MCLE Credits: 6.0 Ethics Credits Included: 1.0
A pre-recorded streaming AUDIO and VIDEO replay of the May 2020 live seminar, 38th Annual Real Estate Practice.
Cosponsored with the Real Property Section of the Virginia State Bar
Now in its 38th year, Virginia CLE®’s Annual Real Estate Practice Seminar continues to set the standard for currency and quality in continuing legal education for real estate practitioners. Whether you have an established real estate practice or are a general practitioner who occasionally encounters real estate issues, this program is for you.
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This session will discuss the ethical and regulatory problems related to “split settlements,” and the ethical and UPL issues that arise when lay settlement company purports to “represent” the seller in a closing. We will also cover lawyer competence and due diligence to avoid internet scams.
How do renters affect the operation of an HOA? How can HOAs affect the operation of a rental property? How can HOAs best handle a situation when renters are not abiding by the Association’s governing documents? How can landlords handle HOA restrictions on renting? The areas of landlord-tenant law and community association law often interact. Find out more about how you can best protect your landlord, tenant, or association clients in situations where all three groups must learn to live with each other! Reviews concepts from the VRLTA, the POAA, the Condo Act, and general case law and best practices from both the perspective of a landlord and the perspective of a community association.
FACULTY Michael E. Derdeyn, Flora Pettit / Charlottesville James M. McCauley, Virginia State Bar / Richmond David S. Mercer, MercerTrigiani LLP / Alexandria Susan Pesner, Pesner Altmiller Melnick & DeMers, PLC / Tysons Heather R. Steele, Pesner Altmiller Melnick & DeMers PLC / Tysons Lucia Anna Trigiani, MercerTrigiani LLP / Alexandria MODERATOR Paula Caplinger, Chicago Title Insurance Company / Newport News