Colorado Real Estate Practice 2018

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1 Colorado Real Estate Practice 2018 The Fundamental Course & Books in Colorado Real Estate! THE COURSE: Overview of real estate practice and malpractice, recognized areas of liability, and specialization Deeds and conveyancing, surveys, and land descriptions Title insurance, purchase and sale contracts, commercial and residential sales, and closings Financing and mortgages Public trustee foreclosures, judicial foreclosures, and quiet title actions THE BOOKS: Colorado Real Estate Practice (2018) a two-volume set with practice tips, discussion of relevant statutes and case law, sample forms, and checklists Colorado Title Insurance Practice (2018) a two-volume set including title examination, policies, and endorsements CREDITS: CLE Credits: Submitted for 20 General CLE Credits, Including 1.5 Ethics Credits Real Estate Credits: The Colorado Real Estate Practice Course will be submitted for 20 hours of credit for real estate continuing education requirements under CRS (3). 13-WEEK COURSE: Starting Tuesday, January 16, 2018 All classes are Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm At the CBA-CLE Classroom 1900 Grant St., Suite 300 Denver, CO (Note: Final class will be held Tuesday, April 10, 2018) Live Program & Live Webcast ONLY! CLE Elite and Basic Pass Holders: Special Program Price! REGISTER

2 THE COURSE: Live Program & Live Webcast ONLY! Colorado Real Estate Practice 2018 Colorado Real Estate Practice is the seminal course for beginning real estate practitioners in Colorado. This course is for you if you are a recent bar admittee, real estate professional, paralegal, or an experienced practitioner seeking a refresher. 13-WEEK COURSE SCHEDULE: Tuesday, January 16 - Chapter 2 - Deeds and Conveyancing Presented by Charles "Chuck" Calvin, Esq. Tuesday, January 23 Chapter 1 Malpractice Presented by Nancy Cohen, Esq. Tuesday, January 30 Chapter 3 Surveys Presented by Robert T. Bo Edwards, Esq. Tuesday, February 6 Chapter 4 Record Searches Presented by Daniel A. Sweetser, Esq. Tuesday, February 13 Chapter 5 Title Insurance Presented by Peter Griffiths, Esq. Tuesday, February 20 Chapter 6 Mortgages and Financing Presented by Tom L. DeVine, Esq. Tuesday, February 27 Chapter 7 Public Trustee Foreclosures Presented by Deanne R. Stodden, Esq. Tuesday, March 6 Chapter 8 Judicial Foreclosure Actions and Sheriff s Sales Presented by Fred Skillern, Esq. Tuesday, March 13 Chapter 9 Real Estate Issues in Bankruptcy Presented by Jennifer Salisbury, Esq. Tuesday, March 20 Chapter 10 Contract Drafting Presented by Rich Krohn, Esq. Tuesday, March 27 Chapter 11 Real Estate Closings Presented by Catherine A. Hance, Esq., and Christopher Lane, Esq. Tuesday, April 3 Chapter 12 Quiet Title Actions Presented by Geoff Anderson, Esq. Tuesday, April 10 Chapter 13 Leases: Their Creation and Termination Presented by Paul Means, Esq. THE DETAILS: REGISTER CREDITS: CLE Credits: Submitted for 20 General CLE Credits, Including 1.5 Ethics Credits Real Estate Credits: The Colorado Real Estate Practice Course will be submitted for 20 hours of credit for real estate continuing education requirements under CRS (3). TIME AND LOCATION: All classes are Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm Live programs will be held at the CBA-CLE Large Classroom 1900 Grant St., Suite 300, Denver, CO WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Real Estate Attorneys and Developers Real Estate Brokers and Paralegals Business Attorneys Trust and Estate Attorneys REAL ESTATE BROKERS: PLEASE NOTE you are required to attend each LIVE class, in person, in order to receive credit for the course. WEBCAST: The Colorado Real Estate Practice Course will also be available each week as a webcast. Materials will be shipped to you before the start of the program. You will receive an with connection details approximately two weeks before the program please include your address on the registration form. CBA-CLE PUBLICATIONS to watch for: Colorado Real Estate Forms Deskbook, 2nd Edition (ZCREFB16B) Colorado Real Property Law, 3rd Edition (ZCRPLB17B) For details, call us at (303) , or visit us on the web at

