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Jeffrey Abrams
Christopher Day
Andrew Crabtree
Kyle Massengale
Brian Sinsabaugh
With Jeffrey A. Abrams from Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP + 4 others

Thu, Sep 24, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102300

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Overview

Step-by-Step Approach to Contracts, Due Diligence, and Closing

Are you fully prepared to handle real estate transactions from contract to closing? This practical program walks you through each key step of the deal so you understand not just what to do, but how to do it and how to advise clients through real-world issues. Build your know-how with practical insights and sample forms - register today!

  • Reference handy checklists and timelines to ensure you're doing what you need to do and when.
  • Negotiate purchase agreements with practical insight into key terms, pressure points, and common pitfalls.
  • Advise clients on due diligence, including property, environmental, zoning, and lease concerns.
  • Analyze title commitments and land surveys, identify defects, and determine how to resolve them.
  • Walk through sample closing documents and learn how to spot common issues.
  • Execute closings smoothly - and learn how to resolve problems if they do crop up.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Transaction To-Dos, Timelines, and Checklists
  2. Deal Structuring and Financing Basics
  3. Purchase and Sale Agreements: Key Negotiation Points and Language Pitfalls for Sellers and Buyers
  4. Property, Environmental, and Zoning Issues: How to Advise Clients When...
  5. Title Commitments, Surveys, and Resolving Defects
  6. Preparing for the Closing: Document Walkthroughs
  7. Closing Day and Post-Closing Issues

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Product ID 102300

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 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 Pending 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 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Pending 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
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
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 7 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Transaction To-Dos, Timelines, and Checklists

    1. Buyer's Counsel Checklists (Residential and Commercial Transactions)
    2. Seller's Counsel Checklists (Residential and Commercial Transactions)
    3. Broker Roles and Coordination With Counsel
    4. Lender, Title Company, and Escrow Agent Functions and Expectations
    5. Timeline Tracking and Contingency Deadlines
  2. Deal Structuring and Financing Basics

    1. Individual vs. LLC/Entity Purchase
    2. High-Level Tax Considerations and 1031 Exchange Essentials
    3. Financing Fundamentals and Deal Impact
    4. Loan Documents: Key Terms and Red Flags
  3. Purchase and Sale Agreements: Key Negotiation Points and Language Pitfalls for Sellers and Buyers

    1. LOIs (Letters of Intent): Binding vs. Non-Binding
    2. Price, Earnest Money, Contingencies, and Closing Date
    3. Reps, Warranties, and Disclosure Obligations
    4. Inspection and Due Diligence Clauses
    5. Earnest Money Mechanics
    6. Default Provisions and Remedies
    7. Risk Allocation
  4. Property, Environmental, and Zoning Issues: How to Advise Clients When...

    1. Advising Clients on Physical Inspection Findings
    2. Navigating Environmental Risk and Liability
    3. Addressing Zoning and Land Use Constraints
    4. Handling Permit and Code Compliance Issues
    5. Evaluating Leases, Estoppels, and Rent Rolls
  5. Title Commitments, Surveys, and Resolving Defects

    1. Title Insurance: Owner's vs. Lender's Policies
    2. Reading and Understanding Title Commitments
    3. Schedule B Exceptions and Endorsements
    4. Survey Review and Common Issues
    5. Common Title Defects and How to Cure Them
    6. Coordinating Title and Survey With Lender Requirements
  6. Preparing for the Closing: Document Walkthroughs

    1. Closing Checklist
    2. Closing/Settlement Statement
    3. Prorations
    4. Deeds, Affidavits, and Transfer Documents
    5. Entity Authority and Signature Requirements
    6. Coordinating With Key Parties
    7. Final Walkthroughs and Closing Conditions
    8. Managing Last-Minute Changes and Delays
  7. Closing Day and Post-Closing Issues

    1. Remote and Hybrid Closings: Logistics, Risks, and Best Practices
    2. Funding and Disbursements
    3. Wire Instructions and Fraud Risks
    4. Escrows, Holdbacks, and Post-Closing Obligations
    5. Recording, Title Policy Issuance, and Gap Risk
    6. War Stories: What Can Go Wrong and How to Handle It

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. It will also benefit real estate professionals, title insurance professionals, loan officers and underwriters, and paralegals involved in real estate transactions.

