2024 Residential Real Estate Institute

Category: On Demand

Member Price: $236

Non-Member Price: $295

Product Code: ON158124

Areas of Law: Real Estate

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 5.7 hours of total CLE credit, including 1.0 in Ethics (Full Credits Available: NJ Ethics: 1.0, NJ General: 4.7, NJ New Admit Real Estate: 4.7).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Ethics Non-Transitional: 1.0, NY Professional Practice Transitional: 4.5
PA CLE:PA Ethics Credit: 0.5, PA Substantive Credit: 4.5
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.
Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Presenters

Carolina T. Curbelo, Esq.
The Law Office of Carolina T. Curbelo, LLC, Ridgewood
Nicole Timpanaro
CEO, Fortune Title Agency, Roseland
Paula M. Zwiren, JD, MBA, CTP
Law Office of Paula Zwiren
Zwiren Title Agency, Inc., Livingston

This comprehensive and timely program will provide everything you need 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!

Preliminary Program Agenda

  • 9:00 | Welcome and Introduction of Panelists
  • 9:05 | Retainers- what must be in them to protect the attorney
  • 9:15 | Let’s go to Statewide Contract
    • What protects Buyers?
    • What protects Sellers?
    • What protects Brokers?
    • Does anything protect Attorneys?
  • 10:00 | Negotiating the Contract, home inspection issues, best form letters
  • 10:35 | Break
  • 10:45 | Addendums- Best addendums for residential closings - Buyers/Sellers
    Best Addendums for Short Sales, Development Contacts, Construction Contracts
  • 11:30 | An update on Broker Commissions
  • 11:45 | Morning Q & A
  • 12:00 | Lunch Break
  • 12:30 | Real Estate Agents and Attorneys -The tensions, and possible solutions
  • 1:00 | Title Agent Settlements
  • 1:35 | Real Estate Litigation- Deposits, Closing Attorney Conflict, Time of the Essence, Chancery Procedures
  • 2:00 | Break
  • 2:10 | Ethical Issues: Fees, Protective Letters, Escrow Problems, Title companies- partners and problems?
  • 3:00 | Adjourn