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Real Estate

Florida Real Estate Law 2024

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 54 minutes
Oscar Sanchez
Robert Meyer
Oscar Rivera
Marissa Constant
Stella Suarez-Rita
Shalimar Pimentel
With Oscar A. Sanchez from OAS Mediation + 5 others
Recorded November 14, 2024.
Product ID 99165

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Overview

Updates and Best Practices in Contract Drafting and Negotiations, Title, Financing, and More

Don't let outdated knowledge put your clients at a disadvantage! In this online seminar, seasoned faculty will provide you with the latest, state-specific insights on purchase and sale agreements, leases, financing, title, and more. Receive thoughtful strategies for tackling pressing issues in your practice, and get prepared to handle new ones as new technologies and financial pains bring fresh challenges. Represent today's and tomorrow's clients with confidence - register today!

  • Take a deeper dive into the most heavily-negotiated purchase and sale contract provisions.
  • Review new drafting and negotiation considerations for leases.
  • Learn what's changed - and changing - in the world of real estate financing.
  • Dig into survey and title legal updates, standards, and forms.
  • Understand the pitfalls surrounding e-signatures and contracts, remote online notarization, and other tech.
  • Examine how foreclosure and bankruptcy impact real estate transactions.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Real Estate Contracts and Due Diligence: Current Best Practices
  2. Modern Real Estate Leases
  3. Handling Title Issues
  4. New Tech, New Legal Issues: E-Signatures, RON, Wire Fraud, and More
  5. Short Sales, Foreclosure, and Bankruptcy
  6. Legal Ethics for Real Estate Attorneys

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New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
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  1. Real Estate Contracts and Due Diligence: Current Best Practices

    1. Letters of Intent: Nonbinding and Binding
    2. Modern Purchase and Sale Agreements
    3. Negotiating Key Provisions: Due Diligence Period, Reps and Warranties, Covenants, and Closing Conditions
    4. Purchase Contract Dispute Trends and Developments
    5. Current Due Diligence Standards
    6. Checklist Guide to Real Estate Due Diligence

  2. Modern Real Estate Leases

    1. Landlord-Tenant Law Updates
    2. New Negotiation and Drafting Considerations
    3. Top Lease Mistakes to Avoid Right Now
    4. Issues With Specialty Leases (Cannabis, Short-Term Rentals, etc.)

  3. Handling Title Issues

    1. Title Law Updates
    2. Updated Survey Standards and Title Policy Forms
    3. Title Search and Examination Best Practices
    4. Title Commitments and Exceptions
    5. Surveys and Legal Descriptions
    6. Resolving Title Defects

  4. New Tech, New Legal Issues: E-Signatures, RON, Wire Fraud, and More

    1. E-Signatures and Electronic Contracts
    2. Remote and Electronic Notarizations - What You Must Know
    3. Data Privacy Regulations and Real Estate Transactions
    4. Cybersecurity Protections
    5. Wire Fraud - Advising Clients
    6. Blockchain in Real Estate Transactions

  5. Short Sales, Foreclosure, and Bankruptcy

    1. Short Sale Process
    2. Deficiency Judgment
    3. Tax Consequences of Short Sales
    4. Multiple Mortgages
    5. Foreclosure 101 for Real Estate Lawyers
    6. Foreclosure-Related Title Issues
    7. What You Need to Know About Bankruptcy

  6. Legal Ethics for Real Estate Attorneys

    1. Conflicts of Interest in Real Estate Transactions
    2. Wearing Multiple Hats: Attorney, Real Estate Agent, Escrow Agent, Title Agent, Closing Agent
    3. Compensation
    4. Client Confidentiality
    5. Disclosure of Defects in Property
    6. Ethics Opinions on Transactional Matters

