Transactions Telephone Seminars - Training Resources

Current Issues in Real Estate Title and Title Insurance ...ate the closing of commercial and residential real estate transactions. You'll gain insight into the workings of the title industry to better prepare you to anticipate problems and assist in developing solutions to ultimately close the transaction. This teleconference will progress from basic concepts to title problem solving and end with an analysis of complex coverage issues under the current  more...

Partnerships and Section 704(c) ...turn preparers for such entities; and those who structure transactions using such entities, understand and work with the Section 704(c) regulations. There will be a discussion of the various elections that are available to adopt methods of allocation under Section 704(c), as well as a discussion of reverse allocations. Failing to have a proper understanding of these provisions can potentially  more...

Common Pitfalls of Certificates of Insurance ...nce insurance coverage for landlords and tenants; secured transactions; and other property, casualty and liability exposures companies and individuals face. They are not policies of insurance. Disclaimers recently added to standard certificates of insurance are causing confusion and open the door to assuming unexpected risk. This teleconference will walk through why certificates of insurance  more...

Getting Advice from the IRS: Letter Rulings, Pre-Filing Agreements, TAMS and GLAMs ...f pre-filing agreements with respect to certain completed transactions. In addition, in connection with IRS examinations, when to consider requesting a technical advice memorandum or other advice from the IRS National Office will be discussed. This teleconference is a must for practitioners seeking advice from the IRS. Accountants, tax managers, attorneys, CFOs, controllers, business owners  more...

Sales and Use Taxation of Internet Sales: The Evolving Case Law ...mpt to impose sales and use tax obligations on interstate transactions. Internet sellers face a murky and sometimes ill-defined landscape with respect to sales and use taxes that are impacted by both state law and federal constitutional principles. This teleconference will help Internet businesses to better understand their sales and use tax obligations and ensure compliance. It will explain  more...

The UCC Article 9 Update BenefitsThe revisions to Article 9, which generally became effective in 2001, substantially changed the law. Now, with a few years of experience, the case law is beginning to emerge and develop, and practitioners are beginning to identify issues not contemplated by the drafting committee. The changes to the Article 9 filing system were significant and the prevalence of filing cases suggests that  more...

Commercial Ground Leases: A Conceptual Framework ...lly incompatible with the economic basis for ground lease transactions and the requirements of leasehold lenders. This teleconference, which begins with a review of the fundamental principles applicable ground leases and which then applies those principles to important issues that typically arise in ground lease transactions, provides a conceptual framework that will enable a ground lease  more...

Director and Officer Liability: A Focus on Creditor Issues ...ent activity. Directors are facing personal liability for transactions with insiders, including transactions considered ordinary course for solvent companies such as repayment of loans from controlling shareholders and paying dividends. Insurance companies have responded by narrowing coverage when the corporation is insolvent. As a result, directors and officers and private equity firms have to  more...

Taxation Issues Related to Debt Restructuring, Modifications and Bankruptcies ...of indebtedness. We also will discuss the impact of these transactions on holders of distressed debt. The stimulus package includes provisions designed to encourage the deleveraging of American companies. However, the rules are technical and detailed. Any person advising a company considering modifying or repurchasing its debt or declaring bankruptcy should attend this important  more...

Due Diligence Considerations for Participation Loans ...conference will explore loan assignment and participation transactions from the perspective of both the originating lender and the assignee or participant. You'll learn about the nature, purposes and documentation of these transactions, basic due diligence considerations affecting each party, and loan administration and enforcement issues that arise during the term of a syndicated or  more...

Sale-Leaseback Transactions Today: Monetizing Real Estate Assets ...business. Monetizing real estate assets by sale-leaseback transactions may free up needed capital to invest in your business, particularly if the real estate is undervalued. This teleconference will help you understand when and where sale-leaseback transactions on real estate assets may be better than debt financing or ownership. Companies have significant capital outlays in real estate that  more...

Lender Liabilities ...g deepening insolvency and the risks posed by loan to own transactions. Equally important, the teleconference will offer you concrete, practical steps for avoiding lender liability claims. This teleconference will help you improve your ability to spot potential lender liability risks, assess claims asserted by borrowers, guarantors and bankruptcy trustees, and avoid lender liability claims,  more...

