W2316 – Real Estate Part 5 – Title Insurance – Coverage and Claims

In this class, we review examples of title insurance claims that are based on confusion. All of the previous discussions about language complications are major reasons for title insurance claims.

Course Category: Live Webinars

Course Level: Basic

CLE Credit: Substantive

Start Date and Time (CT): Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:00 am

This is Part 5 of a six-part real estate series covering  all the basics of how the law applies to real estate. Each part can be attended live or purchased on-demand. The full six-part series is also available as a bundle for both live or on-demand at the special price of $200 for members and $320 for non-members. Click here to purchase the bundle.
This series includes:
Part 1 – Contracts and Fixtures – the “I Promise” Stage 
Part 2 – Deeds – the “Make It Happen” Stage
Part 3 – Liens, Leases, and Easements – “Others’ Rights”
Part 4 – Legal Descriptions and Surveys – “Not Who But What?”
Part 5 – Title Insurance – Coverage and Claims
Part 6 – Communication Complications

CLE Hours: 1.0

Fees: $45 for Members and $65 for Non-members

Course Materials: Most live webinars include the ability to ask questions during the webinar about the topic, view slides of the presentation and have access to a recording of the webinar.

Description: In this class, we review examples of title insurance claims that are based on confusion. All of the previous discussions about language complications are major reasons for title insurance claims.

Course Year: 2023

Instructor: Barbara Burke

Barbara Burke has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Vanderbilt University and master’s and doctorate degrees in communications and a law degree from Florida State University. Deciding that was enough school, she joined a law firm in Naples, Florida, representing condominium associations. A year later, she moved to Orlando and began working in the title insurance industry.
Since then, Barbara has been claims counsel, underwriting counsel, and commercial closing manager for national title insurers. She was also general counsel for a large Florida title insurance agency, focusing on residential and developer business. In 2002, she established her own company, consulting for affiliated business arrangements and providing education on title insurance issues through her Real Estate Law Series® company. In 2012, Barbara sold her company and joined First American Title, creating online, webinar, and classroom training programs for employees and agents nationwide.

In January 2019, Barbara returned to independent contractor life to focus on writing fictionalized real estate fraud stories and children’s stories, along with creating her Persuasive Communications training program, all under the www.bbswords.com banner. Barbara currently serves on the Florida Bar Association’s Unlicensed Practice of Law and Title Insurance Committees, in addition to working with the national Property Records Industry Association. In her spare time, she volunteers for the Adult Literacy League, helping adults improve their reading and writing skills.

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