Webinars

Description: This one-hour presentation examines the impact of Dodd Frank’s Loan Originator Rule on private lending and seller financing. It includes an examination of the seller financing exclusions from the rule and thoughts on how small lenders may (or may not) be...

Description: This webinar will explore how a bankruptcy filing can impact a closing transaction.  The program will explain key terminology, the basics of the bankruptcy process & what is needed to safely conduct a sale & issue a title policy when the seller is in...

Description: This course examines the American Land Title Association’s (ALTA) Best Practices Pillar 3: Privacy and Information Security. It focuses on protecting a customer’s Non-public Personal Information (NPI), intrusion detection and protection, privacy...

Description: An efficient law office gathers information, creates transaction files and manages them with logical organization and operational security.  The assortment of information which is processed includes financial and other Nonpublic Personal Information (NPI...

Description: This three-hour, intermediate-level course will examine the FR/Bar residential purchase and sale contract in depth. The course begins with an examination of the FR/Bar structure, discussing each main paragraph as to its relevance, application and key issues. The...

Description: Florida real estate practitioners must keep current on the ever-changing scope of disclosures imposed by Florida laws on sellers of residential real property. Many of these required disclosures emanate from new state and federal statutes. Presently, the...

Description: Statutory duties imposed upon the escrow agent arise in a variety of contexts, including time shares, new single-family residential closings, and new condominium purchases. This webinar will examine the role of the escrow agent and case law affecting the...

Description: This intermediate-level course describes requirements and procedures for Summary Administration of Small Estates.  Instruction includes a discussion on Protected Homestead in a Summary Administration as well as addressing short forms of Ancillary...

Description: Real estate professionals have among their fiduciary duties the ethical obligation to review transaction documents, mortgage payoff statements (estoppel letters) and all forms of photo identification to ensure their legitimacy and authenticity. This one-hour...

Description: This intermediate-level program examines letters of credit, explaining the structure, defining the different types and examining how they work in the context of a commercial real estate transaction, as well as potential benefits and problems. Accreditation...

Description: This new webinar will focus on notable roles tenant estoppel letters and subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements play in purchasing, leasing and financing commercial property. Understanding the significance of these instruments is crucial when...

Description: Residential and commercial surveys of real property parcels is an integral part of the due diligence required for attorneys representing buyers and sellers in real estate transactions. The Dividing Line is a fresh approach to surveys and survey reads presented in...

Description: This 50-minute Florida Bar-accredited program will cover the basics of Florida’s homestead law.  Partial ad-valorem tax exemption will be reviewed as well as protection from forced sale and restrictions on alienation, including the “spousal...

Description: This basic seminar is one of the Legal Education Department’s Transactional Foundations series of seminars. It is geared for the novice title examiner who has had little-to-no formal training in the mechanics and principles of title examination. Also, it...

Description: This course will examine the regulations and underwriting guidelines incident to the issuance of endorsements to owner and mortgagee title insurance policies. Included will be a review of the role of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation in approving...

Description: This intermediate-level program examines the use of attorney opinion letters in the context of commercial real estate closings where a “closing opinion” is required by a lender. The course defines applicable terms and issues, identifies Florida...

Description: In this webinar, Kara Scott, Legal Education Attorney with The Fund, leads an examination of the legal and practical issues arising upon the death of a nonresident owning real and personal property located in Florida. Included will be a review of the avenues to...

Description: In this all-new webinar, we examine SB 4-D (2022), SB 154 (2023) and HB 1021 (2024), commonly known as the “Surfside legislation,” and consider their impacts on Florida’s condominium market. These laws have already introduced important new...

Description: The end of a calendar year is typically marked by holiday merriment and outpourings of generosity.  Our thoughts turn to those close to us and those who made our year and our business profitable.  When considering your gift-giving strategies, don&rsquo...