3 THE BOOKS: The Fundamentel Texts in Colorado Real Estate! Colorado Real Estate Practice (2018) CHAPTER 1 Malpractice This chapter contains an overview of real estate practice and malpractice, including recognized areas of liability and case studies. CHAPTER 2 Deeds and Conveyancing Types of deeds are discussed, including general warranty deeds, special warranty deeds, bargain and sale deeds, quitclaim deeds, and beneficiary deeds. CHAPTER 3 Surveys This chapter explores the history and descriptions of surveys in Colorado, including definitions, filing, indexing, metes and bounds descriptions, and subdivision plats. CHAPTER 4 Record Searches Record searches and land records in Colorado are covered, including patents, title statutes, title opinions, mining claims, and more. CHAPTER 5 Title Insurance in the Real Estate Practice This chapter describes the importance of title insurance, and discusses issues such as form usage, access, coverage problems, and probate considerations. CHAPTER 6 Mortgages and Financing Evidence of debt and security for repayment, deeds of trust, nonrecourse and partial release provisions, negotiating loan documents, and various special district clauses are covered in this chapter. CHAPTER 7 Foreclosure of Deeds of Trust by the Public Trustee This chapter details public trustee foreclosures from start to finish, including commencing the foreclosure, the public trustee sale, redemption, the foreclosure model, and more. CHAPTER 8 Judicial Foreclosure Actions and Sheriff s Sales Judicial foreclosure actions are discussed in this chapter, including whether judicial foreclosure is advisable, pre-filing considerations, court procedures, and commencing the sheriff s sale. CHAPTER 9 When Dirt Goes to Bankruptcy Court This chapter contains an overview of bankruptcy law as it pertains to real estate. Explanations of the types of bankruptcy, the automatic stay, leasing considerations, and more are provided. CHAPTER 10 Contract Drafting The Colorado Real Estate Commission contract forms are dissected in this chapter, and sample clauses are provided to enable the attorney to customize the contract to the particular real estate transaction. CHAPTER 11 Real Estate Closings This chapter discusses real estate closings, including settlement statements, reporting requirements, potential problems, and issues with home rule cities and towns. CHAPTER 12 Quiet Title Actions Quiet title actions are explored in this chapter, including parties, jurisdiction, service of process, defending the action, and more. CHAPTER 13 Leases: Their Creation and Termination Issues related to leasing are explored in this chapter, including drafting leases, security deposits, tenant rights, forcible entry and detainer, and more. Colorado Title Insurance Practice (2018) Updated by Peter Griffiths, Esq. CHAPTER 1 Working with Title Insurance Companies An overview of title insurance is provided in this chapter, including why to purchase title insurance, scope, underwriters and agents, selecting an insurer, and ordering title insurance. CHAPTER 2 The Title Insurance Commitment The title insurance commitment is discussed in this chapter, including examining the title commitment, using the commitment as evidence of title, reliance on the commitment, negligence in preparation, and format of the commitment. CHAPTER 3 The Closing Document drafting, closing preparations, and post-closing responsibilities are discussed in this chapter. CHAPTER 4 Owner s Policies and Guarantees This chapter explores various owner s policies and guarantees in detail, including a comparison of owner s and lender s policies and examination of various popular policies and guarantees. CHAPTER 5 Lender s Policies and Guarantees This chapter explores lender s policies and guarantees in detail, including a comparison to corresponding owner s policies and examination of various popular policies and guarantees. CHAPTER 6 Endorsements This chapter examines each endorsement to title insurance policies, including applicability, when and how to use, and endorsement options for specific scenarios. CHAPTER 7 Endorsement Forms ALTA and Colorado-specific title insurance endorsement forms are provided in this chapter.

