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Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
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Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
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Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
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Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
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Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 57 minutes
Duane Wunsch
Steven Zablocki
Joseph Rust
With Duane H. Wunsch from Fidelity National Title Group + 2 others
Recorded November 20, 2025
Product ID 101133

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Overview

Handle Survey, Easement, Probate, and Other Title Issues with Confidence

Given the right set of circumstances, any title issue can become complex. It takes a skilled attorney to spot the early warning signs and resolve these matters before they become complicated legal headaches for clients. This program will walk you through several different advanced title law scenarios and provide you with valuable skills to recognize and resolve complicated issues. Ensure marketable titles for your clients' real estate transactions - register today!

  • Keep your practice current - explore the impacts of recent developments and emerging trends.
  • Learn how to work with confusing plats and ancient documents when detangling property boundaries.
  • Discover how to make sense of complex legal descriptions and land surveys.
  • Learn how to handle easements, encroachments, and other boundary problems with finesse.
  • Detect and cure complex title problems with deceased sellers.
  • Determine the most effective strategy for dealing with unwanted title exceptions.
  • Ensure disclosures of title defects to your clients are ethically appropriate.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Current and Emerging Issues in Title Law
  2. Removing Title Exceptions: Title Insurance Company Insights
  3. Reading Complex Legal Descriptions, Maps, and Historical Documents
  4. Curing Survey, Easement, and Boundary Problems
  5. Resolving Title Issues Stemming From Probate/Deceased Parties
  6. Avoiding Ethical Issues and Conflicts of Interest

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Product ID 101133

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Current and Emerging Issues in Title Law

  2. Removing Title Exceptions: Title Insurance Company Insights

    1. Strategies for Dealing With Unwanted Title Exceptions
      1. Risks (Standard Exceptions, Special Exceptions, Information the Insurer is Looking For)
      2. Title Indemnities
      3. Escrows
      4. Litigation
      5. Choosing Forms of Coverage
    2. Title Policy as Insurance Contract: Key Terms
    3. Coverage Disputes

  3. Reading Complex Legal Descriptions, Maps, and Historical Documents

    1. Erroneous, Ambiguous, and Contradictory Legal Descriptions
    2. Analyzing Properties With Complex Boundaries
    3. Interpreting Confusing Plats and Other Maps
    4. Working With Vague, Ancient Documents
    5. Reviewing and Understanding Schedule B(II) Title Exceptions
    6. Title Searching Errors

  4. Curing Survey, Easement, and Boundary Problems

    1. Reading Complicated Legal Descriptions and Land Surveys
    2. Unrecorded, Inaccurate, or Conflicting Surveys
    3. Unresolved Boundaries
    4. Water Rights and Water Boundary Problems
    5. Locating Easements and Determining Rights
    6. Troubleshooting Encroachments
    7. Adverse Possession Disputes
    8. Road and Access Problems

  5. Resolving Title Issues Stemming From Probate/Deceased Parties

    1. Authority to Convey Real Property
    2. Decedents' Interests and Concurrent Ownership Issues
    3. Tax and Other Liens Against the Decedent
    4. Locating Missing Heirs
    5. Transfers by Probate Court
    6. Transfers on Death
    7. Transfers to and From Trusts
    8. Clearing Title to Probate Real Estate

  6. Avoiding Ethical Issues and Conflicts of Interest

    1. Client Management and Effective Communications
    2. Conflicts of Interest
    3. Preventing Mishandling of Escrow Funds
    4. Disclosure of Defects in Property
    5. Liability in Title Examination

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Title insurance agents, title insurance underwriters, surveyors, real estate professionals, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Duane H Wunsch
Duane H.
Wunsch
Fidelity National Title Group
Steven E Zablocki
Steven E.
Zablocki
First American Title
Joseph C Rust
Joseph C.
Rust
Kesler & Rust, P.C.
Speaker bio
Duane H Wunsch

Duane H. Wunsch

Fidelity National Title Group
Duane 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, Wisconsin Land Title Association and 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.

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Steven E Zablocki

Steven E. Zablocki

First American Title
Steven Zablocki

is underwriting counsel for First American Title. He previously worked as foreclosure counsel, litigating secured lender disputes. Mr. Zablocki has extensive knowledge of title matters and was a frequent lecturer to firm staff. He has conducted numerous training sessions onsite for national lenders. Mr. Zablocki earned his B.A. degree from Marquette University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin.

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Joseph C Rust

Joseph C. Rust

Kesler & Rust, P.C.
Joseph Rust

co-founded the law firm of Kesler & Rust, P.C. where he practiced law until his retirement this year. For almost 60 years he worked in the areas of personal injury litigation; real property acquisitions and sales; landlord-tenant relations; construction law, including lien and bond claims; international law; and commercial litigation. Mr. Rust is a past chairman of the Committee on Civil Procedure of the International Bar Association. He was on the Utah District Export Council for over 35 years, including serving as president for six years; and served many years on the Utah State Bar's Governmental Affairs Committee and Utah State Bar's International Section. Mr. Rust earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Utah.

 

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