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Curing Title Exceptions ...te? When, as the result of tangible matters revealed by a search and examination of the title, is the title unmarketable? Learn what to look for when reviewing the title commitment, and what endorsements are currently available that provide coverage against a spectrum of title risks. Under what circumstances will title insurance be available to insure against mechanics liens, judgment liens,  more...

Enforcement of Judgments ...ts to enforce a civil judgment. Topics will include asset search methods, the elements of a debtor's examination, obtaining liens against assets, executing on judgment liens, using garnishment procedures to collect assets, domesticating foreign judgments, handling bankruptcy filings and many other issues commonly encountered by creditors enforcing judgments. This program is primarily designed  more...

Employee Wages: Administration of Caps, Freezes, Reductions and Furloughs ...search for ways to control payroll costs in response to economic uncertainty. Layoffs and force reductions have pared many workforces to the bone, but the pressure to manage costs is relentless. Adjustments to compensation and to working time can be viable alternatives to job cuts, but they are not without legal risk. This teleconference will address the legal and business cases for  more...

Effective UCC Search Strategies to Minimize Risk ...iority, so prospective lenders and creditors will want to search for those liens. Notwithstanding the recent revisions to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (the law that governs most consensual security interests), lien searching remains an art. Issues remain regarding what name to search, where to search and how to deal with past transactions conducted by the debtor's predecessors in  more...

Motor Vehicle Searches: Impact of the Arizona v. Gant Decision ...56 U.S. ___ (2009) changed the way police must handle the search of an automobile incident to an arrest. For nearly as long as the automobile has existed, the Supreme Court has found an exception to the general Fourth Amendment warrant requirement for the search of cars if the search is based upon probable cause. See Carroll v. United States, 267 U.S. 132 (1925). More recently, the court has  more...

Keys to Understanding Land Records ...nformation you need to better understand the process of researching and evaluating land records in connection with the transfer of ownership and real estate financing. This teleconference will identify real property interests and sources of land information, explain how property interests are created and transferred, and discuss title search procedures. In addition, you'll learn about the  more...

Internet Research for Legal Professionals ...sent authoritative or relevant information to the legal researcher. Legal websites organize information in different ways; documents appear in a variety of file formats; and search engines may or may not index legal materials in concert with the legal researcher's expectations. This teleconference will help you develop an understanding of how to search for and find legal information on the  more...

Internet Techniques for Locating Lost Relatives ...can lead to successfully locating the lost relative. Each search is unique. One always begins by establishing the goal - who needs to be located; determining what is known - the identifiers; and creating a basic research plan. There are many online resources, public and private, that can be used for a search. This teleconference will cover the types of records, the quality of information in  more...