4 THE AUTHORS AND FACULTY: MANAGING EDITORS: Deanne R. Stodden, Esq. Messner Reeves LLP Managing Editor of Colorado Real Estate Practice and Author/Faculty for Foreclosure of Deeds of Trust by the Public Trustee chapter in Colorado Real Estate Practice Deanne R. Stodden, Esq., is an Equity Member of Coan, Payton & Payne and is Of-Counsel to Carpenter & Klatskin, P.C. Her practice encompasses all areas of real estate law, banking law, bankruptcy, creditors' rights, and business law. The majority of her legal career has focused on creditors' rights and the representation of large and small financial institutions and other creditors in residential and commercial foreclosures, loan workouts, real estate litigation (including title disputes and title claims), and bankruptcy. Ms. Stodden has significant experience negotiating and documenting loan and other financing transactions involving real estate. Ms. Stodden also enjoys working with small businesses on entity formation, organizational structure, contract drafting and contractual disputes. Peter Griffiths, Esq. Land Title Guarantee Company Update author of Colorado Title Insurance Practice and Author/Faculty for Title Insurance in the Real Estate Practice chapter in Colorado Real Estate Practice Peter J. Griffiths, Esq., is a Vice President and General Counsel of Land Title Guarantee Company. He has specialized in real estate law and transactions for the past 38 years, 16 of which were as a shareholder in a leading law firm in Cape Town, South Africa, and thereafter in the title insurance industry in Colorado, USA. Mr. Griffiths has authored a title insurance underwriting guideline for distribution to title officers and escrow personnel and has lectured for private educational institutions on real estate and title insurance law, and has spoken on behalf of Land Title Guarantee Company to realtors and trade groups. He has also lectured widely on behalf of CLE in Colorado, Inc. on title insurance related topics, and is the author of the chapter on Closing Documents in the Colorado Real Estate Forms Deskbook, First and Second Editions, CLE in Colorado, Inc. He has edited the Colorado chapter in the Title Insurance Regulatory Survey published annually by the American Land Title Association. Geoffrey P. Anderson, Esq. Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC Quiet Title Actions Charles D. Calvin, Esq. Faegre Baker Daniels LLP Deeds and Conveyancing Nancy Cohen, Esq. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP Real Estate Malpractice Tom L. DeVine, Esq. Holland & Hart, LLP Mortgages and Financing Robert T. Bo Edwards, Esq. Westcor Land Title Insurance Company Surveys Catherine A. Hance, Esq. Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP Real Estate Closings Richard H. Krohn, Esq. Dufford Waldeck Milburn & Krohn LLP Contract Drafting Christopher J. Lane, Esq. Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP Real Estate Closings Paul Means, Esq. Gorrell Giles Gollata Means PC Leases: Their Creation and Termination Jennifer Salisbury, Esq. Markus Williams Young & Zimmermann LLC When Dirt Goes to Bankruptcy Court Frederick B. Skillern, Esq. JAMS Judicial Foreclosure Actions and Sheriff s Sales Daniel A. Sweetser, Esq. The Sweetser Law Firm, P. C. Record Searches

5 COLORADO REAL ESTATE PRACTICE WEEK COURSE - Live Program & Live Webcast ONLY! Starting Tuesday, January 16, :30-7:00 pm Register by PHONE... when using VISA, MasterCard or AmEx. (303) Toll-Free: (888) Or FAX form to... when using VISA, MasterCard or AmEx. FAX to: (303) Or MAIL form to... CBA-CLE, 1900 Grant St., Suite 300, Denver, CO Or Register ONLINE... when using VISA, MasterCard or AmEx. go to: PROGRAM ORDER FORM STEP 1 - REGISTRATION TYPE: (Select live programs or live webcasts) LIVE PROGRAMS In Denver at the CBA-CLE Classroom, 1900 Grant St., Suite 300 (RE011618L) LIVE WEBCASTS - Direct to your desktop (RE011618W) Registrants who wish to participate via live webcast must have access to a high-speed internet connection and an address on file to receive important instructions. PLEASE