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January 20, 2006

Native American lands to be discussed at 2006 Real Property Law Institute

On June 27, 2005, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division in the case entitled Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma vs. State of Ohio, Governor Bob Taft, et al., 3:05CV7267. An amended complaint was filed on September 28, 2005.

The Shawnee tribe's amended complaint alleges and seeks an order declaring that the Tribe continues to hold aboriginal and recognized title to certain lands within the state of Ohio. The tribe's complaint also alleges that the tribe has use and access rights to all or portions of lands in thirty-six counties in Central and Western Ohio for hunting, fishing and gathering purposes.

To find out how this may impact title to real estate in the affected areas and the title industry's response, attend the Real Property Institute on Feb. 4 as Deborah A. McDonald of LandAmerica Financial Group discusses this topic in regards to title insurance issues. She will also discuss the homeowner's title policy as to how transfers affect coverage; proposed changes to ALTA owner's and loan policies; and recent filings by the Ohio Title Insurance Rating Bureau.

Other topics included in the 2006 institute include remedies for residential contract default; residential mechanics' lien update; Board of Revision filings; office market outlook; practical internet legal research for the Ohio real estate lawyer; eminent domain post-Kelo; condominium insurance; the financeable ground lease; impact of the new bankruptcy act on real estate practitioners; ethics; and the changing landscape of brokerage services.

Register online at www.cbalaw.org or phone 614/221.4112 for 2006 Real Property Law Institute on Feb. 3 and 4 for a total of 9.5 CLE hours, including 1.0 hour ethics credit. As an added bonus, Ohio Title Insurance Agent Continuing Education and Real Estate Licensee Continuing Education credit is pending.

The seminar registration fee for both days is $225 prepaid/$250 day of for members or $265 prepaid/$290 day of for non-members. Friday only is $195 prepaid/$205 day of for members or $225 prepaid/$235 day of for non-members. Saturday only prices are $85 prepaid/$95 day of for members and $115 prepaid/$125 day of for non-members. This popular program usually sells out so reserve your space early!

Lunch on Friday is included in the price of the seminar courtesy of Title First Agency, Inc.