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Land Surveys and Legal Descriptions: Everything Paralegals Need to Know

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Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
NALA Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Pending 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 6 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Pending 6 Total
Washington Paralegal Association Approved 6 Total
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6 hours
William Ashwell
Richard Fox
M. Clare Schuller
With William D. Ashwell from Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC + 2 others

Tue, Apr 14, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 101684

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Overview

Catch and Resolve Issues Before Property Changes Hands

Legal descriptions and land surveys can reveal much about the property in question, but few possess the ability to read them. How does your knowledge stack up? This comprehensive program will show you how to interpret, review, and draft deeds and legal descriptions. You will also learn how to analyze land surveys and help your attorney resolve any issues you've unearthed. Build your real estate skills - register today!

  • Learn how to review and plot legal descriptions of land.
  • Discover how to make sense of old and complex legal descriptions.
  • Find out how to put together a complete and unambiguous deed for attorney review.
  • Spot issues by cross-reading surveys, legal descriptions, and title commitments.
  • Get tips for preparing corrective deeds, affidavits, boundary line agreements, and other documents.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. How to Read and Understand Legal Descriptions
  2. Deciphering Old, Historic Maps and Legal Descriptions
  3. The Art of Drafting Deeds and Legal Descriptions
  4. Reviewing Legal Descriptions, Title Commitments, and Surveys
  5. Drafting to Fix Legal Description and Land Survey Issues
  6. Paralegal Ethics

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Product ID 101684

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
NALA Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Pending 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 6 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Pending 6 Total
Washington Paralegal Association Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. How to Read and Understand Legal Descriptions

    1. Types of Legal Descriptions
    2. Legal Sufficiency
    3. Key Words and Phrases Used in Land Descriptions
    4. Mathematics and Measurements
    5. Reading Legal Descriptions
    6. Exercise: Reviewing Example Legal Descriptions
    7. Plotting (Drawing Out) Legal Descriptions

  2. Deciphering Old, Historic Maps and Legal Descriptions

  3. The Art of Drafting Deeds and Legal Descriptions

    1. Types of Deeds and When They're Used
    2. How to Draft Deeds
    3. The Parts of a Description: Caption, Body, Qualifying, and Augmenting Clause
    4. How to Describe Easements and Other Features in the Description
    5. Avoiding Errors, Conflict, and Ambiguity
    6. Exercise: Creating a Legal Description From a Survey

  4. Reviewing Legal Descriptions, Title Commitments, and Surveys

    1. Legal Descriptions and Title Documents: Issue Spotting
    2. How to Review the Title Commitment
    3. Land Survey Essentials
    4. Survey Review (With Sample Checklist)

  5. Drafting to Fix Legal Description and Land Survey Issues

    1. Preparing Title and Survey Summaries
    2. Drafting Corrective Deeds, Affidavits, and Other Instruments
    3. Preparing Boundary Line, Encroachment, and Fence Agreements
    4. Easement Agreements (With Sample)
    5. Documents for Quiet Title and Other Actions

  6. Paralegal Ethics

    1. Conflicts of Interest
    2. Avoiding Unauthorized Practice of Law
    3. Maintaining Client Confidentiality

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level course will provide attendees with practical skills for working with surveys and legal descriptions. Those who should attend include:

  • Paralegals
  • Legal Assistants
  • Legal Technicians
  • Legal Support Staff

Speakers

William D Ashwell
William D.
Ashwell
Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC
Richard J Fox
Richard J.
Fox
Law Office of Richard J. Fox PLLC
M. Clare Schuller
M. Clare
Schuller
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC
Speaker bio
William D Ashwell

William D. Ashwell

Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC
William Ashwell

is an attorney with Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC. He practices in the areas of civil litigation, land use and zoning, appellate advocacy, business and commercial law, and trust and estate planning. Mr. Ashwell is admitted to practice in Virginia and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western districts of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the The Virginia State Bar Association and Fauquier Bar Association, and serves on the Virginia State Bar Seventh District Disciplinary Committee. Mr. Ashwell earned his B.A. degree from Hampden-Sydney College and his J.D. degree from the University of Dayton School of Law.

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Richard J Fox

Richard J. Fox

Law Office of Richard J. Fox PLLC
Richard Fox

is an attorney with the Law Office of Richard J. Fox PLLC, where his practice focuses on commercial and residential real estate. As legal counsel, he represents buyers, sellers, and lenders in residential and commercial real estate transactions, including title searches and closing. As a title insurance agent, Mr. Fox reviews title opinions and issues title insurance policies. He is admitted to practice in Vermont and Massachusetts, and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Mr. Fox is a member of the Vermont, Massachusetts, and Chittenden County bar associations; and is an agent for Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation. He earned his B.A. degree from Rutgers College and his J.D. degree from The George Washington University Law School.

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M. Clare Schuller

M. Clare Schuller

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC
M. Clare Schuller

is a senior counsel at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC. Her practice involves representing individuals and businesses in real estate transactions and litigation. Ms. Schuller advises banks on secured transactions and actively works in commercial and residential real estate purchase and lease transactions. She has overseen the closing of numerous large governmental projects, including the purchase of a historic beach project in Annapolis for conversion into a city park and the acquisition of land for a district court building in Harford County. Additionally, Ms. Schuller has extensive experience in the buying and selling of businesses. She earned her J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Maryland Carey School of Law in 2012. Ms. Schuller is admitted to practice in Maryland and the U.S. Tax Court. She is active in the community through her legislative advocacy on behalf of the Maryland Land Title Association, including successfully lobbying for the adoption of Remote Notarization laws in Maryland.

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