Presented by the ISBA Real Estate Law Section
Bloomington
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Holiday Inn & Suites
3202 E. Empire Street
8:25 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
6.25 hours MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour approved Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Diversity and Inclusion PMCLE credit
Join us for this full-day seminar on a number of key real estate issues and recent case law updates and legislative changes that affect your client. Every commercial and residential real estate lawyer and general practitioner who attend this seminar will better understand:
- How to enforce judgments against Illinois real estate;
- How pending bankruptcies affect evictions, mortgage foreclosures, installment contracts, and mechanics liens;
- How to use 5-day and 10-day notices of default on leases and mortgage loan default letters; and
- Why having a diverse and inclusive real estate practice is important.
- IDFPR regulatory and enforcement activities; and
- The newly proposed IDFPR DS-1 Disclosure for Producers of Title Insurance Business Form.
Program Coordinators:
Robert J. Duffin, Attorney at Law, Joliet
Myles L. Jacobs, Castle Law, Joliet
Samuel H. Levine, Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC, Chicago
Ted M. Niemann, Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell, LLP, Quincy
Program Moderators:
William J. Anaya, Greensfelder Hemker & Gale P.C., Chicago
Ted M. Niemann, Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell, LLP, Quincy
8:25 – 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
William J. Anaya, Greensfelder Hemker & Gale P.C., Chicago
Ted M. Niemann, Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell, LLP, Quincy
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Case Law Update
Get the updates you need regarding important Illinois real estate-related cases that were decided in 2017 and 2018, as well as best practice tips and advice from our speakers.
Steven B. Bashaw, Steven B. Bashaw, P.C., Lisle
Joseph R. Fortunato, Kaufman Dolowich Voluck, Chicago
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Legislative Update
Don’t miss this analysis of the real estate-related legislation that passed during the 2018 Illinois legislative session.
Bruno W. Tabis, Jr., Haskin Corrigan Tabis & Parravano PC, Wheaton
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break (beverages provided)
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession*
This presentation discusses the attorney-employer requirements of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 794(d) and the best practices for creating a diverse and inclusive law firm. Learn the key roles that diversity and inclusion play in today’s workplace, how to incorporate different perspectives in your practice, and how to eliminate biases and resolve conflicts among your staff.
Mark C. Palmer, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, Champaign
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Real Estate and the Illinois Commercial Code
This segment discusses the allocation and valuation of consideration in commercial real estate/business transactions, as well as the creation, perfection, and termination of security interests in real estate-related fixtures and utilities from the perspectives of both the secured creditor and the borrower.
Gary R. Gehlbach, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine LLC, Dixon
Emily R. Vivian, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine LLC, Dixon
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Enforcement of Judgments against Real Estate
In this session, the speaker discusses the creation, enforcement, and release of judgments against Illinois real estate, including citations to discovery assets, charging orders, fraudulent conveyances, and best practices.
Robert Handley, Burke & Handley, P.C., Glen Ellyn
Paul A. Osborn, Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, P.C., Sterling
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Bankruptcy’s Effect on Tenant and Condo Evictions, Foreclosure of Mortgages, Installment Contracts, Mechanics Liens, and Judgment Enforcement
This panel presentation examines how pending bankruptcies can affect tenant and condominium evictions, foreclosures of mortgages, installment contracts, mechanics liens, and judgment enforcement actions.
Cindy M. Johnson, Johnson Legal Group, LLC, Chicago
Samuel H. Levine, Bryce Downey & Lenkov, LLC, Chicago
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break (refreshments provided)
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Parties in Possession of Real Estate, Landlord-Tenant Evictions, Condo Evictions, Foreclosure of Mortgages and Installment Contracts – Actions and Defenses
This interactive discussion offers a nuts-and-bolts look at tenant and condominium eviction actions and foreclosures on mortgages and installment contracts. Mortgage loan default letters and lease 5-day and 10-day notices of default are also discussed.
Erica C. Minchella, Minchella & Associates Ltd., Skokie
Adrian P. Zeno, Zeno Law Office P.C., Chicago
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Topics of Interest and Summary of the Day
The program closes with a brief look at the highlights from the day’s presentations, as well as the recent real estate law developments that may affect your practice, including: IDFPR regulatory and enforcement activities, the proposed new IDFPR DS-1 Disclosure for Producers of Title Insurance Business form, HB 5935, and the status of the refusal of the Cook County Recorder to record affidavits of heirship and deeds from heirs and devisees to grantees in decedents’ estate situations.
Erica C. Minchella, Minchella & Associates Ltd., Skokie
Ralph J. Schumann, Law Offices of Ralph J. Schumann, Schaumburg
Pricing Information
- ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
- Special pricing is available for Legal Service Attorneys.
- An additional $15 fee is charged for registrations on or after Thursday, October 18, 2018
- Fees:
- ISBA Member - $135
- Non-Member - $290
- New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25