Real Estate

VA Specific

Virginia Real Estate Law 101

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 57 minutes
Todd Condron
William Lascara
Jennifer Schiffer
William Ashwell
Anders Sleight
Lauren Rose
With Todd Condron from Leggett, Simon, Freemyers & Lyon, PLC + 5 others
Recorded October 27, 2025.
Product ID 100779

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Overview

Your Comprehensive Guide to Purchases and Sales, Title, Leasing, Easements, and More

With the broad range of legal disciplines involved in real estate law, it is easy to get overwhelmed. This insightful online seminar will arm you with the tools you need to handle each issue that arises. Get an in-depth review of the key aspects you need to know to make your mark in this field. Whether you are new to the real estate practice or looking to enhance your knowledge of this practice area - this course is for you! Register today!

  • Gain a better understanding of legal issues surrounding the purchase and sale of real estate.
  • Carefully analyze and review legal descriptions, deeds, and land surveys.
  • Discuss ways to conduct an effective title search.
  • Learn how to resolve easements and boundary disputes.
  • Take a closer look at the process for drafting and enforcing leases.
  • Explore how zoning and variances are handled for land use purposes.
  • Review the essential steps for a real estate closing.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Purchase and Sale of Real Estate
  2. Leases: Negotiating, Reviewing, Drafting, and Enforcing
  3. Legal Descriptions, Deeds, and Land Surveys
  4. Title and Title Insurance
  5. Easements and Boundary Law
  6. Land Use Issues - Zoning, Variances, and More
  7. Real Estate Closings Essentials
  8. Ethics in Real Estate Law
Product ID 100779

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
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CLE

Agenda

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  1. Purchase and Sale of Real Estate

    1. Process and Procedure for Different Types of Transactions
    2. Letters of Intent - What to Include
    3. Purchase and Sale Agreements
    4. Necessary Provisions - Reps and Warranties, Indemnification, and More
    5. Negotiation of Terms
    6. Due Diligence and Inspection Periods
  2. Leases: Negotiating, Reviewing, Drafting, and Enforcing

    1. Must-Have Lease Provisions
    2. Terms to Negotiate: Landlord vs. Tenant Perspectives
    3. Common Lease Amendments and Modifications
    4. Sample LOI, Lease Agreements, and Ancillary Documents
    5. Provisions That May Lead to Disputes
    6. Landlord-Tenant Laws and Evictions
  3. Legal Descriptions, Deeds, and Land Surveys

    1. Types of Deeds and When They are Used
    2. Reading and Interpreting Legal Descriptions
    3. Mistakes to Avoid: Typographical Errors, Unclear/Inaccurate Descriptions, and More
    4. Surveys - What Attorneys Need to Know
  4. Title and Title Insurance

    1. Title Search and Examination Fundamentals
    2. Title Insurance Overview
    3. Types of Liens
    4. Endorsements
    5. Exceptions to Title
    6. Title Defects and Their Cures
  5. Easements and Boundary Law

    1. Easements and Other Property Interests
    2. Encroachment and Adverse Possession Issues
    3. Resolving Boundary and Property Line Disputes
    4. Quiet Title Matters
  6. Land Use Issues - Zoning, Variances, and More

  7. Real Estate Closings Essentials

    1. Preparation for the Closing Date
    2. Closing Procedures, Timetable, and Attorney Duties
    3. Preparation and Review of Closing Documents
    4. Understanding Tax Consequences
    5. Closing the Transaction
    6. Post-Closing Procedures
  8. Ethics in Real Estate Law

    1. Legal and Ethical Standards
    2. Conflicts of Interest in Real Estate Practice
    3. Attorneys as Brokers and Title Agents
    4. Liability for Title Work
    5. Disclosures of Material Facts

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for:

  • Attorneys
  • Real Estate Agents/Brokers
  • Title Professionals
  • Lending Professionals
  • Engineers
  • Surveyors
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Todd Condron
Todd
Condron
Leggett, Simon, Freemyers & Lyon, PLC
William A Lascara
William A.
Lascara
Pender & Coward, P.C.
Jennifer O Schiffer
Jennifer O.
Schiffer
Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.
William D Ashwell
William D.
Ashwell
Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC
Anders Sleight
Anders
Sleight
Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law
Lauren C Rose
Lauren C.
Rose
Poole Brooke Plumlee PC
Speaker bio
Todd Condron

Todd Condron

Leggett, Simon, Freemyers & Lyon, PLC
Todd Condron

is a partner at Leggett, Simon, Freemyers & Lyon, PLC, and the manager of Ekko Title. His practice focuses on all matters related to residential real estate transactions. Mr. Condron is a member of the Virginia State Bar and serves on the Ethics Committee to the Real Estate Section. He earned his B.A. degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College and his J.D. degree from the West Virginia University College of Law.

