Residential Real Estate Closings Series (ERP210310S)

Wednesday, March 10 to Wednesday, April 7, 2021

10:00 AM to 12:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Webinar

Access Recording

Presented by the Real Property Section

About the Program

This comprehensive webinar series is designed to take its attendees from the opening of a real estate file through and including post-closing matters. Panelists will explore the intricacies of the closing process. Covered matters include: what to do when you first receive the file, issues surrounding the purchase and sales agreement, title insurance commitments and CPLs, tenancies in title, closing forms, solar panels, bankruptcy, probate, and family law issues. Also included will be an explanation of the title insurance policy including endorsements; new nationwide trends such as remote notarizations and cyber security issues.

You Will Learn

  • What do to when you first receive the file
  • Automation
  • How to work with lenders
  • Required closing forms such as: Smoke Detector Affidavit, Property Disclosure form, and Concrete Disclosure form
  • Issues surrounding Purchase and Sales Agreements
  • How to understand title commitments, CPLs and title insurance options
  • Title insurance policies including endorsements
  • Estates in Real Estate such as joint tenancy, tenancy in common, life estates, leasehold estates
  • Required closing forms such as: Owner’s Affidavit, 1099 Certification, FIRPTA Affidavit 
  • Solar panels
  • Probate issues impacting real estate
  • Family matters and bankruptcy issues impacting real estate 
  • Title insurance policies including endorsements
  • UPL/Ethics
  • All things E: E-Ron, E-Closings, E-Notary
  • Cyber Security Issues
  • New Nationwide Trends
  • Growth, sale, and distribution of marijuana on real property in Connecticut

Who Should Attend

Any attorney interested in learning more about residential real estate closings.

Cost

(Includes electronic materials. If the seminar is recorded, all paying registrants will receive complimentary access to the recording approximately six weeks after the program.)

   Member  Non-Member  Student
 Series Access  $129  $258  $35
 1-Day Access  $50  $100  $15

Speakers

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

Joshua Luksberg 2021 Joshua A. Luksberg
First American Title Insurance Company, Hartford

Joette Trinh Joette L. Trinh
Trinh Law LLC, West Hartford

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


Residential Real Estate Closings Series Agenda

Wednesday, March 10 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
You Received a File, Now What? (ERP210310)


This session is designed to take its attendees from the opening of a real estate file through and including issues surrounding the purchase and sales agreement.


Access Recording

Wednesday, March 17 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Important Considerations from Commitment to Policy (ERP210317)


This session will cover title insurance commitments and CPLs, tenancies in title, closing forms, solar panels, bankruptcy, probate, and family law issues. Also included will be an explanation of the title insurance policy including endorsements. 

Wednesday, April 7 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Trends, Ethics, E-things, Cybersecurity: Everything “E” (ERP210407)


This session will cover ethics issues in real estate as well as new nationwide trends such as remote notarizations and cyber security issues.



CLE Credit

Series CLE Credit
CT: 7.5 CLE Credits (5.5 General; 2.0 Ethics)
NY: 9.0 CLE Credits (7.0 AOP; 2.0 Ethics)

See series session descriptions for individual credit amounts.

The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program may qualify for transitional and/or non-transitional 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. Financial hardship information is available upon request.

*Electronic materials are included in the price of the seminar. Any materials for this seminar will be e-mailed to registrants prior to the seminar for download. 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