 Fund Assembly - General Sessions |
Claims, Underwriting & Education – A Trio Working Together to Support You!
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.
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Condos, Covenants & CDD’s
An examination of common issues relating to condominium associations, homeowner’s associations and community development districts.
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| General Counsel’s Perspective
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| Get to Know Your CEO and President
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Legislative Update - 2022
Legislation is constantly changing and may impact your practice. This program highlights and provides an in-depth summary of some of the legislation enacted during the 2022 legislative session that is most relevant to the practice of real estate in Florida.
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LLCs - Ready to Go!
This presentation focuses on structuring LLCs to be ready to efficiently buy, sell, mortgage, and engage in all facets of real estate transactions with the goal of streamlining confirmation of authority. The presentation will include a range of Florida topics including LLC formation, member managed versus manager managed, Statements of Authority, and issues arising from the death of a member. The presentation will also include a discussion of Delaware and foreign LLCs, and issues including documenting authority to bind Delaware LLCs, series LLCs, and layered LLCs. The presentation will consider the effects on LLCs of judgments against members, the effect of charging orders on closings for multi-member, sole member, and foreign LLCs, Florida residents using foreign LLCs, and issues in the use of sole member LLCs.
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No Time to Buy
Will 2022 usher forth a return to normalcy, or will it represent a continuation of the life-altering circumstances that characterized 2020 and 2021? This presentation will provide in-depth analysis of the economy's shifts during the pandemic, including supplying industry and household level detail. It will then turn toward a forecast for the year to come.
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Non-U.S. Individuals Investing in U.S. Real Property From a Tax and Structuring Standpoint
The presentation will discuss the tax implications of a non-U.S. individual investing in U.S. real property. It will discuss the income, estate, and gift tax issues involved in investing in the U.S., suggestions for structuring said investments, and various pitfalls. It will also discuss treaties, including how they are used and some of the U.S. reporting requirements.
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Protecting Against Cyber Risks: A Panel Discussion Featuring Planning Experts
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.
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Quiz on Recent Real Property Cases
A review of cases summarized in the Fund Concept. The presentation will highlight particular cases of interest, and the materials will include all cases reviewed in the past year.
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Risky Business: It’s not Just About Title Insurance – The “Dirt” on Commercial Lines and Other Insurance Products
A dirt lawyer’s primary insurance focus is generally title insurance, however commercial liability and property insurance is a much less understood area which is constantly changing in light of recent storm impacts and other catastrophic events in Florida. It is important to have a general understanding of how these other insurance products can protect our clients and our firms.
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Stop the Bleeding, Then Tend to the Wound
Claims Counsel Elsa Camacho and Senior Claims Counsel Megan Solomon break down the policy and provide an interactive study of code violations as they relate to real property.
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The Current Status of RON & The Future of Digital Closings
As remote online notarization becomes increasingly entrenched; the advent of the fully digital closing is fast approaching. This session examines the adoption of RON and the issues presented in its acceptance, and how the industry is working to incorporate RON into the larger goal of the fully digital e-Note closing.
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The Next Generation: New ALTA 2021 Commitment, Policies & Endorsements Are Coming Soon
ALTA 2021 insuring forms are currently under review with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. It is anticipated that a Florida version of the 2021 ALTA policies, commitments, and many endorsements will be approved for use in 2022. This presentation will focus on the notable improvements in the 2021 ALTA “next generation” insuring forms, and what changes real estate practitioners and their clients need to know.
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Title Teasers
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.
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Top 10 Probate Issues Encountered by Underwriting
This program will review the ten most common issues involving probate that Underwriting encounters. The presentation will cover how and why each issue affects title and the ways to resolve each issue.
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| Welcome Remarks
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