2024 Commitment to Closing Schedule (Tentative and subject to change)

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4 , 2024
9:30 AM REGISTRATION OPENS
9:50 Introduction and Welcome
Leslie S. Johnson, WFG National Title Insurance Co., Dallas
10
 The Commitment
John Bruce, Heritage Title Company of Austin, Inc., Austin
11 Understanding Surveys and Survey Review
Lisa M. Beville, JD, CPA, CTIP, Fidelity National Financial, Dallas
12 PM LUNCH
12:45 Endorsements in Texas
Ginny H. Abiassi, First American Title Insurance Company, Houston
1:45 Rate Rules
Paul McNutt, Jr., Title Resources Guaranty Company, Dallas
2:30 BREAK
2:45 Preparing a Deed
Sara Dysart, Dysart Law, San Antonio
3:25 Preparing Releases and Lender Docs
Suzanne Frossard, Providence Title Co., Burleson
4 Boundary Line Agreements and Easements
Celia C. Flowers, Flowers Davis, PLLC and East Texas Title Companies, Tyler
4:45 Affidavits of Heirships; Power of Attorney and Resolutions/Authority
Heidi Junge, Stewart Title, San Antonio
5:30 RECEPTION WITH SPONSORS

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2024 Texas Land Title Institute Schedule (Tentative and subject to change)

 
THURSDAY, DEC. 5 , 2024
7:45 AM REGISTRATION OPENS AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30 Case Update Part 1
 David A. Weatherbie, Cramer Weatherbie Richardson LLP, Dallas
9:15
 Regulatory Update
 Denise Smith Holmes, CTIP, Independence Title, Cypress
Roland Love, Independence Title, Quinlan
9:45 Severable Improvements/Energy Facilities
Matthew P. Skalka, Stewart Title Guaranty Company, Houston
10:15 BREAK
10:30 Insuring Access
Landlocked Property, Private Roads, T-23 Endorsement
Perry Cockerell, Perry Cockerell, PC, Dallas
John C. Martin, CAEP, CTIP, NTP, Lone Star Title Company of El Paso, El Paso
11 Waterfront Property – Does it come with Water?
Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr., McCarthy & McCarthy, LLP, Austin
11:30 Family Code Concepts: A Desk Guide
Rebecca Adams, Agents National Title Company – an Essent Company, Aledo
NOON From Coffin to Closing: Common Questions
Independent Executor Limits, International Probates, Small Estate Affidavits
Wade Thunhorst, Title Resources Guaranty Company, Dallas
12:30 PM NETWORKING LUNCH
1:15 MHUs, RV’s, ADU’s, Tiny Houses, Container Houses - Title, Ownership
 Professor Gregory Zlotnick, St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio
2 Churches and Other Associations:
Conveyancing and Borrowing Transactions Involving Churches and Other Associations
Michael Baucum, Baucum Law Firm PLLC / Chicago Title of Texas, LLC, San Antonio
2:30 Foreclosure – Insuring Issues, Deeds in Lieu, HOAs, Condo, Flips
Ginny Abiassi, First American Ttile Insurance Company, Houston
3:15 BREAK
3:30 Partitions, Owelty, TIC, and Fractionalized Interests
 Josephine McGrath, Fidelity National Financial, Austin
4 PIDs PUDs MUDs, Groundwater Conservation Districts - Taxing Districts
Thad Barreneche, Title Resources Guaranty Company, Dallas
4:30 UCCs – Priority, Perfection, and Solar Panels
 Mickey Gerdes, Agents National Title Insurance Company, Uvalde
5 Surviving a Cyberattack
Lindsay Nickle, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP, Dallas
5:30 WELCOME RECEPTION WITH SPONSORS

FRIDAY, DEC. 6, 2024
7:30 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 Case Update, Part 2
 David A. Weatherbie, Cramer Weatherbie Richardson Oliver LLP, Dallas
8:45 Federal Update – FinCEN, FIRPTA, CTA, CFPB
 Aaron Day, Texas Land Title Association, Austin
9:15 Seller Financing, Wrap, Additional Collateral, Restructured Note, Subject To, Assumptions
 Rayni Scott, Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Helotes
10:00 BREAK
10:15 Non-Traditional Financing: Matters You Should Know
 Richard Worsham, Westcor Land Title Insurance Company, Austin
10:45 Disguised Financing
 Neeralee Patel, First American Title Insurance Company, Austin
11:15 Bankruptcy - Insuring Sales During and Post-Foreclosure
 Sam Shellhaas, WFG National Title Insurance Company, Dublin, Ohio
11:45 Working Lunch             
12:15 PM LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Economist
1:15 Elder Financial Abuse, and End of Live Issues - Wills, POA’s, TODD’s
Latra Szal, Texas National Title, Austin
2:00 Hot Topics
Mary Belan Doggett, WFG National Title Insurance Company, San Antonio
Brian J. Watts, First American Title Insurance Company, Irving
3:00 ADJOURN

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