8:55 Welcome and Introductions
9:00 Estates and Other Special Proceedings
Samantha L. Cockerell, Wake County Clerk of Superior Court, Raleigh
Michael J. Geiseman, Wake County Clerk of Superior Court, Raleigh
Delve into interesting situations you may encounter in your real estate closings, including sales involving decedent's estates and incompetent individuals.
10:00 Break
10:10 Foreclosures and eCourts
Samantha L. Cockerell, Wake County Clerk of Superior Court, Raleigh
Michael J. Geiseman, Wake County Clerk of Superior Court, Raleigh
F. Blair Williams, Wake County Clerk of Superior Court, Raleigh
Using the top 10 case examples, receive an overview of foreclosures under a deed of trust and through a homeowners' association. Then explore the eCourts system and analyze how it is changing your real estate law practice.
11:10 Break
11:20 Easements: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Charles E. "Chuck" Nichols Jr., Weatherspoon Voltz LLP, Raleigh
This session introduces various types of common easements — including utility easements, access easements and master declarations — and explores how they can be created and how they can impact the use and value of a tract of property. Hear examples of these various easements and the elements an attorney should consider when creating a new easement or when evaluating the impact of an existing easement.
12:20 Lunch Break
12:50 Tax Deferral of Capital Gains for Real Estate Investors
Felicia Branch, Branch Tax Law, Durham
Gain insight into how real estate investors can defer and/or permanently exclude the capital gains on sales of investment property. Discuss how the capital gain is treated under U.S. Internal Revenue Code § 1021 when investors are looking to reinvest in other property and how it is treated if investors invest in qualified opportunity zones.
1:50 Break
2:00 Eminent Domain
David D. Needham, NC Eminent Domain Law Firm, Raleigh
Review the basics of eminent domain, including practical application for your practice, appraisal mechanics and ways to put your best evidence forward in a case. Then analyze relevant case law and emerging issues in the field of condemnation law.
3:00 Break
3:10 Tips for Starting Your Own Real Estate Practice
Kelly S. Walker, Ivey Eggleston, Greensboro
Thinking about starting your own practice, or starting a new practice area within your firm? Hear tips that can help set you up for success when entering the field of real estate law. Topics include starting your own real estate law practice and starting a new practice area within your firm.
4:10 Adjourn