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys. Real estate professionals, title insurance professionals, lenders, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Oscar A Sanchez
Oscar A.
Sanchez
OAS Mediation
Robert C Meyer
Robert C.
Meyer
Robert C. Meyer PA
Oscar R Rivera
Oscar R.
Rivera
Siegfried Rivera
Marissa Constant
Marissa
Constant
Constant Law, PA
Stella Suarez-Rita
Stella
Suarez-Rita
Law Office of Stella Suarez-Rita, PL
Shalimar M Pimentel
Shalimar M.
Pimentel
Care Counsel Legal
Speaker bio
Oscar A Sanchez

Oscar A. Sanchez

OAS Mediation
Oscar Sanchez

is a frequent presenter on the topic of professional ethics. He currently serves on the Professional Ethics Committee of The Florida Bar, and he is a past-chair of The Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. Mr. Sanchez is a Florida Supreme Court certified circuit and appellate mediator, a Florida Supreme Court qualified arbitrator, and is on the roster of the American Arbitration Association Master Mediators Panel. He is a member of the National Association of Distinguished Neutrals. Before founding his statewide mediation firm OAS Mediation, he was an equity partner in an AMLaw 100 law firm. Mr. Sanchez is a graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law, earning membership in the Order of the Coif.

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Robert C Meyer

Robert C. Meyer

Robert C. Meyer PA
Robert Meyer

is a sole practitioner in Miami, where he focuses his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and taxation. A former adjunct professor teaching bankruptcy taxation in the LL.M. taxation program at the University of Miami Law School, he has written and co-written a number of publications, including "Accelerated Payment in Chapter 13 = Modification," The Florida Bar Journal, Nov. 2011, Vol 85, No. 9, "Bankruptcy Service of Process is Complex and Confusing," NABTalk, Fall 2012, Volume 28, No. 3, and "Divorce Issues in Bankruptcy Often Make Handling Divorce Matters Advantageous," ABI Committee News (Consumer Bankruptcy Committee), February 2017. Mr. Meyer earned his B.A. degree from Grinnell College and his J.D. and LL.M. degrees from the University of Miami. He is a member of the Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, and American bar associations; The Florida Bar (member, sections on Business and Tax); the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida; the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees; the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys; and the American Bankruptcy Institute.

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Oscar R Rivera

Oscar R. Rivera

Siegfried Rivera
Oscar Rivera

is the chairman Siegfried Rivera's real estate/corporate practice group. His practice focuses on real property and corporate law, representing numerous developers, investment companies, business owners, municipalities, lenders, retailers and management companies throughout the United States and Latin America. Since 1981, Mr. Rivera has handled a broad range of matters involving the development, leasing and financing of various classes of commercial real estate including retail, office, industrial, multifamily and mixed-use properties. His expertise lies in acquisition and sales, leasing, contract/lease enforcement and evictions, loan transactions, foreclosures and workouts. Mr. Rivera is a fellow in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.

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Marissa Constant

Marissa Constant

Constant Law, PA
Marissa Constant

is a solo practitioner based in Polk County, Florida, specializing in real estate, contract law, consumer disputes, and criminal defense. With nearly a decade of experience, she has built a strong reputation for providing dedicated representation while prioritizing her clients' needs. Before starting her law firm during the pandemic, Ms. Constant served as a public defender for over 4 years. She earned her undergraduate degree from Florida State University and her J.D. from Florida Coastal School of Law. Ms. Constant is also active in community initiatives and is a member of the Junior League of Greater Lakeland (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board), the Wilson Inn of Court, the Polk Association for Women Lawyers (PAWL), and the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (CFAWL).

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Stella Suarez-Rita

Stella Suarez-Rita

Law Office of Stella Suarez-Rita, PL
Stella Suarez-Rita

is the sole practitioner with the Law Office of Stella Suarez-Rita, PL. Her practice focuses on real estate, estate planning, elder law, and immigration. As an immigrant from Colombia, Ms. Suarez-Rita has first-hand experience with immigration issues. She earned her J.D. degree from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law and graduated with Honors.

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Shalimar M Pimentel

Shalimar M. Pimentel

Care Counsel Legal
Shalimar Pimentel

is an attorney with CareCounsel Legal.

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