ALTA Policy, Endorsements and Transaction Strategies with Title Insurance ...e will examine the role of title insurance in real estate transactions and review policy forms, with an emphasis on the 2006 ALTA Policy. Using the commitment for title insurance, the course will discuss how counsel, investors and lenders can avoid title pitfalls and coverage gaps, expedite a pre-closing response to coverage requests, and ultimately enhance coverage. Critical legal issues and  more...

Effective UCC Search Strategies to Minimize Risk ...name to search, where to search and how to deal with past transactions conducted by the debtor's predecessors in interest or by the debtor under prior names or in prior locations. In addition, other liens not governed by Article 9 must be taken into account and those liens are not held to the same standards that affect searchability as Article 9 security interests. Searching is not a mechanical  more...

New Rules and Formats for International ACH Transactions ... challenges, the most significant being the need to track transactions to ensure funds are not being disbursed to or from individuals that are threats to the U.S. The Office of Foreign Asset Control is the government organization that tracks this information. Their regulations require that all international transactions comply with the travel rule which includes all sorts of information not  more...

Sales Follow-Up Do's and Don'ts nMost of us have good intentions. We want to follow up on a timely basis with prospects, but we often run into a dead end. This teleconference will show you what's necessary to transform follow-up calls into closed transactions. Our strategies will decrease the complexity of the follow up call, increase efficiency and keep you focused on the end result. n n  more...

FCRA and FACT Act Regulatory and Litigation Update 2009 ...he Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act have become effective. These rules restrict cross-marketing by financial institutions and other companies; impose new requirements on companies that use credit reports; and require lenders and others to establish new fraud prevention programs. In addition, a spate of federal court decisions interpreting the increasingly  more...

Successfully Maneuvering the Tax Maze of Amortization Rules nEfforts to simplify the rules on capitalization and amortization of intangible assets and benefits have resulted in a few lengthy sets of regulations that are often not easy to remember or apply. This teleconference provides a framework for identifying and applying the tax rules for the acquisition and creation of intangible assets, as well as costs to facilitate such transactions. Special  more...

Escrow Basics: The Keys to Successful Real Property Closings ...transactions is one of your job responsibilities, "Escrow Basics" is designed to provide you with the knowledge to obtain this goal but MUCH MORE - how to make it a successful, memorable and pleasant experience. Learn what escrow is, its role and the closing process. Both loan and sale escrow transaction are covered with emphasis on our current economy's most common escrows (REOs, bank owned  more...

Tenancies in Common - Legal and Practical Issues ... last year, the number of materially under-performing TIC transactions has increased. As the commercial real estate market worsens, more workouts will be likely. This teleconference is aimed at helping those who have an interest in the property which is the subject of the TIC transaction consider the various issues affecting distressed TIC transactions. The teleconference will discuss the nuts  more...

IRS Form W-9 and W-8 Series: Payee Identification and Tax Determination nForm W-9 is used to obtain a valid TIN number from a payee. This teleconference will cover the requirements and compliance of form W-9. Payers of various types need to file information returns with the IRS regarding payments to individuals and other types of business entities. The most common are the 1099 series used to report payments to contractors, dividends, interest, real estate  more...

Unrelated Business Income Tax - Tax Information for Charities and Other Nonprofits ...atives in governance, transparency, abusive tax avoidance transactions, executive compensation, tax-exempt hospitals and community benefit, and the current ongoing initiative involving colleges and universities, have securely placed the spotlight on this sector. The Internal Revenue Service has become more sophisticated and active in the arena of unrelated business income tax. The result of  more...

Uniform Division of Income for Tax Purposes (UDIPTA): Business vs. Nonbusiness Income Tax nWhile most U.S. states impose income tax on multistate business under the principles contained in the Uniform Division of Income for Tax Purposes Act, state courts and taxing authorities have interpreted that set of relatively uniform laws differently, especially with regard to the definition of business income. The differing interpretations of business income have increased significance to  more...

The Complete Closing Checklist ...transactions never fully understand all the steps and details that go into closing a real estate loan transaction. They understand their participation in the transaction, but do not comprehend everything else that is involved before a transaction can actually close and fund. This teleconference will provide an overview to understand the entire process required for closing a commercial loan  more...

Real Estate Income Tax Issues nThis teleconference will address valuable planning techniques and recent developments concerning the income taxation of real estate, including issues applicable to partnerships and LLCs holding real property. You'll learn about capital gains strategies, like-kind exchanges, tenancies in common, how to structure transactions when some partners want cash and others want tax deferral, and recent  more...