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Ch. 7 – The Roles & Ethical Duties of the Closing Agent
Description
This session addresses the many hats, or roles, the settlement agent may wear in a typical real estate transaction. In addition to serving as issuing-agent of the title policies, the Fund Member may also act as escrow agent, disbursement and recording agent or counsel for a party. Each role brings with it unique concerns, duties and liabilities, which we examine through a review of Florida cases and statutes.
Michael Rothman, Senior Manager, Legal Education, The Fund
Michael Rothman is The Fund’s Senior Manager, Legal Education, having joined The Fund in 2017. As manager, he is responsible for supervising the preparation and delivery of all Legal Education Department content, including its CLE-accredited webinars and seminars, and live training classes, including New Member Training and Fund Commercial Training.
Prior to joining The Fund, Mr. Rothman was a partner in the Miami firm of Rothman & Tobin, P.A., where he served as an outside claims counsel for The Fund, assisting in the resolution of title claims for its insured owners and lenders. Mr. Rothman also was a Fund Member and handled residential and commercial closings and represented some of Florida’s premier homebuilders in many south and central Florida communities, including Weston, Celebration, Baldwin Park and Lake Nona.
Mr. Rothman has presented at The Fund Assembly on multiple occasions, and was a frequent lecturer for National Business Institute, speaking on topics ranging from claims avoidance to ethical considerations for the real estate practitioner. Mr. Rothman is a graduate of SUNY-Albany and the University of Miami School of Law.
Phone: (321) 300-7162
Email: mrothman@thefund.com
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