801 - United States Land Titles
- Course Number: C801
- Course Title: United States Land Titles
- Course Level: Intermediate
- IRWA Credits: 16 QEU / CEU
- AQB Credits: Not Applicable
- Prerequisites: Not Applicable
Building upon prior professional knowledge, this course
provides participants with information regarding the analysis of abstracts to
determine who must execute a conveyance. Participants will become familiar with
terminology such as title estates, covenants, liens, encumbrances, and
contracts; and will also understand the preparation of chains of title from
public records.
Credentialing
- New SR/WA: An intermediate course that is required for the new RWP certification.
- Industry: An intermediate elective course that can be applied towards the Oil & Gas Pipeline and Electric & Utilities Pathways for the RWP certification.
- Specialist: An intermediate elective course for the R/W-NAC certification.
Topics
- Public records
- Sources of title information
- Who can hold/transfer title
- Instruments and other means of transferring real estate interests
- When title passes
- Encumbrances
- Title search - developing the chain of title
- How to determine vesting from a chain of title
- How to identify encumbrances and how to clear title
- How to handle special situations - site inspection, discoveries, environmental impacts encroachments, divorce action, leasehold, interest and deaths
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