Hot Topics of Real Property (2021 Real Property Winter Program)

8:55 Welcome and Introductions

9:00 Payoffs and Pitfalls

Michelle M. Walker, Investors Title Insurance Company, Chapel Hill

Distributing proceeds is one of the most consequential steps in a real estate transaction. Discuss the legal requirements for mortgage loan transfers, common traps for the unwary and steps for confirming payoffs are sent to the right recipient.

10:00 Break

10:10 Real Property Legislative Update

David P. Ferrell, Nexsen Pruet LLC, Raleigh

Dive into the Real Property Section legislative initiatives and other real property legislative issues that impact practitioners. Review the 2020 elections and what the elections mean for the state going forward, and also looking ahead to the 2021 General Assembly.

11:10 Break

11:20 North Carolina Lien Law

R. Lee Robertson Jr., Robertson & Associates PA, Charlotte

Review North Carolina lien law and explore how liens affect titles to property.

12:20 Lunch Break

12:50 If You Cut the Pie, You Don't Get to Pick the First Slice

Tikkun A. S. Gottschalk, Deutsch & Gottschalk PA, Asheville

Walk through the partition of real property. Learn about contested versus uncontested cases and actual division versus sale. Examine the substantial injury test, post-division procedures, amendments to N.C.G.S. § 46A and appeals.

1:50 Break

2:00 Zoning and Land Use for the Real Property Practitioner

Randy H. Herman, BA Folk PLLC, Raleigh

Gain insight into zoning and land use laws every real property practitioner should know.

3:00 Break

3:10 Developments in the Law of Community Associations and Restrictive Covenants

Hope D. Carmichael, Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton PLLC, Raleigh

Analyze the recent statute changes, including changes to the Condominium Act and fees to certify and produce statements of unpaid assessments. Review and discuss recent appellate cases, including three pending appeals dealing with exception to the Marketable Title Act for covenants adopted pursuant to a common scheme and plan of development.

4:10 Adjourn

Description

Designed to address a variety of topics, the 2021 Real Property Winter Program discusses an assortment of trends and developments in real property law.

Contributors

James L. "Jimmy" Bryan Jr.

James L. "Jimmy" Bryan Jr., Investors Title Insurance Company, Chapel Hill

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Hope D. Carmichael

Hope D. Carmichael, Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton PLLC, Raleigh

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David P. Ferrell

David P. Ferrell concentrates his law practice in civil matters, including civil litigation, professional liability defense, energy and public utilities, legislative representation and lobbying, eminent domain and real estate litigation, administrative and regulatory matters, government contracts, and construction litigation.

David represents architects, engineers, project owners, contractors, and liability carriers in a variety of construction, professional liability, insurance coverage, employment and contract disputes, as well as in other matters. David represents clients in financial services, title insurance and securities litigation. His practice is broad in scope and includes mediation, arbitration and litigation in state and federal courts.

David is a North Carolina registered lobbyist and has experience in state, local and executive branch lobbying, grass roots campaigns, and regulatory compliance. His government relations experience includes a diverse group of clients and a wide range of issues, which has allowed him to appear in and monitor legislation in most of the standing legislative committees and interim study committees.

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Tikkun A. S. Gottschalk

Tikkun A. S. Gottschalk, Deutsch & Gottschalk PA, Asheville

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Randy H. Herman

Randy H. Herman, BA Folk PLLC, Raleigh

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Benjamin V. "Ben" Ipock

Benjamin V. "Ben" Ipock, Attorneys Title, Cary

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Michelle M. Walker

Michelle M. Walker, Investors Title Insurance Company, Chapel Hill

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R. Lee Robertson Jr.

R. Lee Robertson Jr. leads the Construction Group at Robertson & Associates, a commercial litigation, commercial real estate and construction law firm in Charlotte. Throughout his career, Lee has filed and enforced more than 1,000 liens on real property and liens on funds, recovering more than $15,000,000 for contractors, subcontractors, and materials suppliers. Most of Lee's practice is focused on subcontractor and supplier representation, as well as general commercial litigation.

Lee is engaged with the North Carolina Bar Association, where he has served as a member of the Construction Council for the past two years. Lee also serves on the Board of Directors of the Mecklenburg County Bar and is the Vice-Chair (and a 2016 Graduate) of the Mecklenburg County Bar Leadership Institute.

Lee also serves on the Board of Managers for the Keith Family YMCA and, for the past five years, chaired the Annual Campaign Committee, raising more than $500,000 to support the mission of the YMCA. In his free time, Lee hangs out with his dogs, Baxter Pancakes and Boone French Toast.

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Description

Contributors

James L. "Jimmy" Bryan Jr.

Hope D. Carmichael

David P. Ferrell

Tikkun A. S. Gottschalk

Randy H. Herman

Benjamin V. "Ben" Ipock

Michelle M. Walker

R. Lee Robertson Jr.