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Real Estate

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Montana Real Estate Law 101

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 55 minutes
Renee Coppock
Brant Beaudry
Ernest Kohlmyer
Jessica Hodges
Vijay Madduri
Michael McMillin
With Renee L. Coppock from Crowley Fleck PLLP + 5 others
Recorded February 20, 2026.
Product ID 101766

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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.
  • 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. Real Estate Closings Essentials
  7. Ethics in Real Estate Law
Product ID 101766

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
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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. 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
  7. 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

Renee L Coppock
Renee L.
Coppock
Crowley Fleck PLLP
Brant Beaudry
Brant
Beaudry
Snyder, Beaudry & Cook
Ernest H Kohlmyer III
Ernest H.
Kohlmyer, III
Zimmerman, Kiser & Sutcliffe, P.A
Jessica P Hodges
Jessica P.
Hodges
Holland & Hart LLP
Vijay Madduri
Vijay
Madduri
Munson, McMillin, Madduri, & Williams, PC
Michael J McMillin
Michael J.
McMillin
Munson, McMillin, Madduri, & Williams, PC
Speaker bio
Renee L Coppock

Renee L. Coppock

Crowley Fleck PLLP
Renee Coppock

is a partner with Crowley Fleck PLLP, in the Billings office. She has practiced in the areas of agricultural law, water law, real estate transactions, bankruptcy, commercial litigation, entity formation and environmental law since joining the firm in 1987. Ms. Coppock has substantial experience representing landowners in complex real estate transactions. Her practice also includes commercial litigation in the Northern Cheyenne, Fort Belknap, and the Crow Tribal courts, as well as working with governmental and private entities on farm and ranch benefits and entitlements, water permitting, water court adjudication, land acquisitions, trades, and conservation easements. She has been on the faculty at Rocky Mountain College for paralegal studies and the Land Trust Alliance's annual National Land Trust Rally. Ms. Coppock has written chapters in the Montana Environmental Law Handbook and has also presented seminars on real estate transactions, water law, conservation easements, environmental law, land surveys, bankruptcy, and collections. She earned her J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Illinois School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Coppock worked as a teaching assistant in Agricultural Law. Prior to law school, she earned her B.S. degree, in business administration and marketing, with highest honors, from the University of Illinois. Ms. Coppock is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Montana, and the Yellowstone Area Bar Association.

Speaker bio
Brant Beaudry

Brant Beaudry

Snyder, Beaudry & Cook
Brant Beaudry

is an attorney at Snyder, Beaudry & Cook. He focuses his practice on real estate law, estate planning, and business law. Mr. Beaudry earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Montana and his J.D. degree from the University of Montana School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Montana.

Speaker bio
Ernest H Kohlmyer III

Ernest H. Kohlmyer, III

Zimmerman, Kiser & Sutcliffe, P.A
Ernest Kohlmyer

is a shareholder with Zimmerman, Kiser & Sutcliffe, P.A. With nearly 30 years in the legal profession, Mr. Kohlmyer leads a broad commercial practice, focusing on defending corporations and individuals in federal and state courts. His extensive experience in commercial litigation involves complex contract disputes, legal and regulatory compliance, and consumer protection matters. Mr. Kohlmyer is notably recognized for his work on cases involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), including serving as appellate counsel for two landmark TCPA decisions in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Kohlmyer is licensed in six states and represents clients in Florida, Georgia, New York, and the western states of Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. He provides comprehensive legal guidance on commercial disputes, real estate, land use, and international business law. Mr. Kohlmyer earned his LL.M. in global antitrust and economics from George Mason University, LL.M. in transnational commercial practice from Lazarski University, and J.D. degree from University of Dayton School of Law.

Speaker bio
Jessica P Hodges

Jessica P. Hodges

Holland & Hart LLP
Jessica Hodges

is of counsel with the Billings office of Holland & Hart LLP. She approaches her clients' real estate and business needs with a tailored, solutions-oriented approach to deliver effective legal solutions that support their goals. Ms. Hodges represents clients in real estate matters, such as construction, development, purchase and sale agreements, liens, covenants, financing, and easement-related issues. She assists clients in commercial transactions, including review and development of construction agreements, asset purchase agreements, commercial leases, organizational documents, and shareholder agreements. Before joining Holland & Hart, Ms. Hodges managed a solo practice where she represented clients on business, commercial, consumer, bankruptcy, real estate, and construction matters, including complex litigation and transactional work. Her litigation background is invaluable in her navigation of transactional work for her clients in an effort to try to avoid later disputes. Ms. Hodges earned her B.A. degree from Montana State University and her J.D. degree from University of Montana School of Law.

Speaker bio
Vijay Madduri

Vijay Madduri

Munson, McMillin, Madduri, & Williams, PC
Vijay Madduri

is an attorney at Munson, McMillin, Madduri, & Williams, PC. He has handled a wide range of transactional projects across several industries including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, business formation and consulting, general corporate and business governance, business contracts, commercial lending and project finance. In oil and gas, Mr. Madduri represents clients in acquisition and sale agreements, participation, development and leasing transactions, title examination, drilling and operating agreements, gathering, transportation and pipeline easement agreements, and product purchase, sale and processing agreements. He maintains a very active oil and gas title examination practice and has rendered numerous types of opinions covering a wide variety of title issues. Mr. Madduri earned his B.B.A. degree from the University of Oklahoma and his J.D. degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Montana Bar Association, Tulsa County Bar Association, Tulsa Association of Professional Landmen, American Association of Professional Landmen, and Oklahoma Bar Association Energy and Natural Resources Section. Mr. Madduri is admitted to practice law in Oklahoma and Montana.

Speaker bio
Michael J McMillin

Michael J. McMillin

Munson, McMillin, Madduri, & Williams, PC
Michael McMillin

serves as president of Munson, McMillin, Madduri, & Williams, PC. He is the practice leader for the firm's Oil and Gas Titles and Transactions section and the Real Estate section. Mr. McMillin's practice includes rendering oil and gas and surface title opinions, obtaining title curative, and negotiating contracts used in the oil and gas and real estate industry. He has also represented clients in resolution of disputes involving a wide range of oil and gas, real estate, and commercial matters. While in law school, Mr. McMillin served as the resource editor of the Oklahoma City University Law Review. He is admitted to practice law in Oklahoma and before the U.S. District Court for the Western and Eastern districts of Oklahoma.

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