8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
JOIN ONLINE

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Commercial Leases

• What are some important considerations in identifying the proper tenant entity?
• How do I best draft provisions regarding expense reimbursements in an office lease?
• What are the top five clauses most important to lenders and buyers of leased properties?
• And 4 more commonly asked questions

– Audra E. Williams

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Purchase Agreements

• What is a purchase agreement?
• Must a purchase agreement comply with the statute of frauds?
• Should warranties and disclosures be included in a residential purchase agreement?
• Does the doctrine of merger apply to a purchase agreement?

– Mark E. Hamel

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Title Examination

• What documentary evidence is needed to examine title?
• What are the Minnesota Title Standards and how are they used in title examination?
• What are common title defects encountered in title examination?
• And 4 more commonly asked questions

– Barbara Buhr Gilmore

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
BREAK

10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Mortgage Foreclosures

• What rights does a mortgagor have to reinstate a mortgage prior to a foreclosure sale?
• What redemption rights does a mortgagor hold after a foreclosure sale?
• May a mortgagee shorten a mortgagor’s redemption period?
• And 4 more commonly asked questions

– Kyle W. Ubl & Mark W. Vyvyan

11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
Mechanics’ Liens

• Who may assert a mechanics’ lien?
• Against what property or property interests may a mechanics’ lien be asserted?
• When is pre-lien notice required and how must it be provided and to whom?
• And 5 more commonly asked questions

– James K. Sander

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Condominiums and Planned Communities

• How do I figure out what version of Minnesota’s Common Interest Ownership Act governs a particular common interest community (CIC), and why does it matter?
• What factors determine whether a CIC is created as a condominium or planned community?
• What are the advantages of forming a CIC as a “flexible” CIC under 515B.2-106?
• And 6 more commonly asked questions

– Jennifer L. Carey

12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
The Torrens System

• Why would I want my client’s real property in/out of the Torrens system?
• What costs might my client expect associated with the Torrens system?
• Can property be un-registered?
• And 4 more commonly asked questions

– Thomas H. Sellnow

1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Easements

• What can I do if the flared-out “skirt” of my neighbor’s new driveway crosses the property line onto my property?
• What can I do if the city wants me to remove a fence that encroaches two feet onto city property?
• The title work for some land I’m considering buying shows an easement for an electrical transmission line but it does not seem to specify where the easement is located. What can I do?
• And 4 more commonly asked questions

– Craig A. Kepler

2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Land Use Issues

• What is the difference between a Zoning Ordinance and a Comprehensive Plan?
• When must an agency act on a land use application?
• Can a municipality regulate or require removal of a nonconformity?
• And 4 more commonly asked questions

– Bryan J. Huntington

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
BREAK

2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Environmental Liability

• What are the primary statutes covering environmental conditions at Minnesota properties?
• What are typical environmental investigations and how are they completed?
• What defenses are available to a landowner, purchaser, or tenant?
• What liability assurances are available through government agencies?

– Sara J. Peterson

3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
Landlord-Tenant Law

• When are tenants allowed to break their leases because of a change in life circumstances?
• When are landlords required to allow cats and dogs in “no pets” buildings?
• Can a landlord waive its right to evict a tenant?
• And more commonly asked questions

– Robin Ann Williams

3:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Contracts for Deed

• Are there any limitations on what can be provided in a contract for deed?
• Is it possible to sell a property by contract for deed when it is encumbered by a mortgage?
• Can the seller’s or buyer’s interest in a contract for deed be assigned or assumed?
• If the seller defaults, what are the buyer’s available remedies?

– Larry M. Wertheim

IN-PERSON LIVE PRESENTATION – NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Thursday, July 23, 2020
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Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Thursday, July 23, 2020
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