Speakers

Jeffrey A Abrams
Jeffrey A.
Abrams
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Christopher P Day
Christopher P.
Day
Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein, PC
Andrew L Crabtree
Andrew L.
Crabtree
Law Offices of Andrew L. Crabtree, P.C.
Kyle Massengale
Kyle
Massengale
Wilmer & Lee
Brian T Sinsabaugh
Brian T.
Sinsabaugh
Zarin & Steinmetz LLP
Speaker bio
Jeffrey A Abrams

Jeffrey A. Abrams

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Jeffrey Abrams

is a partner in the law firm of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in the firm's real estate & environmental practice group. He represents banks and lending institutions, developers, landlords, tenants, builders, contractors and all types of business owners. Mr. Abrams has represented companies and lenders in documenting different types of transactions, including acquisition and development of land, shopping centers, office and industrial buildings, acquisition of businesses, development loans, construction loans and leases for various property types. He is the author of several articles that have appeared in the Indianapolis Business Journal and has frequently spoken for the International Conference of Shopping Center Law, ICLEF, and National Business Institute. Mr. Abrams is a member of the Indianapolis and Indiana State bar associations and the American College of Real Estate Attorneys (ACREL). He earned his B.S. degree from Miami University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.

Speaker bio
Christopher P Day

Christopher P. Day

Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein, PC
Christopher Day

is an attorney at Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein, PC. He thrived in representing institutional and private lenders, business entrepreneurs, and investors of real estate. He has experience in drafting, planning and negotiating formation documents, including operating agreements/shareholder agreements and joint venture agreements, as well as helping clients with the many related issues which stem from such business partnerships. he additionally served as in-house counsel to an Atlanta-based real estate development and investment company, which has helped bolster his understanding of the practicalities of owning and managing a business to better serve his clients' needs. He prides himself on clear and regular communication with his clients to better comprehend the specific needs of their enterprise. He attended the University of Georgia where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 2010. He then obtained his Juris Doctor and Masters in Business Administration in 2015 from Georgia State University.

Speaker bio
Andrew L Crabtree

Andrew L. Crabtree

Law Offices of Andrew L. Crabtree, P.C.
Andrew Crabtree

is the principal of the Law Offices of Andrew L. Crabtree, P.C., where his firm focuses on transactional and litigated real estate, landlord-tenant, construction and general commercial business matters. He has a broad background in residential condominium development and sales in commercial leasing; and represents commercial owners, developers, purchasers and tenants, including a national franchise chain in commercial leasing and landlord and tenant matters. Mr. Crabtree represents businesses and individuals in federal and state trial courts, as well as in arbitrations and before administrative tribunals involving commercial disputes, constitutional claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, breach of contract claims, business torts, unfair competition, employment claims, trade secrets and intellectual property cases. He also represents contractors, owners, developers, design professionals, municipalities and state agencies relating to public and private construction and development projects, mechanics' liens, commercial lease disputes and landlord-tenant matters. Mr. Crabtree is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and Suffolk County Bar Association. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany and his J.D. degree from Fordham University Law School.

Speaker bio
Kyle Massengale

Kyle Massengale

Wilmer & Lee
Kyle Massengale

is an attorney with Wilmer & Lee in Decatur, Alabama. He has over 30 years of legal experience, primarily focusing on trusts and estates, real estate, corporate law, and trial advocacy. Mr. Massengale earned his J.D. degree from Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Alabama and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Massengale also holds a license with the Alabama Real Estate Commission as a Realtor. He frequently speaks at seminars for various communities and serves as a board member for NewLife Behavior Prison Ministry.

Speaker bio
Brian T Sinsabaugh

Brian T. Sinsabaugh

Zarin & Steinmetz LLP
Brian Sinsabaugh

is an attorney at Zarin & Steinmetz LLP. He is an experienced land use and zoning attorney who effectively guides clients through various land development matters. Mr. Sinsabaugh focuses his practice on land use and real estate development matters, guiding clients through the land use entitlement process from initial site diligence to ultimate project approval, construction and operation. He also provides valuable counsel on the government and regulatory aspects of real estate transactions, including environmental review under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). Mr. Sinsabaugh is skilled in obtaining incentive packages and real estate financing from local industrial development agencies for residential, commercial and mixed-use projects. Additionally, he handles a range of real estate transaction matters, such as negotiating purchase and sale agreements, transfer of development rights, zoning opinions and letters, easement agreements and access agreements. Before joining Zarin & Steinmetz, Mr. Sinsabaugh honed his expertise as an associate in the land use and zoning department of a Long Island-based firm and at a Central New York-based firm, focusing on land use and zoning, municipal and real estate law. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Syracuse University College Law in 2013, where he served as executive editor for the Journal of Science & Technology Law, and as Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International. Mr. Sinsabaugh earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees from Clarkson University in 2007 and 2008.

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