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Texas Real Estate Law 101

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Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
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6 hours
Saeed Tellawi
Ricardo Aponte-Parsi
Rose Pickenpaugh
Reid Wilson
With Saeed Tellawi from Amaral Tellawi Law + 3 others

Wed, Nov 04, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102441

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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.
  • Explore how zoning and variances are handled for land use purposes.
  • 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. Land Use Issues - Zoning, Variances, and More
  7. Real Estate Closings Essentials
  8. Ethics in Real Estate Law

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Product ID 102441

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Credit Status Total
Texas CLE 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. Land Use Issues - Zoning, Variances, and More

  7. 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
  8. 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

Saeed Tellawi
Saeed
Tellawi
Amaral Tellawi Law
Ricardo Aponte-Parsi
Ricardo
Aponte-Parsi
Office of the General Counsel at Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/GCN)
Rose Pickenpaugh
Rose
Pickenpaugh
Litwin Kach LLP
Reid C Wilson
Reid C.
Wilson
Wilson Cribbs + Goren
Speaker bio
Saeed Tellawi

Saeed Tellawi

Amaral Tellawi Law
Saeed Tellawi

is a real estate broker and attorney representing domestic and international commercial real estate owners and businesses in their major transactions since 2007. His practice focuses on commercial property acquisitions, capital transactions, partnerships, and strategic advice & planning. Mr. Tellawi started his first company at the age of 18 and being continuously self-employed since, has helped him develop a practical approach to business. Drawing on his experiences as a business owner and real estate investor, and those of the clients he's assisted, Mr. Tellawi helps people navigate the entrepreneurial pursuit and achieve the freedom of self-employment. Mr. Tellawi is consistently recognized as a Top Lawyer by publications including Houstonia Magazine and H Texas Magazine, nominations earned from his peers in the legal industry. He served as a mentor at the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Houston. In 2015, Amaral Tellawi Law was a finalist for Texas Family Business of the Year at Baylor University’s Institute for Family Business.

Speaker bio
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 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
Rose Pickenpaugh

Rose Pickenpaugh

Litwin Kach LLP
Rose Pickenpaugh

is of counsel at Litwin Kach LLP. Her practice is focused on energy real estate transactions and projects including; mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, financing, optioning, leasing, contract negotiations, general counsel, due diligence, development of minerals, siting campaigns, general business contract negotiations, and leading real estate teams. Since 2010, Ms. Pickenpaugh has worked at Fortune 500, publicly-traded, and vanguard start-up energy companies. She is also well versed in the full cycle of real estate transactions for utility- scale renewable energy, utility - scale battery energy storage systems, transmission lines, pipelines, and minerals (oil, gas, and other minerals). Ms. Pickenpaugh's experience and expertise spans from greenfield, development, continuing obligations and issues, all the way through decommissioning. While working for multibillion dollar companies, she successfully facilitated a spin-off of $6 billion in assets and secured another $2 billion in revolving credit. Ms. Pickenpaugh has grown and managed a portfolio of over 60 projects with 10 GW in development in more than 28 states and Canadian provinces. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Texas. Ms. Pickenpaugh earned her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Baylor University School of Law.

Speaker bio
Reid C Wilson

Reid C. Wilson

Wilson Cribbs + Goren
Reid Wilson

is an attorney and chairman of Wilson Cribbs + Goren. He is recognized as southeast Texas' preeminent land use attorney, a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), and one of few practicing real estate attorneys holding the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) designation. Mr. Wilson brings to his practice his relationships and reputation with governmental lawyers and officials throughout southeast Texas. As the chairman of Wilson Cribbs + Goren, he led the firm to become one of the go-to real estate boutiques in Texas. He advocates for the interests of a wide array of private clients, including residential and commercial developers, property owners, Fortune 500 companies, and owners and operators of industrial sites. Mr. Wilson also has unique knowledge of the laws on land use rights of religious organizations; specifically, the constitutional and statutory exceptions granted to them under state and federal law. He approaches public land use law with a private real estate lawyer's understanding, experience, and perspective, while simultaneously possessing a thorough knowledge of the regulator mindset, resulting in the ability to achieve efficient and fair results for his clients. When challenges do arise, Mr. Wilson is at his best and pursues difficult land-use problems to resolution. His commitment to his clients is unwavering, and he uses his negotiation skills and passion for problem-solving to craft and implement equitable resolutions between conflicting land owners and land uses. Mr. Wilson's practice involves a broad array of work related to both public and private land use regulations, such as deed restrictions (restrictive covenants), easements, development agreements, platting, economic development incentives, permitting and denial of permits, zoning approvals and denials, statutory vested rights, and traditional land use matters. He earned his B.B.A. degree from University of Texas and his J.D. degree from University of Texas.

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