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The Affiliate Track at Fund Assembly

Orlando | June 17 & 18, 2022

Earn up to 6.5 CLE credits
(including 1.0 ethics, 1.0 professionalism and 2.0 technology)

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Onsite registration is available at the event.

Just for You!

Join us June 17 & 18 at the beautiful Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando. Affiliate Track sessions kick off at 1:30 Friday and wrap up by noon on Saturday. 

  • LEARN the latest insights on the hottest topics.
  • EARN CLE Credits -- The Florida Bar, NALA & DFS.
  • CONNECT with Exhibitors & Peers
 

Designed specifically for real estate paralegals, legal assistants and licensed title agents, the Affiliate Track at Fund Assembly features essential industry updates, education and networking opportunities you won’t find elsewhere.

The Affiliate Track is Fund Affiliate Assembly for 2022.

2 Days of Best-in-Class Education
 

Pricing
  Member Non-Member
On-Site
Jun. 17-18		 $375 $450

What's Included

Affiliate Track Sessions (June 17 & 18) CLE credits
The Florida Bar, NALA & DFS
Networking (June 17 & 18) Lucheon, Breakfast,
After Hours Lounge, Expo
On-Demand Access (July)  CLE credits
The Florida Bar & NALA
Conference Manual Digital or Print* Format

*$65 Printed Conference Manual available as an additional item.
The complete printed conference manual has useful worksheets and handouts. 

Online registration has ended.
Onsite registration is available at the event.

Friday, June 17

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Networking & Expo Booths Open
11:55 AM – 1:20 PM
1:20 PM – 5:30 PM
1:20 PM - 1:50 PMLearn More Learn More Welcome General Session Affiliate Track

Presenter(s)

 

Jeff Rogero
Chief Executive Officer & President, The Fund

 

Melissa Jay Murphy
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, The Fund

 
1:50 PM - 3:10 PMLearn More Learn More Title Teasers General Session Affiliate Track

An interactive program where attendees are challenged to choose the proper underwriting responses based on real-life fact scenarios. A panel of Fund Underwriters provides discussion and analysis of the underwriting decision in each scenario.

Presenter(s)

 

John Benson
Underwriting Manager & Senior Underwriting Counsel , The Fund

 

Brian D. Stringer
Underwriting Counsel, The Fund

 

Caleb Hinton
Underwriting Counsel, The Fund

 

Deborah B. Ullman
Underwriting Counsel, The Fund

 
3:10 PM - 3:40 PMLearn More Learn More Break Refreshment

Presenter(s)

 
3:40 PM - 4:35 PMLearn More Learn More Claims, Underwriting & Education – A Trio Working Together to Support You! General Session Affiliate Track

Fund leaders examine a variety of real estate transactional topics from the unique perspective of claims, underwriting and legal education.  This collaborative discussion provides a more comprehensive view to Fund Members who encounter these obstacles in their practice.  Issues addressed include mortgage satisfaction issues including missing satisfactions, indemnifications, and mortgage release certificates; judgment liens and consideration of homestead status; problems associated with real property taxes; and defects in certificates of acknowledgment.

Presenter(s)

 

George Perez
Senior Manager, Claims, Risk Analysis & Member Compliance, The Fund

 

Maggie Thumberg
Director, Professional Education & Member Support, The Fund

 

Melissa S. Scaletta
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Underwriting Counsel, The Fund

 
4:35 PM - 5:30 PMLearn More Learn More Protecting Against Cyber Risks: A Panel Discussion Featuring Planning Experts General Session Affiliate Track

FBI statistics reveal that computer crimes continue to disproportionately affect the real estate industry and is a constant cause for concern for those engaged in the closing process. This panel discussion features insurance industry and technology experts speaking on the evolving cyber risk insurance market and the controls closing agents need to adopt to protect client funds and data– and  themselves.

Presenter(s)

 

Michael Rothman
Senior Manager, Legal Education, The Fund

 

Bryan F. Thornton, CISSP, EnCE
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Net Reaction, L.L.C.

 

Cynthia A. Zimmerman, RPLU, ACRA
Executive Vice President , Socius Insurance Services

 
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM 


Saturday, June 18

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
9:00 AM - 9:55 AMLearn More Learn More Real Estate Settlement FAQs Affiliate Track

Attorneys, title agents, and professional staff routinely provide settlement services in connection with purchase and refinance transactions.  Industry partners, clients and customers rely upon the expertise of such professionals to handle their transactions efficiently and within the legal boundaries fixed by federal and state law.  This presentation will review and explain the scope of these services within the context of frequently asked questions.

  • Learn how to itemize settlement charges compliant with Florida law
  • Understand difference between TRID and Florida legal requirements
  • Learn real estate settlement best practices

Presenter(s)

 

Robert Rohan
Regulatory Compliance Counsel, The Fund

 
9:55 AM - 10:50 AMLearn More Learn More Don’t Fear the Requirements Affiliate Track

When there is a probate in the chain of title the requirements on the commitment can appear daunting. The first thing to understand is that a probate in the chain will require the review of the probate file. There are specific probate documents which will need to be recorded in the official records, not just in the probate court records. This session will answer some basic questions that arise due to commitment requirements related to a probate in the chain of title. Each probate requirement will be discussed, and many examples of documents will be reviewed. Once acquainted with the probate requirements, it is much easier to complete the daunting task.

Presenter(s)

 

Linda Neale Monaco, B. C. S.
Legal Education Attorney, The Fund

 
10:50 AM - 11:05 AMLearn More Learn More Break Refreshment

Presenter(s)

 
11:05 AM - 12:00 PMLearn More Learn More Land Surveys – Boundary Concerns and the Benefit of Collaboration Affiliate Track Commercial Breakout

Lawyers ask and expect a lot of surveyors, sometimes without completely understanding what goes into a survey. This is a high level presentation for the more seasoned practitioner, covering several things that every surveyor wishes their clients knew, and a few things that give many real estate attorneys pause when dealing with surveys and legal descriptions.

  1. Florida Standards vs. ALTA/NSPS Standards – lawyer’s and surveyor’s perspectives, Table A, Schedule B-II, right of ways and TIIF deeds
  2. Legal Descriptions and Boundary Determinations – plats, aliquots, metes and bounds, problematic monumentation, priorities of calls, water boundaries
  3. Instrumentation and measurement methodology

Presenter(s)

 

Andrew Snyder, P.S.M.
Founder & President, Landtec

 

Cynthia Raleigh
Senior Underwriting Counsel, Commercial Services, The Fund

 

Rosen Shingle Creek Resort​  

One of Florida’s most luxurious resorts, our host hotel is conveniently located on Universal Boulevard, just 10 minutes from the Orlando International Airport. 

  • 15 Restaurant and Lounge Options  

  • 4 Heated Swimming Pools  

  • The Shingle Creek Golf Club, an 18-hole par 72 championship course  

  • The Spa at Shingle Creek with a full-service spa, fitness center, and salon menu  

  • Free Wi-Fi, No Resort Fee, RFID Locks  

Bring the Family!  Enjoy nearby world-famous theme parks, attractions, restaurants, shopping and entertainment for adults, kids and families.  

HotelDiscounted hotel room rates are available for Rosen Shingle Creek Resort.

Rosen Shingle Room Rate: $195/night
Reservation Phone:  (407) 996-6338

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