Advanced Residential Real Estate Closings (ERP231206)

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

8:30 AM to 4:15 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Hawthorne Inn

2421 Berlin Tpk., Berlin

Presented by the Real Property Section

About the Program

Go beyond the basics and explore real estate closings at an advanced level. This seminar will assist residential real estate practitioners to fully understand the steps and details involved in closing a complex residential real estate transaction. We will provide an overview of the entire real estate closing process, with a focus on advanced real estate issues. In this program, seasoned faculty will explore a variety of real estate issues with concrete tips for successfully navigating past major difficulties, avoiding claims and other pitfalls. This program will teach you the basic principles of real property ownership, tenancies, how title can be conveyed, impaired, lost, and much more. 

Attorneys involved in all aspects of residential real estate transactions will benefit from a better understanding of what is involved in closing a complex residential real estate transaction and will acquire a more thorough understanding of the documents which may be necessary in connection therewith.

This program may assist you in preparing for the 2024 Residential Real Estate (RRE) Specialist Certification Exam but should not be considered a substitution for rigorous self-study.

You Will Learn

• An overview of common purchase and sale agreements in the marketplace today and the Model Residential Real Estate Contract approved by the Real Property Section
• About common title search errors resulting in claims
• About the different types of easements and how they are created, terminated and/or modified 
• About the Marketable Record Title Act and Chain of Title 
• About the Standards of Title and when you have to leave the vault 
• What title insurance commitments, policies and endorsements do and do not cover
• How to read and/or draft legal descriptions when compared with surveys 
• About voluntary/involuntary transfers such as liens, court decrees, foreclosure
• About troubleshooting Pre-Closing Problems, including the difficult client, lender, realtors, opposing counsel, timing
• How to avoid fraud, admissibility and enforceability complications when using e-signatures and electronic contracts 
• How to prepare for last-minute and dealing with closing surprises and various issues that can arise
• About dealing with post-closing matters such as recordings, failure to disclose, fraud and misrepresentation

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for experienced Residential Real Estate attorneys and paralegals. 

Cost

(Includes breakfast, lunch, and electronic materials)

$195 Real Property Section Member
$230 Member
$99 Student Member
$460 Non-Member

Financial hardship information is available upon request.

Speakers

Tim Kearney1 Timothy G. Kearney
Law Office of Timothy G. Kearney LLC, Colchester

Lisa Lugauskas Lisa J. Lugauskas
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, Fairfield

Tony Santoro1 Anthony D. Santoro
The Law Offices of Anthony D. Santoro, Middlebury

Valerie Votto Valerie A. Votto
Valerie Ann Votto LLC, Old Lyme


CLE Credit

CT: 6.0 CLE Credits (General)
NY: 7.0 CLE Credits (AOP)
 
The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted attorney and experienced attorney CLE credits. 

Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, or a fully interactive videoconference. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information about transitional and non-transitional courses, please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml. 

If the seminar is recorded, all member registrants will receive complimentary access to the recording approximately six weeks after the program.

Please note that refunds will not be granted once course materials have been sent. Cancellations made less than 2 business days prior to event are non-refundable.




Contact

Member Service Center
Email: msc@ctbar.org
Phone: (844)469-2221