate to LLCs/Partnerships/Corporations
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Tax Impacts of Transferring Property to or From a Trust or Business Entity
- Estate and Gift Taxes
- Capital Gains
- Impact of a Trust on the Basis of Property
- 1031 Exchanges
- Tax Consequences of Income-Producing Properties
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Financing Insights
- Trusts
- LLCs, Partnerships, and Corporations
- Debt vs. Equity Financing
- Recourse vs. Non-Recourse Loans
- Personal Guarantees
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Legal Ethics
- Conflicts of Interest
- Trustee and Beneficiary Conflicts
- Business Entity Owner and Stakeholder Conflicts
- Confidentiality and Privilege When Advising Business Entities
- Disclosure Obligations
- Fees and Compensation: Ethical Guidelines for Real Estate Attorneys
- Conflicts of Interest
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for attorneys. Title insurance professionals, real estate professionals, lenders, accountants, tax advisors, and paralegals may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Erin C. Nave
is of counsel with Holland & Hart, LLP in the firm's Denver office. She guides clients through complex real estate transaction,s and privacy and risk management issues unique to the real estate industry. Ms. Nave represents owners, developers, and investors through the entire lifecycle of commercial real estate transactions, from acquisition and financing to leasing and disposition. As a former in-house attorney in the title industry, she provides clients with a strategic perspective on challenging title and closing issues. Ms. Nave leverages her experience in bankruptcy and insolvency to assist clients acquiring or disposing of distressed real estate assets. She also advises clients on data privacy and risk management issues; and when needed, assists with resolution of related disputes. Ms. Nave earned her B.A. degree from Indiana University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Washington University School of Law.
Speaker bio
Ricardo Aponte-Parsi
is a real estate and corporate counsel with a 22+ year track record of assessing risk, managing litigation, and building compliance systems to protect organizational interests. He is a trusted business partner and problem solver, dedicated to delivering exceptional results that advance business objectives through preventive counseling, strategic risk management, and shrewd advocacy. Mr. Aponte-Parsi is a team leader and project manager who builds relationships, leads change, and communicates effectively with private and public stakeholders. He earned his bachelor's degree from Syracuse University, with a major in international relations and his J.D. degree from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law. In May 2014, Mr. Aponte-Parsi completed his Master of Laws degree from Northwestern University School of Law and a Certificate in Business Administration from IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. In 2018, he completed a second LL.M. degree at Georgetown University Law School in securities and financial regulation. In 2022, Mr. Aponte-Parsi completed a certification in Privacy Law from Seton Hall University School of Law. He was president of the Board of the Puerto Rico Education Council, the licensing agency for the Commonwealth, and is currently the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the San Juan Community College. Since November of 2024, Mr. Aponte-Parsi has worked as an Associate General Counsel- Office of the General Counsel of the Air Force (SAF/GCN) at Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas. SAF/GCN provides legal and policy advice to members of the Secretariat, air staff, and space staff on virtually all matters relating to the department's 180 installations, nearly 10 million acres of real estate, base realignment, and closure; annual $7 billion installation and operational energy budgets; annual multibillion-dollar military construction program; $8.3 billion military privatized housing portfolio; programs for environmental planning, compliance, and restoration and natural and cultural resources management; and programs for safety and occupational health. The division advises the Center of Excellence for Environment, Facilities, and Installations and the Energy, Environmental, and Installations Directorates within the Air Force Civil Engineer Center.
Speaker bio
Richard Bier
is an attorney with The Law Offices of Richard Bier Esq. He concentrates his practice on corporate transactions, commercial and residential real estate, real estate acquisition and development, commercial leasing (office and industrial properties), real estate financing and tax, business, and estate planning. Mr. Bier handles commercial leasing for office and industrial properties. He is a specialist in the area of family business law and planning, and provides the family-held business with a full range of legal services and business, tax and planning services. Mr. Bier has represented sponsors and building owners in connection with all phases of the process of converting residential and commercial properties to condominium status, including property acquisition, tax, financing, and regulatory compliance. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association (member, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section) and the New Jersey State Bar Association. Mr. Bier earned his B.A. degree from Tufts University and his J.D. degree from St. John's University School of Law.
Speaker bio
M. Clare Schuller
is a senior counsel at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC. Her practice involves representing individuals and businesses in real estate transactions and litigation. Ms. Schuller advises banks on secured transactions and actively works in commercial and residential real estate purchase and lease transactions. She has overseen the closing of numerous large governmental projects, including the purchase of a historic beach project in Annapolis for conversion into a city park and the acquisition of land for a district court building in Harford County. Additionally, Ms. Schuller has extensive experience in the buying and selling of businesses. She earned her J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Maryland Carey School of Law in 2012. Ms. Schuller is admitted to practice in Maryland and the U.S. Tax Court. She is active in the community through her legislative advocacy on behalf of the Maryland Land Title Association, including successfully lobbying for the adoption of Remote Notarization laws in Maryland.
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