Handling Real Estate Title Issues and Avoiding Liability with Title Insurance

Examine the changing role of title insurance in real estate transactions and review policy forms, with an emphasis on the 2026 ALTA Policy and the latest ALTA endorsements appropriate to commercial transactions. Using the commitment for title insurance, this topic will discuss how you can avoid title pitfalls and coverage gaps, expedite a pre-closing response to coverage requests, and ultimately enhance coverage. Critical legal issues and practical considerations often coincide with factors that mask underlying real estate title impediments. Distinguishing among the array of popular endorsements and obtaining endorsements that matter will be discussed. This topic is designed to discuss a wide range of title issues and their resolution using both the basic title insurance policy and expanded coverage alternatives.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is designed for lawyers, real estate agents, real estate investors, real estate developers, and anyone involved in real estate transactions who wants to understand real estate title issues and title insurance.

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course. However, a basic understanding of real estate transactions is recommended.

What You Will Learn

• The changing role of title insurance in real estate transactions.
• Review of title insurance policy forms with an emphasis on the 2026 ALTA Policy.
• How to avoid title pitfalls and coverage gaps.
• How to expedite a pre-closing response to coverage requests.
• How to distinguish among popular endorsements.

After Completing This Course You Will Be Able To

• Handle real estate title issues effectively.
• Avoid liability through title insurance.
• Analyze title insurance documents and identify crucial endorsements.
• Expedite real estate transactions and protect your clients interests.

Course Costs

The cost of the course is $149.00.

What Is Included?

• Instructional videos.
• Downloadable course materials.
• Course exam.
• Certificate of completion.