Individual sessions also available.
| MCLE Credit: | 8.0 (Ethics: 1.0) |
| Live-Interactive Credit: | 0.0 |
| Designation Credit: | 8.0 Real Estate Law Practice, 1.0 Ethics |
| Price: | $369 (Includes a downloadable audio version.) |
| Viewable Through: | 03/31/2028 |
$369.00 (or 8 Bundle Credits)
A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay of the May 2025 webcast, 43rd Annual Real Estate Practice Seminar.
Cosponsored with the Real Property Section of the Virginia State Bar
Now in its 43rd 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.
Topics covered:
Virginia’s Real Estate Legislative Update
Lucia Anna Trigiani, David S. Mercer
Learn what legislation has passed and what is on the horizon for next year.
Virginia’s Real Estate Case Law Update
Michael Derdeyn, John E. Rinaldi
Materials on all real estate–related cases in the past year with a presentation highlighting the top cases.
1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges and Their Practical Uses
Sarah Louppe Petcher, William Horan
This session will give you a comprehensive view of a 1031 exchange, including a review of what constitutes like-kind, timing for identification and purchase of replacement property, investment requirements for completing full deferral, the role of a qualified intermediary, reverse and improvement exchanges, strategies for your clients, and finally, the Virginia law that governs qualified intermediaries.
At the Intersection of Bankruptcy and Foreclosure—Real Estate Issues and Implications
Robert Michael (Richmond)
This session will survey issues that can arise involving bankruptcy and foreclosure. We will distinguish the roles of the Bankruptcy Trustee and the Trustee under a Deed of Trust and address the nuances of the automatic stay, the “co-debtor” stay, discharge, and dismissal of the bankruptcy. Advanced discussions will include the race to file the bankruptcy petition before the “fall of the hammer” at foreclosure, the breadth of the bankruptcy “estate,” adversary proceedings, the impact of bankruptcy discharges on unscheduled debts/liens, and potential avenues to deal with abusive filers in bankruptcy. This session will seek to reconcile bankruptcy and foreclosure so when they arise for the real estate practitioner, they become less of an intersection and more of a roundabout.
Real Estate After Death: Inheritance and Distribution
Jim Cox
During this presentation we will discuss what happens to real estate after the death of the owner. This will cover the different ways real estate can be inherited or distributed under Virginia law including by Will, Trust, Transfer on Death Deed, intestacy, joint ownership, business ownership (i.e., LLC), etc. We will also go over the probate process for real estate, how to transfer the real estate, and best practices in general, including the right to sell, “dropping like a rock,” and deeds of confirmation and distribution.
Emerging Fraud Trends in Real Estate Transactions
Hayden-Anne Breedlove
A practical discussion of real-world experiences related to fraud in Real Estate transactions, including Estates, Vacant Land, Payoff Diversion, and Forgery, as well as suggestions for how to prevent fraud to protect your client and yourself.
The Ethics of Productivity, Organization, and Attorney Well-Being
Steve Murphy
Now more than ever, lawyers are stressed and overwhelmed. This is a problem for lawyers’ well-being and mental health. But more than that, this is an ethics problem. The American Bar Association has emphasized the importance of attorney well-being in providing appropriate service to the clients. Numerous ethical issues are implicated by a lawyer who is stressed and overwhelmed, including the duties of competence (Rule 1.1), diligence (Rule 1.3), communication (Rule 1.4), fees (Rule 1.5), recordkeeping (Rule 1.15), accepting and declining clients (Rule 1.16), and supervising and delegating work to others (Rule 5.1). These and other duties are affected by a lawyer’s practices (or lack thereof) of organization and productivity.
But there is a solution. By adopting the right habits and routines, the attorney can provide excellent service to clients, can promote mental and psychological health, and can comply with the attorney’s ethical obligations. This presentation will discuss the ethical duties of staying organized, focused, and productive, and it will give practical tips and identify best habits to fulfill these ethical duties and to promote mental well-being.
Hayden-Anne Breedlove, Old Republic Title / Manassas
Stephen Chaitt, Old Republic Title / Wayne, PA
James P. Cox, III, MichieHamlett / Charlottesville
Michael E. Derdeyn, Flora Pettit, PC / Charlottesville
Toula A. Dreifuss, S&T Law Group / Fairfax
Travis J. Graham, Gentry Locke / Roanoke
Stephen C. Gregory, WFG National Title Insurance / Charleston, WV
Kevin Holt, Gentry Locke / Roanoke
William Horan, Realty Exchange Corporation / Gainesville
David S. Mercer, MercerTrigiani LLP / Alexandria
Robert Michael, BWW Law Group, LLC / Richmond
Stephen W. Murphy, McGuireWoods LLP / Charlottesville
Robert Oliveri, Brock & Scott PLLC / Fairfax
Sarah Louppe Petcher, S&T Law Group / Fairfax
Amanda P. Plant, The Geller Law Group / Fairfax
John E. Rinaldi, Walsh Colucci Lubeley & Walsh / Prince William
Lucia Anna Trigiani, MercerTrigiani LLP / Alexandria
George I. Vogel, III, Vogel Law Group / Roanoke
Kay M. Creasman, Old Republic Title | Old Republic Insurance Group / Richmond
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