Real Estate

4.09

The Attorney's Guide to Reviewing the Chain of Title, Legal Descriptions, and More

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Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 59 minutes
Minturn Wright
Ricardo Aponte-Parsi
With Minturn Wright from Shannon & Wright LLP + 1 other
Recorded March 27, 2026.
Product ID 101617

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Overview

Unearth Surface-Level and Buried Title Issues

Roll up your sleeves and dig into the property's ownership history! This title search and examination program will show you how to build and review a chain of title, analyze encumbrances like easements and liens, and dig deeper to unearth "hidden" problems. Build your title review skills and get practical tips for resolving issues that may arise - register today!

  • Discover how to build a chain of title and identify any breaks.
  • Learn what you should be looking for when reviewing recorded easements.
  • Save clients money and hassle by developing an eye for unenforceable and fraudulent liens.
  • Spot potential adverse possession claims, fraud, and other problems that can't be revealed by a simple title search.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Reviewing the Chain of Title and Legal Descriptions
  2. Easements and Liens
  3. Pre- and Post-Foreclosure Title Issues
  4. "Hidden" Issues the Title Search May Not Reveal

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Product ID 101617

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 3 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 3 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 3 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Reviewing the Chain of Title and Legal Descriptions

    1. Building the Chain of Title
    2. Name Indexes and Property Indexes
    3. Reviewing Deeds
    4. Reading Legal Descriptions and Plot Maps
    5. Reviewing Foreclosure Documents, Death Certificates, Judgements, etc.
    6. Separated Rights and Fractional Interests
    7. Resolving Breaks in the Chain of Title

  2. Easements and Liens

    1. Recorded Easements and Restrictive Covenants
    2. Mortgages
    3. Outstanding Tax Liens
    4. Judgment Liens
    5. Mechanic's Liens
    6. HOA Liens
    7. Child Support and Other Liens
    8. Identifying Unenforceable and Fraudulent Liens

  3. Pre- and Post-Foreclosure Title Issues

  4. "Hidden" Issues the Title Search May Not Reveal

    1. Fraud and Forgeries
    2. Competence Issues
    3. Clerical and Filing Errors
    4. Lack of Access
    5. Improvements Located on an Easement
    6. Adverse Possession and Prescriptive Easement Claims
    7. Boundary Line Issues
    8. Missing Heirs, Wills, and Other Estate-Related Problems

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Title insurance professionals, real estate professionals, lenders, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Minturn Wright
Minturn
Wright
Shannon & Wright LLP
Ricardo Aponte-Parsi
Ricardo
Aponte-Parsi
Office of the General Counsel at Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/GCN)
Speaker bio
Minturn Wright

Minturn Wright

Shannon & Wright LLP
Minturn Wright

is a founding partner with Shannon & Wright LLP in Alexandria, Virginia, where he primarily represents clients in real estate transactions and litigation matters. His three-plus decades of experience as a lawyer have been almost equally divided between real estate transfers and other transactions, and litigation (principally real estate, tax appeals and tax sales). Mr. Wright has had experience dealing with environmental issues, business entities, and patent/trademark issues, particularly licensing. He earned his B.S. degree from Yale University and his J.D., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Southern California. Mr. Wright is admitted to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and California.

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Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

Office of the General Counsel at Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/GCN)
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 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 at the 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.

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