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Commercial & Residential Landlord-Tenant Law Update

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$359

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Provider:
Sterling Education Services, Inc.

Topic(s):
Real Estate

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Full Seminar Description

AGENDA

• A. Lease provisions
• -- 1. Case law and legislative updates
• -- 2. Drafting considerations: forms, attorneys’ fees
• -- 3. Default, and remedy clauses
• -- 4. Parties to the lease, occupants
• -- 5. Rent and term
• -- 6. Rights that cannot be waived or modified
• -- 7. Disclosure obligations
• -- 8. Fair Housing Act; public and subsidized housing; mobile homes
• B. Commercial lease issues
• -- 1. Tenant improvements
• -- 2. Operating expenses; insurance and taxes
• -- 3. Assignment and subletting
• -- 4. Use restrictions
• -- 5. Renewals and extensions
• -- 6. Arbitration clauses
• -- 7. Guarantees

II. Green Issues: Risks and Reward or Environmental Issues in Leases

III. Landlord and Tenant Obligations

• A. Landlord’s
• -- 1. Duty to deliver possession, to repair, to provide “quiet enjoyment”
• -- 2. Security deposits: to keep or not to keep; which court – small claims or county court
• -- 3. Fair credit reporting
• B. Tenant’s: duty to occupy; abandonment; holdover tenants; pay rent
• C. Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act

IV. The Eviction and Judicial Process

• A. The eviction process
• -- 1. Forcible entry and detainer statute
• -- 2. Evictions “for cause” and evictions “without cause”
• B. The judicial process
• -- 1. Determining jurisdiction
• -- 2. The summons and complaint
• -- 3. The eviction trial
• -- 4. Judgment and writ of possession/appeal
• -- 5. Evicting the tenant
• C. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

V. Effective Use of Mediation/Dispute Resolution

VI. When Tenant or Landlord Files Bankruptcy

• A. Overview of bankruptcy process
• B. The Automatic Stay
• C. Treatment of leases and executory contracts under the Bankruptcy Code
• D. Assumption and/or rejection of real property leases (commercial v. residential)
• E. Calculation of damages following rejection of real property leases
• F. Other issues affecting real property leases
• G. Collections, judgments, and discernments

VII. Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law

• Getting paid and fee arrangements; conflicts of interest, illegal immigrants/aliens;
• dealing with un-represented parties; Rules of professional conduct

Sponsor Background:

Specifically, Sterling Education Services, Inc. offers seminars on timely topics relevant to succeeding in the constantly changing economic, legal, and cultural environment within which professionals, educators, governmental units and agencies, businesses, non-profit entities and individuals must operate today. Sterling Education Services brings its seminars to you, enlisting faculty members from among the most distinguished professionals in your area, who are experts in topics they are presenting.

You can attend a Sterling seminar in your own community, and learn what you need to know from people you know and respect, all at a reasonable fee. You will also receive hand-out materials that are permanently bound into a reference book that will be a valuable resource after the seminar. If attending a particular seminar that you need doesn't work for you, the seminars are also available on audio tape. We look forward to serving you.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Time: Registration begins at 8:00am

This seminar begins promptly at 8:30am and will end at 4:30pm.

There will be a one hour break for lunch (on your own)

Refund Policy: If you pre-register and are unable to attend the seminar, your registration is transferable; just notify us of your substitution before the seminar. Or, if you call us at least three days before the seminar, you may request one of the following:

• Full transferable credit to another seminar
• Send someone in your place
• A refund minus a $25 processing fee
• OR a CD and manual set

CREDIT

Please remember to bring your license number, ID or other necessary information to the seminar to ensure proper reporting of continuing education credit.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit and Real Estate Continuing Education Credit are available for many seminars and vary by location.

Sterling Education Services is registered with the National Association of State Boards

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