LTAC Webinar Recordings

Did you miss one of our past webinars? You're in luck, all webinars are recorded, and are available here!   All Webinars are $30 for LTAC members, and $50 for non-members and have 1 hour of CE credit unless otherwise stated.  

 Hot Topics

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: 2025 Legislative Recap   

Live Showing Taped 5/14/2025, Colorado’s legislative session wraps up on May 7—just in time for LTAC to bring you the latest updates hot off the press. Join us for a no-holds-barred look at the good, the bad, and the downright ugly from under the gold dome.    LTAC’s lobbyist, Larry Hudson, and Legislative Chair, Steve Wood, will team up to walk you through what passed, what didn’t, and what’s next for our industry. Their insights will help you make sense of the shifting legislative landscape and prepare for the road ahead. 

In addition to a full Legislative Session Overview, we’ll also dive into a refresher on the Predictable Fees Bill, which takes effect this summer. Whether you're new to the topic or need a quick update, this session will get you up to speed.  Energize. Educate. Evolve. We're better together—don’t miss this chance to stay informed and connected. 

 Member Event: FREE  

Instructors: Larry Hudson, Fulcrum Group and Steve Wood , Fidelity National Title
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DOI Compliance

Working Through Marketing Compliance Challenges in Today's Competitive Environment

Live Showing Taped 4/7/2021 | Please join us to discuss marketing challenges and compliance questions faced by many in the title industry. The Land Title Association of Colorado and the Division of Insurance has teamed up to provide title professionals some guidance when planning their next marketing and promotional campaign.

Speaker: Neil Derr, Colorado Division of Insurance

Member fee: FREE Non-member fee: $50.00

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SERFF for Title Insurance and Step by Step Instructions on the new filing forms

Live showing/Taped 4/13/2020 |Frances Stuart the Manager of the NAIC Education and Training Department will be discussing how to enter a new filing into SERFF and what areas are required or can be skipped over.  She will also explain how to enter responses to an objection letter.

Evelyn Keuter, Rate Financial Analyst at the Colorado Division of Insurance will be going over the required appendices and hoe to complete them. This Webinar is Free for LTAC members.   Non-member fee is $75.00  This webinar is 1.5 hours long.  

Instructors:  Frances Stuart, NAIC Education and Training Center and Evelyn Keuter, Colorado Division of Insurance

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Natural Resources

Lifecycle of an Oil and Gas Project 

Live Showing/Taped 3/12/2025 |This program will follow the record-title paper trail of oil and gas development in Colorado, from patent to present. We’ll look at the documents encountered in a title search that are used to create a mineral severance, to lease, develop, and finance an oil and gas project, and to bring the oil and gas to market. Along the way we’ll discuss basic concepts of mineral and oil and gas law. Finally, we’ll cover how title insurance exceptions and endorsements can address those documents to protect your company against mineral risk. 

 Instructor: Jennifer Blum, Esq, Blum Law and Title, LLC

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Well Permit Name Change Webinar

Live Showing 7/26/2022 |The Colorado Division of Water Resources is launching a new eForm tool for filing Change of Owner Name forms for well permits on August 1, 2022. An introduction to the eForm tool, and a description of the different online forms to be used by well owners or title company representatives will be presented on July 26.  Free for members.

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Out of Bounds Series:  Colorado Water Basics

Live Showing/Taped 10/07/2024.  The presentation will give an overview of Colorado water history, the administration of water in Colorado, and water ownership and rights.  A few topics and questions which will be explored: The fascinating development of Colorado water., If I need water, why can’t I just take it?,  I have a well, but I was told I can’t irrigate my zucchini !  What’s up with that?, * I have a share of water what’s it worth?, The difference between a mutual ditch company and an irrigation district., *What’s a well augmentation plan and why should I care? .... and other fun water facts that you’ve always wanted to know but have been afraid to ask.

