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Course Information
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    On-Demand

  • signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level

    Beginner

  • work Practice Area

    Real Property - Transactions

Date & Time
  • event Date

    Thursday, February 13, 2025

  • schedule Time

    1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT

  • timer Program Length

    60 minutes

Credit Information

  • This 60-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.0 CLE credits.

$147.00
CLE
ALL

This CLE webinar will provide new real estate attorneys with an overview of property deeds used in real estate sales transactions. The panel will discuss the role of the deed in the transaction. The panel will examine common deed types, under what circumstances they should be used, and the protections granted. The panel will also offer best practices for reviewing and/or drafting deed language to mitigate client risk.

Faculty

Cynthia M. Stovall
Partner
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Ms. Stovall assists clients in navigating complex transactional, development, financing, and operational matters over the life cycle of their real estate projects. Her work includes representing developers and operators of mid- and large-scale industrial, retail, residential, and mixed-use projects; landlords and tenants in retail, office, and industrial leasing; and borrowers and guarantors in acquisition, construction, and long-term financing arrangements. In the course of her work, Ms. Stovall collaborates with project leadership and outside consultants to develop clear and efficient options for working through sophisticated legal issues.

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Lawrence S. Glosser
Partner
Ahlers & Cressman, PLLC

Mr. Glosser’s primary focus is real estate, business, and corporate law.  His practice combines transaction and litigation. He has been actively involved in the real estate industry as a broker, manager, developer and attorney since 1978. Mr. Glosser is thoroughly familiar with all aspects of real estate transactions and financing. He brings his entrepreneurial experience to the practice of law, enabling him to understand both the legal and business issues presented in each transaction. As an attorney, he assists clients with understanding and evaluating legal issues associated with business transactions, enabling clients to analyze risk, and make informed business decisions. Mr. Glosser is a frequent speaker on a variety of real estate topics, both locally and nationally.

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Description

Property deeds transfer the ownership of real property from the seller (grantor) to the buyer (grantee). Understanding where property deeds fit into the real estate sales transaction process and the types of real property deeds available is critical because each deed type offers varying levels of protection. While deed types may vary to some degree by state, there are common types of which counsel should be aware to best protect their clients' interests during the transaction.

Listen as our expert panel discusses the most common types of property deeds used in real estate sales transactions. The panel will provide an overview of essential deed elements for legal validity and will describe under what circumstances each type of deed should be used. The panel will discuss the legal protections granted by each and discuss best practices for reviewing and/or drafting deed language to mitigate client risk in the transaction.

Outline

  1. Introduction
    1. Title vs. deed: where deeds fit into the real estate sales transaction
    2. Essential deed elements
    3. Long and short form deeds
  2. Common types of deeds, uses, protections granted
    1. General warranty
    2. Special or limited warranty
    3. Quitclaim
    4. Others
  3. The language of the deed: reviewing and drafting considerations
  4. Recording the deed
  5. Practitioner takeaways

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key considerations:

  • What are the most common types of deeds used in real estate sales transactions? Under what circumstances should they be used?
  • What types of warranties/protections are offered by each?
  • How should counsel determine when to use a certain type of deed for a particular transaction?
  • What are best practices for reviewing and/or drafting deed language to best protect clients' interests?