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Handle Real Estate Closings With Skill and Efficiency
Real estate closings are a maze of confusion that require a skilled attorney to successfully navigate. Ensuring proper timing of seemingly disparate elements is critical to ensure closings remain on track and don't lead to further issues down the road. This online seminar will provide you with the information you need to confidently orchestrate the real estate closing process from start to finish. You will obtain essential information on analyzing key transaction documents, resolving potentially devastating title defects, handling closing funds with efficiency and more. Take the confusion out of the real estate closing process - register today!
- Confidently navigate the in's and out's of the real estate closing process.
- Review sale agreements and coordinate key transaction elements before the closing date.
- Analyze title commitments for issues that will lead to trouble down the road.
- Confidently resolve critical last-minute closing issues that have the potential to derail the whole transaction.
- Tie up any loose ends that may unravel after the closing, including post-closing title issues.
- Avoid critical liability pitfalls that lurk in the real estate closing process.
Abbreviated Agenda
- The Closing Process Explained: A Practical Refresher
- Preceding the Closing Date
- Reviewing the Title Commitment: What to Watch out for
- Proper Closing Procedures
- Post-Closing Procedures: Tying up Loose Ends
- Ethical Considerations
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut CLE |
|
6 Total | 05-27-2028 |
| New Jersey CLE |
|
7.2 Total | 02-11-2027 |
| New York CLE |
|
7 Total | 05-27-2029 |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
6 Total | 05-27-2028 |
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Agenda
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The Closing Process Explained: A Practical Refresher
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Preceding the Closing Date
- Opening the Closing: How to Get Started
- Review of the Sale Agreement
- Insured Closing Letters vs. a Title Policy
- Coordinating a Settlement Date and Items Not to be Forgotten
- The Reports Arrive: Reading Payoff Letters, Tax Searches and Other Data
- Receipt of Closing Package from the Lender
- Circulation of Documents for Approval Prior to the Closing
- Other Documents Involved
- Example Checklists
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Reviewing the Title Commitment: What to Watch out for
- Schedule A Landmines
- Schedule B Bear Traps
- Analyzing Land Surveys and Legal Descriptions
- Negotiating Removal of (or Affirmative Coverage for) Exceptions
- Essential Title Insurance Endorsements to Obtain
- Resolving Common Title Defects
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Proper Closing Procedures
- The Role and Duties of the Settlement Agent
- Resolving Last Minute Issues at the Closing Table
- Document Signing
- Obtaining Identification
- Originals or Copies?
- Preparing the Documents for Recording
- Receipt and Handling of Funds from all Parties
- Deposits, Disbursements and Holdbacks
- Reconciling Funds Received on the Settlement Statement
- Avoiding Liability Pitfalls
- Example Checklists
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Post-Closing Procedures: Tying up Loose Ends
- Final Recording Information or Certificate from Attorney
- Conducting Post-Closing Title Searches
- Releases of Pre-Existing Liens
- Preparing and Returning the Closing Package to the Lender
- Post-Closing Covenants
- Resolving Any Remaining Closing Issues
- Example Checklists
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Ethical Considerations
- Applying the Rules of Professional Conduct
- Good Faith Required in Real Estate Transactions
- Lawyers and Title Insurance Companies
- Trust Accounts
- Representation of Multiple Clients - Conflicts of Interest
- Disclosure of Defects in Property
Who Should Attend
This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar provides an overview of the real estate closing process for:
- Attorneys
- In-House Counsel
- Real Estate Professionals
- Title Insurance Professionals
- Settlement Agents
- Lenders
- Paralegals
Speakers
Speaker bio
Paul A. Lanni
is a general practice attorney and senior associate with the law firm of Blodnick Fazio & Clark. His practice areas include commercial litigation, general litigation, real estate and complex real estate workouts, mortgage modifications, landlord/tenant law, foreclosures, estate planning and litigation, matrimonial and family law, corporate law and business planning, personal injury, bankruptcy, and vehicle and traffic law. Mr. Lanni has been a CLE lecturer for National Business Institute for various programs concerning issues on landlord/tenant, foreclosure, real estate purchase agreements and title issues, and civil litigation. He was admitted to the bar of the State of New York in 1997. Mr. Lanni has also been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern districts of New York, as well as before the U.S. Federal Court of Claims. He earned his B.A. degree from SUNY at Stony Brook; his paralegal certificate from Adelphi University; and his J.D. degree from Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchberg Law Center.
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. 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.
Speaker bio
Daniel B. Markind
is a shareholder at Flaster Greenberg PC. He has more than 40 years of experience as an airport, real estate, energy, and corporate transactional attorney. During that time, he has represented some of the largest companies in the United States in sophisticated purchase, sale, financing, leasing, zoning and land use, workout and development matters. He also has helped form numerous start-up and smaller entities and has assisted in their growth. Mr. Markind is the former chair of the Current Issues in Title Insurance subcommittee of the American Bar Association. He was named to the ESG Committee (Environmental, Social and Governance) of the Real Estate Section of the New York State Bar Association. He is assisting private companies and public agencies in developing their ESG Guidelines and regularly provides updates on recent events impacting the development of these guidelines. He is also the former general counsel of the Philadelphia International Airport. Currently, he serves as outside general counsel and outside specialty counsel to numerous airports both in the Northeast and across the nation. Additionally, he represents companies that are involved in aviation-related activities. Mr. Markind is heavily involved in the rebuilding of our nation's aviation infrastructure. He is working both with state and federal agencies to develop procedures in different states to allow infrastructure redevelopment using a mixture of private, local, state and federal funding. Mr. Markind is recognized as one of the nation's foremost authorities on the relationship of aviation law to energy law. He earned his B.S. degree cum laude from University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Speaker bio
Aaron M. Barham
is a partner at Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP, focusing on professional liability and legal malpractice defense. He has successfully represented lawyers, accountants, physicians, and other professionals in cases arising from legal areas such as medical malpractice, commercial litigation, commercial/secured transactions, securities law, employment law, intellectual property, insurance coverage, real estate, family law, personal injury, construction litigation, and trusts and estates law. Mr. Barham also represents professionals in disciplinary matters and other administrative proceedings. He is a proud alumnus of the University of Virginia and St. John's University School of Law, where he competed with the Moot Court Honor Society and served as symposium editor for the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Prior to joining FKB, Mr. Barham was a litigation associate with a New York City-based defense firm, where he defended hospitals, physicians and other healthcare professionals in complex, high-exposure medical malpractice cases. He is also a contributor and editor of the New York State Bar Association CLE Legal Malpractice course-book and has written several articles on professional liability-related topics. Mr. Barham is admitted to practice law in New York and before the U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
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