The Title I segment of Title Research in the Private Sector of the Right of Way Industry begins by describing the definition and function of title research. The course covers topics including property ownership, the research process, document interpretation, and preparation of title files. The training includes a "step by step" process for conducting field title research and the documentation of research results in accurate title reports. The material covered in Day 1 of this class is presented in a lecture/discussion format with opportunity for questions and discussion of the topics covered.
The Title II segment of Title Research in the Private Sector of the Right of Way Industry is primarily focused on legal descriptions and deed plotting. Instruction will cover the different types of legal descriptions, reading and understanding legal descriptions from documents, writing legal descriptions for Limited Title Certificates and map-based exercises on locating properties from legal descriptions. Additionally, this segment offers instruction on how to manually plot tracts from field notes description examples, and a section to discuss Due Diligence research and reporting. The material in Day 2 of this class is presented in a lecture/discussion/exercise format that features a number of hands-on exercises involving legal descriptions and deed plotting.
Students will be provided with a Land Measure Compass and an Engineer's Scale X1 in order to complete the exercises and practical applications.
SEMINAR AGENDA - TITLE I
Title/Training Method
What is Title?
Understanding Ownership
Courthouse research
•    Research locations
•    What to research in each office
Research Process
•    Pulling tax cards
•    Instrument types
•   Reading and understanding documents
Assembling a Vesting Title file
•   Definition
•   Components
•   Shale regions
Condensed "Step by Step" process
Assembling a Marketable Title file
•   Definition
•   Components
Quiz
Questions and Discussion
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 SEMINAR AGENDA - TITLE II
 Title/Training Method
Legal descriptions
Practice on Section-Township-Range and Subdivision legal descriptions
Deed Plotting filed notes descriptions
Writing legal descriptions
Due Diligence research and reporting
Quiz
Wrap-up/QuestionsÂ
This live group seminar is eligible for 11.5 CPE credits. Be aware that state boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. As of January 1, 2002, sponsored learning activities are measured by program length, with one 50-minute period equal to one CPE credit. One-half CPE credit increments (equal to 25 minutes) are permitted after the first credit has been earned in a given learning activity. You may want to verify that the state board from which your participants will be receiving credit accept one-half credits.
Those who desire to pursue a career in Right of Way, enhancing the skills of those who are in Right of Way, and/or those who seek additional knowledge in an area of ROW in which they desire to expand their career.
This fundamental level group live seminar has no prerequisites. No advance preparation is required before the seminar.
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