NOTE: If you purchase Colorado Real Estate Practice (2018) and Colorado Title Insurance Practice (2018) in PRINT format, your registration must be received by December 26, 2017 in order to receive the course books before the start of the class. Additional shipping fees will apply for registration after 12/26/17 if rush shipping is requested and you are unable to pick up the books at our office. STEP 2 - REGISTRATION CATEGORIES: Non-member:...1,025 CBA Member: CBA Real Estate Law Section Member: Paralegal/Legal Support Staff: New Lawyer Edge Partner: CLE Elite Pass Holder w/printed & w/e-pdf Books: CLE Basic Pass Holder w/printed w/e-pdf Books: The reduced pricing for the books, Colorado Real Estate Practice (2018) and Colorado Title Insurance Practice (2018), is only being offered in conjunction with class registration. This pricing is not available for regular book orders. BOOK ONLY ORDER FORM (No CLE Credit) PRINT BOOK Colorado Real Estate Practice (2018) (ZCREPB17B) (Includes Print & Digital) Non-member: 273 (per book/plus S&H) CBA Member: 253 (per book/plus S&H) Total Copies of Colorado Real Estate Practice (2018) Requested: PDF E-BOOK Colorado Real Estate Practice (2018) (ZCREPE17E) (Digital Only) Non-member: 263 CBA Member: 243 Total Copies of Colorado Real Estate Practice (2018) Requested: PRINT BOOK Colorado Title Insurance Practice (2018) (ZCTIPB17B) (Includes Print & Digital) Non-member: 243 (per book/plus S&H) CBA Member: 223 (per book/plus S&H) Total Copies of Colorado Title Insurance Practice (2018) Requested: PDF E-BOOK Colorado Title Insurance Practice (2018) (ZCTIPE17E) (Digital Only) Non-member: 233 CBA Member: 213 Total Copies of Colorado Title Insurance Practice (2018) Requested: NOTE: Shipping & handling only applies to orders you receive via mail. Materials will be mailed to you approximately 2 weeks after live program. Price Shipping & Handling Subtotal Applicable Sales Tax (7.62% Denver, 4% RTD and 2.9% rest of Colo.) PROGRAM ORDER FORM TOTAL: BOOK ONLY ORDER FORM TOTAL: CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS may not be accepted after the start dates of the seminar and receipt of the Course Books. Cancellations with request of refund must be submitted in writing to CBA-CLE to Lori Krupske at lkrupske@cobar.org or Sheyanne Hurtado at shurtado@cobar.org and any course materials already received must be returned in their original condition. WEBCASTS: The Colorado Real Estate Practice Course will be available each week as a webcast. Materials will be shipped to you before the start of the program. You will receive an with connection details approximately two weeks before the program please include your address on the registration form. MULTIPLE ATTENDEE REGISTRATIONS FROM ONE COMPANY: If you are registering three or more people for the live or webcast program, please contact Lisa Cordova at or lcordova@cobar.org for assistance. CLE USE ONLY: Check #: Approval #: All registrations must include a check or charge card information. Mail to CBA-CLE, 1900 Grant St., Suite 300, Denver, Colorado You may register by phone or fax when using MasterCard, Visa or AmEx. Phone Fax Name Attorney Reg. No. Firm/Organization Address Street Address City / State / Zip Telephone ( ) PAYMENT METHOD: All registrations must include a check or charge card information. Check made payable to CBA-CLE (Check # ) VISA MasterCard AmEx Credit Card # Exp. Date Signature (required)

6 Colorado Real Estate Practice 2018 The Fundamental Course & Books in Colorado Real Estate! 1900 Grant Street, Suite 300 Denver, Colorado Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No Denver, CO Starting Tuesday, January 16, 2018 At the CBA-CLE Classroom 1900 Grant St., Suite 300, Denver, CO Live Program & Live Webcast ONLY! REGISTER Colorado Real Estate Practice 2018 The Fundamental Course & Books in Colorado Real Estate! Starting Tuesday, January 16, :30-7:00 pm At the CBA-CLE Classroom 1900 Grant St., Suite 300, Denver, CO Live Program & Live Webcast ONLY! CLE Elite and Basic Pass Holders: Special Program Price! REGISTER