NEW YORK LIQUORS LAWS AND LIQUOR LICENSING

Title : NEW YORK LIQUOR LAWS AND LIQUOR LICENSING

Date: December 04, 2012, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Bank of America, 114 West 47th Street, 2nd Floor Training Rooms 3/4 (US Trust Bldg)

Details: This class is designed for any attorneys engaged in representing or advising clients on real estate related matters and specifically advising clients on issues related to liquor law matters, including practitioners representing clients purchasing or leasing property who intend to use it for the manufacture, sale and/or distribution of alcoholic beverages.

Instructor: Donald M. Bernstein, Esq

CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/CLE-classes-scheduled-view.php?class=83

WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD: THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS WHEN DOING CONSTRUCTION

Title : Welcome to the Neighborhood: The Importance of Getting to Know Your Neighbors When Doing Construction.

Date: December 05, 2012, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Bank of America, 114 West 47th Street, 2nd Floor Training Rooms 3/4 (US Trust Bldg)

Details: When undertaking new construction or major renovations in a metropolitan area like New York City, the surrounding lots and properties are most likely in close proximity (if not right up) to your properly line, which makes the adjoining properties and their owners of key concern to a developer, owner or contractor undertaking the construction. The support, protection, and interaction between your new or reconstructed building and that of your neighbors are important to understand and address at the earliest stages of your construction to avoid delays in your project.

Instructor: Laurie A. Stanziale, Esq.

CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/CLE-classes-scheduled-view.php?class=96

WHAT EVERY LAWYER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS

Title : What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About the Department of Buildings

Date: December 11, 2012, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Bank of America, 114 West 47th Street, 12th Floor (US Trust Bldg)

Details: The New York City Department of Buildings is an essential and important part of any real estate attorney’s practice yet many do not fully understand all that this Department does, what it governs, how it works, and the details buried in the all-important Building Code. This class is taught by Phyllis Arnold, Esq., the former General Counsel of the Department of Buildings who is widely recognized as the preeminent expert on the Department and the Building Code which was totally rewritten under her leadership as primary legal counsel in 2008. This class is extremely comprehensive and should not be missed by any real estate practitioner.

Instructor: Phyllis Arnold, Esq.

CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/CLE-classes-scheduled-view.php?class=95

ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE LAW

Title : Ethical Issues in the Practice of Real Estate Law

Date: January 08, 2012, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Bank of America, 114 West 47th Street, 12th Floor (US Trust Bldg)

Details: This class is designed for practitioners of commercial and residential real estate and addresses a number of ethical issues and potential ethical pitfalls the attorney should be aware of in a real estate transaction. Particular attention is focused on potential conflicts in representing multiple parties to a real estate transaction, the requirement of obtaining a signed engagement letter, using non-attorneys such as paralegals and clerks to attend closings, handling escrow accounts, comingling escrow funds, and escrow account bookkeeping requirements.

Instructor: Marc Israel, Esq.

CLE Credit: 3 Ethics and Professionalism Credits

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/CLE-classes-scheduled-view.php?class=97

NUTS AND BOLTS OF TITLE INSURANCE

Title : Nuts and Bolts of Title Insurance

Date: January 15, 2012, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Bank of America, 114 West 47th Street, 12th Floor (US Trust Bldg)

Details: This class is for any attorney who wants an in-depth understanding of the role of the title company and title search in a New York real estate transaction. It provides a comprehensive overview of the entire title process; what title insurance does, and does not, protect the insured against; an examination of the various searches the title company conducts; how to read a title report; detailed discussions of Schedules A and B of the title report; issues related to clearance of Schedule B title exceptions; survey matters including possible out of possession and adverse possession issues; the title company's role at the closing; and what you should expect from a title company.

Instructor: Marc Israel, Esq.

CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/CLE-classes-scheduled-view.php?class=98

MINIMIZE TAXES, MAXIMIZE WEALTH: UNDERSTANDING TAX DEFERRAL STRATEGIES WHEN SELLING REAL ESTATE

Title : Minimize Taxes, Maximize Wealth: Understanding Tax Deferral Strategies When Selling Real Estate

Date: February 05, 2012, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Bank of America, 114 West 47th Street, 12th Floor (US Trust Bldg)

Details: This class is designed for attorneys who may represent sellers of real estate and want to be able to advise their clients on how they can benefit from various tax strategies related to their sale. This course will provide an overview of several important strategies used to minimize, defer or forgive the gain tax which may be due upon the sale of real estate, as well as the methods used to compute a capital gain tax and depreciation recapture including an in-depth discussion of the components that go into computing an adjusted basis and how gain tax is computed when a property is sold, an overview of depreciation and how it affects the profitability of real estate investments, how depreciation can create a tax when real estate is sold, primary residence capital gain tax exclusion, §1031 tax deferred exchanges, IRC §1033 condemnation exchanges, structured installment sales, and how to accomplish investor goals through creative financing and replacement property acquisitions for IRC §§1031 and 1033 exchanges.

Instructor: Matthew Schseriff, CPA, Todd Pajonas, Esq.

CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/CLE-classes-scheduled-view.php?class=99