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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
- Purchase and Sale of Real Estate
- Leases: Negotiating, Reviewing, Drafting, and Enforcing
- Easements and Boundary Law
- Land Use Issues - Zoning, Variances, and More
- Real Estate Closings Essentials
- Title and Title Insurance
- Legal Descriptions, Deeds, and Land Surveys
- Ethics in Real Estate Law
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Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois CLE |
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6 Total |
| Missouri CLE |
|
7.2 Total |
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CLE
Agenda
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Purchase and Sale of Real Estate
- Process and Procedure for Different Types of Transactions
- Letters of Intent - What to Include
- Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Necessary Provisions - Reps and Warranties, Indemnification, and More
- Negotiation of Terms
- Due Diligence and Inspection Periods
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Leases: Negotiating, Reviewing, Drafting, and Enforcing
- Must-Have Lease Provisions
- Terms to Negotiate: Landlord vs. Tenant Perspectives
- Common Lease Amendments and Modifications
- Sample LOI, Lease Agreements, and Ancillary Documents
- Provisions That May Lead to Disputes
- Landlord-Tenant Laws and Evictions
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Easements and Boundary Law
- Easements and Other Property Interests
- Encroachment and Adverse Possession Issues
- Resolving Boundary and Property Line Disputes
- Quiet Title Matters
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Land Use Issues - Zoning, Variances, and More
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Real Estate Closings Essentials
- Preparation for the Closing Date
- Closing Procedures, Timetable, and Attorney Duties
- Preparation and Review of Closing Documents
- Understanding Tax Consequences
- Closing the Transaction
- Post-Closing Procedures
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Title and Title Insurance
- Title Search and Examination Fundamentals
- Title Insurance Overview
- Types of Liens
- Endorsements
- Exceptions to Title
- Title Defects and Their Cures
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Legal Descriptions, Deeds, and Land Surveys
- Types of Deeds and When They are Used
- Reading and Interpreting Legal Descriptions
- Mistakes to Avoid: Typographical Errors, Unclear/Inaccurate Descriptions, and More
- Surveys - What Attorneys Need to Know
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Ethics in Real Estate Law
- Legal and Ethical Standards
- Conflicts of Interest in Real Estate Practice
- Attorneys as Brokers and Title Agents
- Liability for Title Work
- 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
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. 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; programs for environmental planning, compliance, and restoration and natural and cultural resources management; and programs for safety and occupational health.
Speaker bio
Kirk A. Kaczmarek
is an attorney with Evans & Dixon, L.L.C. Mr. Kaczmarek represents business and individual clients as a litigator and general counsel on a wide range of matters, including contracts, real property, business structures, acquisitions, compliance, and employment. Mr. Kaczmarek earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law, and his B.A. from Washington and Lee University. Mr. Kaczmarek is licensed to practice law in the state of Missouri and the federal Western District of Missouri.
Speaker bio
Denyse L. Jones
is a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP. She focuses her practice on business litigation for property owners, developers, political subdivisions, title insurers, taxpayers, and commercial lenders and lessors. Ms. Jones earned her B.S.B.A degree from Saint Louis University and her J.D. degree from Tulane University Law School. She is a member of The Missouri Bar and the State Bar of Texas. Ms. Jones is admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas; United States District Court, Northern District of Texas; United States District Court, Southern District of Texas; Missouri; and Texas.
Speaker bio
James F. Freeman, III
is an attorney with Swanson Bernard, LLC where he practices in the areas of construction, land use, church, commercial litigation, business, contract, employment, probate litigation, appellate practice, transportation and corporate law. He is admitted to practice in Kansas and Missouri, and before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Claims, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth and Tenth circuits, and the U.S. District Court for the districts of Kansas and Missouri. Mr. Freeman is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan, Kansas and American bar associations, as well as The Missouri Bar. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Mr. Freeman served as the mayor pro of the fifth largest city in his state and served on the board of directors for his state's municipal league.
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