2015 Hot Topics in Real Estate
May 7, 2015

Once again our experienced panel will provide you with a review of hot topics currently facing real estate practitioners. Topics to be covered this year include:

• Ask a Mortgage Broker – everything from mortgage penalties to lender conditions
• Powers of Attorney
• Lessons Learned from the new Condo Act
• Municipal Subdivision issues
• And much more!

Chair: Jeff Shypit, Robertson Shypit Soble Wood

Panel:    
Robert Tyler, Aikins MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP
Russell Davidson, Winnipeg Land Titles Office
Daryl  Harris, Accredited Mortgage Professional, Verico One Link Mortgage & Financial

CPD hours: 3
EPPM hours: 0

Price: $105.00 + GST = $110.25

2016 Hot Topics in Real Estate
May 3, 2016

Once again our experienced panel will provide you with a review of hot topics currently facing real estate practitioners. This year’s program focuses on the theme of risk and insurance considerations. Practical and important questions will be discussed:

• What is covered?
• How to make a claim
• Why claims are denied

Chair: Jeff Shypit, Robertson Shypit Soble Wood

Presenters:     
Russell Davidson, Winnipeg Land Titles Office
Karen Decker, Stewart Title Guaranty Company
John Tracy, First Canadian Title

CPD hours: 3
EPPM hours: 0.5

Price: $105 + GST = $110.25

2017 Hot Topics in Real Estate - 10th Annual
April 25, 2017

For the 10th anniversary presentation we assembled an “all star” panel chaired by Jeff Shypit. As always, our panelists will provide you with a review of hot topics currently facing real estate practitioners as well as a few of their own “Top 10” lists.

Chair: Jeff Shypit, Robertson Shypit Soble Wood

Presenters:
Russell Davidson, Winnipeg Land Titles Office
Robert Tyler, Aikins MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP

CPD hours: 2.5
EPPM hours: 0.5

Price: $105.00 + GST = $110.25

2018 Hot Topics in Real Estate
December 11, 2018

This year’s program will provide tips in the area of commercial real estate, joint tenancies and an array of what we like to call “short snappers” – pointers about seemingly little issues that crop up in your real estate practice.

Chair: Jeff Shypit, Robertson Shypit Soble Wood

Presenters:
Chrys Pappas, Q.C., Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
Russell Davidson, Winnipeg Land Titles Office

CPD hours: 3
EPPM hours: 0.5

Price: $105 + GST = $110.25

2018 Hot Topics in Real Estate
Joint Tenancy in Manitoba
December 11, 2018

Joint Tenancy in Manitoba was one of three presentations included in the December 2018 Hot Topics Real Estate program.

Attention family and estates practitioners…this presentation will provide you with a helpful overview of joint tenancy and highlight considerations you should keep in mind whenever a joint tenancy arises in your practice.

Chair: Jeff Shypit, Robertson Shypit Soble Wood

Presenter: Russell Davidson, Winnipeg Land Titles Office

CPD hours: 1
EPPM hours: 0

Price: $55.00 + GST = $57.75

2019 Hot Topics in Real Estate
December 17, 2019

This popular annual program is back featuring the updates and presenters that will help you stay on top of your real estate practice. This year’s topics include:

• Stigmatized properties and the seller’s duty to disclose
• Title defects vs physical defects
• Pointers when dealing with a commercial offer to purchase
• Water accounts
• …and much more!

Chair: Jeff Shypit, Robertson Shypit Soble Wood

Panel:
Albina P. Moran, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP 
Robert Tyler, MLT Aikins LLP
Russell Davidson, Winnipeg Land Titles Office

CPD hours: 3
EPPM hours: 0.5

Price: $95.00 + GST = $99.75

Land Titles eForms 101
December 7, 2016

This is a practical hands on program for lawyers and legal staff in real estate practice. Land Titles has recently made 4 electronic forms (eForms) available for your use:

• Discharge
• Mortgage
• Caveat
• Transfer

The eForms are available for voluntary use but will become mandatory in the future. Attend this session to learn how to use each of these 4 eForms.

Presenters:     
Russell Davidson, Winnipeg Land Titles Office
Maureen Terra, The Property Registry
Kerry-Krista “KK” Pinkowski, Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP

CPD hours: 2.75
EPPM hours: 0

Price: $105 + GST = $110.25

Mortgage Sale and Foreclosure: Two Perspectives
October 26, 2016

Do you struggle with where to begin when facing a mortgage sale and foreclosure? Then this program is for you. As lending practices become more complex, the Land Titles Office has to adapt. Russell Davidson will explain the evolving rules and nuances from the LTO’s perspective and Albina Moran will provide a general outline of the mortgage sale and foreclosure process in Manitoba and highlight issues that can arise.  

This program will cover:

• Getting the Notice Exercising Power of Sale (NEPS) right: What the Land Titles Office looks for and how to avoid common pitfalls
• A step-by-step review of the mortgage sale and foreclosure process
• Common issues that arise during the process and a solicitor’s tips for dealing with them

Presenters:
Albina Moran, Thompson, Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Russell Davidson, Winnipeg Land Titles Office

CPD hours:  1.5
EPPM hours: 0.5

Price: $50.00 + GST = $52.50

New Legislation: The Condominium Act
January 12, 2015

All real estate practitioners should be aware of the changes which may affect their clients and their practice. This knowledgeable panel highlights the most relevant changes taking effect February 1, 2015.

Presenters:
Irvine Simmonds, Winnipeg Land Titles Office
Rob Giesbrecht, Pitblado LLP
Doug Forbes, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Delaney Vun, Fillmore Riley LLP

CPD hours: 2.5
EPPM hours: 0

Price: $105.00 + GST = $110.25