Call it death law for the dirt lawyer, this program is geared toward closing attorneys and licensed title agents looking for the most straightforward path to closing and insuring title in transactions involving a sale, mortgage, or purchase by the trustee of a trust. This program will touch on differentiating a Ch. 736 trust from a land trust or a qualified plan; explain how requirements differ for a revocable trust versus an irrevocable trust in homestead transactions; and discuss the proper use of a certification of trust with a major emphasis on relying on the language of the vesting deed if it includes homestead waiver by deed language or trust powers or both. Attendees will be provided with a quick-reference practice tool for their future transactions.

• Program will demystify trusts in the closing process.
• Homestead concerns will be highlighted.
• Attendees will receive a practice tool.