Speaker bio
William A Lascara

William A. Lascara

Pender & Coward, P.C.
William Lascara

is an attorney at Pender & Coward, P.C. He is a firm shareholder focusing his practice on public procurement and government contract law, construction law, litigation, real estate, and corporate and transactional law. For more than 30 years, Mr. Lascara has represented small and large businesses as well as individuals providing his experience and knowledge in corporate transactions, public procurement and government contracts, business, real estate, labor, construction, creditors collection actions, insurance and administrative law issues, including general trial litigation and appellate practice. For 13 years, he served as Pender & Coward's CFO and was in-house general counsel for a ship repair, electronics, construction and computer graphics industry company and its subsidiaries for all their legal requirements in these same areas of the law for over ten years. Mr. Lascara is a frequent speaker at conferences, continuing legal education seminars and bar association conferences. He earned his B.A. degree from University of Virginia and his J.D. degree from William and Mary Law School.

Speaker bio
Jennifer O Schiffer

Jennifer O. Schiffer

Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.
Jennifer Schiffer

is a shareholder of Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C., where she represents various businesses and their owners in matters relating to business counseling and entity formation, purchase and sale of company stock or assets, business contracts, shareholder or membership agreements, disclosure agreements, commercial real estate, commercial property, and leasing transactions. Ms. Schiffer is also well-versed in business succession planning, estate planning, and estate administration. Her clients range from individuals to a wide array of business entities, including restaurants, medical practices, retailers, builders, limited liability companies, and professional service providers, such as accountants and financial planners. Ms. Schiffer earned her bachelor's degree in economics, as well as her J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University. She is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Speaker bio
William D Ashwell

William D. Ashwell

Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC
William Ashwell

is an attorney with Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC. He practices in the areas of civil litigation, land use and zoning, appellate advocacy, business and commercial law, and trust and estate planning. Mr. Ashwell is admitted to practice in Virginia and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western districts of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the The Virginia State Bar Association and Fauquier Bar Association, and serves on the Virginia State Bar Seventh District Disciplinary Committee. Mr. Ashwell earned his B.A. degree from Hampden-Sydney College and his J.D. degree from the University of Dayton School of Law.

Speaker bio
Anders Sleight

Anders Sleight

Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law
Anders Sleight

is of principal at Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law. He is an experienced trial attorney and litigator with more than thirteen years' experience and a knack for helping clients reach efficient resolutions. An experienced commercial litigator, Mr. Sleight focuses his practice on advising and representing small businesses, banks, credit unions, servicers, property owners, agencies and individuals in litigation matters throughout Virginia and the District of Columbia. He knows that litigation is expensive, time consuming and rarely arises at a good time for businesses and organizations. Accordingly, Mr. Sleight draws on his experience with local practices and judges to seek efficient, fair and just resolutions for clients. He routinely represents and advises clients regarding real estate matters, including buy/sell/lease transactions, title disputes, easements, landlord/tenant and eminent domain/condemnation actions. Mr. Sleight has represented the Virginia Department of Transportation, property owners, beneficiaries, landlords, property managers, buyers and realtors. As a Virginia native and real estate enthusiast, he understands the complex and ever-changing issues that can arise in the real estate marketplace. Mr. Sleight earned his B.A. degree from University of Virginia and his J.D. degree from George Mason University.

Speaker bio
Lauren C Rose

Lauren C. Rose

Poole Brooke Plumlee PC
Lauren Rose

is an attorney at Poole Brooke Plumlee PC, whose practice focuses on civil litigation with an emphasis on land use. As a new associate, she has developed a significant understanding of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Ms. Rose has cultivated her knowledge by working on numerous FOIA requests to different local governments. She earned her law degree from Washington & Lee University in 2020. While in law school, Ms. Rose served as president of the Federalist Society and vice president of the Washington & Lee Veterans' Advocates.

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