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TITLE STANDARDS 6 CLE Hours, Including 1 Ethics Hour | 1 Professionalism Hour
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ICLE: State Bar Series
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FOREWORD
Dear ICLE Seminar Attendee, Thank you for attending this seminar. We are grateful to the Chairperson(s) for organizing this program. Also, we would like to thank the volunteer speakers. Without the untiring dedication and efforts of the Chairperson(s) and speakers, this seminar would not have been possible. Their names are listed on the AGENDA page(s) of this book, and their contributions to the success of this seminar are immeasurable. We would be remiss if we did not extend a special thanks to each of you who are attending this seminar and for whom the program was planned. All of us at ICLE hope your attendance will be beneficial as well as enjoyable We think that these program materials will provide a great initial resource and reference for you. If you discover any substantial errors within this volume, please do not hesitate to inform us. Should you have a different legal interpretation/opinion from the speaker’s, the appropriate way to address this is by contacting him/her directly. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. Sincerely, Your ICLE Staff Jeffrey R. Davis Executive Director, State Bar of Georgia Tangela S. King Director, ICLE Rebecca A. Hall Associate Director, ICLE
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AGENDA Presiding: Hilary Herris Fentress, Program Chair, Vice President and Georgia State Counsel, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Atlanta Speakers: Michael C. Obertone, Stewart Title Guaranty Company, Roswell, Georgia Nicholas A. Rolader, McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Roswell, Georgia Mark E. Chastain, PLS, Chastain & Associates, P.C. Tania T. Trumble, McLain & Merritt PC, Atlanta, Georgia Tenise A. Cook, Rubin Lublin, LLC, Peachtree Corners, Georgia T. Matthew Mashburn, Aldridge Pite, LLP, Atlanta, Georgia John C. Rogers, Carlock Copeland & Stair LLP, Atlanta, Georgia Nathan P. Sycks, McManamy McLeod Heller LLC, Alpharetta, Georgia
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017 7:30
REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (All attendees must check in upon arrival. A jacket or sweater is recommended.)
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WELCOME AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW Hilary Herris Fentress
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POWER OF ATTORNEY – CHAPTER 8 Michael C. Obertone, Stewart Title Guaranty Company, Roswell, Georgia
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FORECLOSURES – CHAPTER 17 Nicholas A. Rolader, McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Roswell, Georgia
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EASEMENTS/SURVEYS – CHAPTER 38 Mark E. Chastain, PLS, Chastain & Associates, P.C.
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DECEDENT’S ESTATE – CHAPTER 13 Tania T. Trumble, McLain & Merritt PC, Atlanta, Georgia
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EXECUTIONS AND ATTESTATION – CHAPTER 4 AFFIDAVITS AND RECITALS – CHAPTER 6 Tenise A. Cook, Rubin Lublin, LLC, Peachtree Corners, Georgia
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LUNCH (Provided at State Bar of Georgia Offices.)
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PROFESSIONALISM AND TITLE PRACTICE T. Matthew Mashburn, Aldridge Pite, LLP, Atlanta, Georgia
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AGENDA 12:55
JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTIONS – CHAPTER 16.3 HB 337 AND SOLVED REGULATIONS GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ATLANTA
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TITLE STANDARDS AND LAWYER LIABILITY John C. Rogers, Carlock Copeland & Stair LLP, Atlanta, Georgia
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ENTITY CONVEYANCES • INSTRUMENTS EXECUTED BY CORPORATIONS – CHAPTER 9 • CONVEYANCES INVOLVING LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS – CHAPTER 10 • CONVEYANCES INVOLVING GENERAL PARTNERSHIPS – CHAPTER 11 • CONVEYANCES INVOLVING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES – CHAPTER 12 Nathan P. Sycks, McManamy McLeod Heller LLC, Alpharetta, Georgia
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Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................. iii Agenda .................................................................................................................................................................. v Power Of Attorney – Chapter 8 ..................................................................................................................... 1 Michael C. Obertone
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Foreclosures – Chapter 17 .......................................................................................................................... 1-3 Nicholas A. Rolader
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Easements/Surveys – Chapter 38 ......................................................................................................... 1-12 Mark E. Chastain
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Decedent’s Estate – Chapter 13 ............................................................................................................. 1-33 Tania T. Trumble
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Executions And Attestation – Chapter 4 Affidavits And Recitals – Chapter 6 ......................................................................................................... 1-5 Tenise A. Cook Professionalism And Title Practice ........................................................................................................ 1-23 Tania T. Trumble Judgments And Executions – Chapter 16.3 Hb 337 And Solved Regulations Georgia Department Of Revenue, Atlanta ........................................................ 1 Tania T. Trumble Title Standards And Lawyer Liability ................................................................................................. 1-115 John C. Rogers Entity Conveyances • Instruments Executed By Corporations – Chapter 9 • Conveyances Involving Limited Partnerships – Chapter 10 • Conveyances Involving General Partnerships – Chapter 11 • Conveyances Involving Limited Liability Companies – Chapter 12 ......................................... 1-9 Nathan P. Sycks Appendix: ICLE Board .............................................................................................................................................................1 Georgia Mandatory CLE Fact Sheet ............................................................................................................2
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Power Of Attorney – Chapter 8 Presented By: Michael C. Obertone Stewart Title Guaranty Company Roswell, Georgia
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The Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA) Comes to Georgia
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Foreclosures – Chapter 17 Presented By: Nicholas A. Rolader McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Roswell, Georgia
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