Registration

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It's Official – Institute Is Going Virtual!

Designed for real estate attorneys, agency owners and advanced closers, the Texas Land Title Institute continues to be the go-to educational resource for advanced title professionals working to master some of our industry's most complicated challenges. The TLTA Institute Committee has developed another outstanding program this year, and we look forward to bringing it to you in a virtual format.

NEW THIS YEAR: Participate in the sessions live at their scheduled time – complete with live chat, or watch them later on-demand (through Jan. 15, 2021).

Earn all of the accredited CLE needed for your annual MCLE requirements at the Texas Land Title Institute!

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Continuing Education Credits (Full Program)

Attorneys – 14 hours MCLE credit; including 3 hours of ethics (pending)
Includes 1 hour MCLE self-study credit paper
Also approved for 14 hours in the area of Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. (pending)

Title Agents and Escrow Officers – 9 hours General Escrow and 1hour Escrow Ethics (pending TDI approval)

Paralegals – 14 hours CLE Credit (pending)
Allowed credit through the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division (pending approval)

Real Estate Brokers – 9 hours MCE credit (pending)
This course is real estate-related and has been approved by the State Bar of Texas for MCLE participatory credit. TREC will award up to 9 hours of Elective credit to real estate licensees. For MCE credit, you must submit to TREC a course completion certificate and a credit request form, which will be available during the course.

Schedule

(start times are tentative and subject to change)

MONDAY, DEC. 7, 2020
8:30 AM	Your Title Policy – What “Insured” Means to Coverage
9	Short Form Policies
9:30	What Is ALTA Up To? ALTA Forms Updates for 2021
10	Updates: TREC, Title Examination Standards, Texas Survey Standards
10:30	Choice of Surveyor Risks – Recourse and Title Insurance Options
11	Break
11:15	Financing Statements for Solar Panels, Water Systems, Etc.
11:45	Deceased Owners – Issues and Solutions
12:15 PM	Water and Wind – How to Insure
12:30	Case Update, Part 1
1:15	Adjourn

TUESDAY, DEC. 8, 2020
8:30 AM	Sick of Excuses: Your Contract and COVID-19
9:15	Deeds With Problems – A Case Law Review
9:45	Key Pieces of Today’s Deed of Trust
10:15	Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
10:45	Collateral Transfers of Notes and Liens
11:15	Break
11:30	Sales of Property in Bankruptcy
12 PM	Interspousal Transfers
12:30	Case Update, Part 2
1:15	Adjourn

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9, 2020
8:30 AM	The Texas Supreme Court Addresses Real Estate – The Last Ten Years
9	When Urban Growth Meets Rural
9:45	Closing the Construction Deal – The Early Start
10:15	What’s New on the Farm? Current Developments in Ag Law
11	Break
11:15	“Remote Closings” and All That Entails
11:45	Ethical Considerations in Real Property Transactions
12:15 PM	Data Security Breach Notification Statute
12:45	Recent Fraud Schemes Panel
1:45	Adjourn

Explore the Institute Legal Library

• With access to more than 600 papers from 25 years of Institute programming, this online archive is an invaluable resource and an excellent research tool for anyone doing business in the title or real estate field.

• Papers are easy to find, simple to download and ready to view. Search by keyword, year or specific presentations.

• Topics include case law updates, closing problem spots, escrow liability issues and more.

• Cost: $89 plus tax for members, $117 plus tax for nonmembers.