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2025 Residential Real Estate Institute

Date: Aug 12, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online

Member Price: $203.00

Non-Member Price: $253.00

Section Price: $0.00

Event Code: I240725

Areas of Law: Real Estate

Earn up to 5.5 credits, including 1.0 in Ethics! (More Information)

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Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Presenters

Erika Baldino
Executive Vice President of Business Development, Kensington Vanguard, Parsippany
Carolina T. Curbelo, Esq.
The Law Office of Carolina T. Curbelo, LLC, Ridgewood
Maria Gesualdi, Esq.
Maria Gesualdi Attorney At Law, Guttenberg
Scott B. Piekarsky, Esq.
Certified By the New Jersey Supreme Court As a Civil Trial Attorney
Offit Kurman
Lauren Plump
Chief Executive Officer, Morgan Engineering LLC

This comprehensive and timely program will provide everything you need to know to effectively handle residential real estate transactions in your practice.

Our expert panelists will cover the latest developments, best practice procedures and best form letters for New Jersey residential closing attorneys. Join experienced practitioners for valuable presentations on new addendums, financing issues, relevant case law and a discussion of ethical concerns every attorney should know. You’ll walk away with the best tools in the business!

Program Agenda

  • 9:00 | Welcome and introduction of panelists
  • 9:05 | Ethical issues - Scott B. Piekarsky, Esq.
    - Deposits/wire transfers/ post-closing issues/ when a deal falls apart/ attorney + realtor relationships / CYA + documentation/ one sided representation / considerations if past client is on the other side
  • 9:55 | Condominiums - financial considerations regarding association, reserve study, structural integrity - Scott B. Piekarsky, Esq. and Maria Gesualdi, Esq.
  • 10:25 | Seller disclosures: releases, appraisal waivers, use and occupancy - Carolina T. Curbelo, Esq.
  • 10:55 | Break
  • 11:05 | Short sales and foreclosures - Carolina T. Curbelo, Esq.
  • 11:15 | Inspections – pool, dock, sewer scope, waiver, “For information purposes only” septic tanks, cesspool, well water tests, art of negotiation, realtor relationship with inspections, OPRA requests - Maria Gesualdi, Esq.
  • 11:45 | Estates - Maria Gesualdi, Esq. and Erika Baldino
  • 12:00 | Lunch
  • 12:30 | Multifamily issues – One to four family residential, bulk sale, rent prorations, estoppel letters, landlord tenants, deposits inside l/t account, green card, problems gaining access with tenants - Maria Gesualdi, Esq.
  • 1:10 | Quit claim deeds - Erika Baldino
  • 1:20 | Title issues - Erika Baldino
  • 1:35 | Break
  • 1:45 | Surveys - Lauren Plump and Erika Baldino
  • 2:45 | Q&A
  • 3:00 | Adjourn

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 5.5 hours of total CLE credit, including 1.0 in Ethics (Full Credits Available: NJ Ethics: 1.0, NJ General: 4.5).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Ethics Transitional: 1.0, NY Professional Practice Transitional: 4.5
PA CLE:PA Ethics Credit: 0.5, PA Substantive Credit: 3.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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