Learn how to correctly draft deeds by understanding requirements and potential pitfalls to avoid.
Many paralegals are thrust into the situation of preparing a simple deed that will be relied upon by attorneys and clients and title examiners. What on first blush can appear to be a ministerial task of taking a prior deed and just changing the names and dates can be a Pandora’s box waiting to happen. By understanding the premise behind deeds, the absolute requirements needed for their preparation, and the various iterations that are appropriate under certain circumstances, paralegals can prepare deeds with confidence.
Even more importantly, by understanding the variables and what can go wrong in deed preparation, a paralegal can troubleshoot and spot issues before they render a deed unenforceable.
The topic explains the different types of deeds, when one deed is a better fit for a particular transaction, and how to ask the right questions and get the right information to draft with confidence.
Agenda
Deeds - What They Are and Who Needs Them?
- What’s the Alternative to a Deed?
- Does One Size Fit All?
- What Questions Need to Be Asked and What Answers Need to Be Given to Prepare a Deed?
Types of Deeds
- Quit Claim Deed
- Special Warranty Deed
- General Warranty Deed
- Bargain and Sale Deed
When You Know You Have It Right/When You Find out You Have It Wrong
- Starting out on the Wrong Foot
- Muddling in the Middle
- Completing the Error of Your Ways
People and Things That Own Property
- Who Can Be a Seller/Transferor? Who Can Be a Buyer/Transferee?
- What Happens When You Get the Name(S) Wrong?
- What Happens When the Names Change?
Great Fails and Why We Shall Never Speak of This Again
- Buying Swamp Land
- It’s All in the Follow Through If You’re Just Passing by
- Six Eyes and Three Mouths Make for a Happy Deed Monster
Speakers
Kevin Knight,
de Beaubien, Simmons, Knight, Mantzaris & Neal, LLP- Partner in the law firm of de Beaubien, Simmons, Knight, Mantzaris & Neal, LLP; DKLawgroup.com is a law firm with approximately 60 attorneys and 4 offices located throughout Florida
- Has practiced law for over 39 years and is board certified as a civil litigation both nationally and state (Florida)
- Over the course of his practice he has represented landlords of all shapes and sizes including large corporate property managers/owners and individual landlords
- His representation has included both litigation and preventive pre-litigation involving lease drafting, notices and related strategy
- Lectured for the State of Florida, Division of Hospitality on residential landlord-tenant matters
- J.D. degree, Stetson College of Law
- Can be contacted at 407-992-3537 or kknight@dsklawgroup.com
Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for paralegals, attorneys, legal assistants, associates and other legal professionals.