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Out of Bounds Series: Solar Array Systems & Real Property Transactions 

Live Showing/Taped 12/13/2024, This webinar will be a discussion of a few facts about the growth of residential solar energy, the process of acquiring a  home solar array, the effect that an installed solar system might have on a refinance or a sale transaction, and the complications that may arise prior to a real estate closing due to those solar roof panels.
Instructors: Carl Laffin, Jennifer Hastings and El Maroney
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Empowering the Grid: Title Considerations in Renewable Energy Deals   

Live Showing/Taped 2/12/2025, Join one of the Nation’s leading industry title experts, Dawn Anderson, for an insightful session where we will explore the unique title challenges in renewable energy transactions.  As the demand for clean energy continues to rise, understanding the intricacies of title work in this sector is crucial.  This presentation will provide valuable insights into navigating title issues in renewable projects and how they differ from the traditional commercial and residential title insurance projects.

Instructor: Dawn M Anderson, Energy Specialist, Stewart Title Guaranty Company

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 Data, Security, & RON

Session 1:  Current Cybersecurity Risks

Live Showing/Taped 4/19/2023The webinar will give the participant an overview of the current cybersecurity risks and how it effects your business.  We will cover the Cybersecurity Maturity Model, giving the participant an idea of where they fit into the model.  Next we will discover the newest risks and tips on how to protect your personal and business assets.  Lastly, the discussion will revolve around business email compromise which is the primary method for conducting wire fraud and ransomware.  Free for members.

Speaker: Dr. Steve Beaty, Chief Technology Officer, DevilDog Cybersecurity and Isaac James, Managing Director, DevilDog Cybersecurity 

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Session 2:  Protect Your Business and Plan for Your Future

Live Showing/Taped 4/26/2023This session will take a deeper dive into how to protect you and your business against attacks, including what to do if you do get breached.  We will discuss importance of business continuity planning and items to consider when developing a thorough Business Continuity Plan. This session will also discuss ransomware and preventative measures that most companies can implement.  Finally, we will look at the cost of restoration if a firm is hit with ransomware.  Free for members.

Speaker: Dr. Steve Beaty, Chief Technology Officer, DevilDog Cybersecurity and Isaac James, Managing Director, DevilDog Cybersecurity 

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  Colorado Having an Identity Crisis? 

Live showing/Taped 5/05/2020 |Legislative efforts to remove Personally Identifiable Information (including names, addresses and legal descriptions) of classes of at-risk individuals from public land records are becoming commonplace locally and nationwide.  It is imperative that the Land Title Industry be prepared to address the impacts of the proposed legislation to the fundamental principles of constructive notice and transparency necessary for the safe and effective transfer of Real Property.  Join this lively webinar to learn the status of legislative efforts in Colorado and Nationwide.  It will also address the challenges faced in developing effective solutions, as well as tools currently available to enable quick and effective industry input into potential legislative efforts.  

Instructors:  David Floyd, NextAce and Lindsay Hall Harrison, Alliant National Title Insurance Company

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Title Insurance/Escrow Basics and Beyond

Native American Lands Webinar

Live Showing 01/24/2023 Join us for an introduction to the often-perplexing world of Indian Lands transactions. We will begin with a brief overview of the history and evolution of land transactions involving Native American Tribes. Next, we will learn to how to identify and handle the various types of Indian Lands transactions. Finally, we will discuss recent developments in the marketplace including newly available ALTA endorsement forms and a novel, modern variation on Indian Lands transactions that title companies have only recently begun to navigate. 

The Person with the Power: Entity Requirements

Live showing/Taped 11/18/2020 | An overview and discussion on buyer and seller business entities and who has the authority to represent them.  Includes review of the “entity ladder” and how you can navigate multiple entity levels. 

 Instructor: Jennifer Nicholson-Williams, First American Title Insurance Co. 

Building a Background

Live Showing/Taping 12/15/2021 | Tired of recreating the wheel? Do you get that deja vu feeling when writing a Commitment? Put these to rest and learn how to build a background.    

Speaker: Joe Belongia, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company

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You Want Me to Do What? 

Live Showing /Taped 10/09/18 | Title insurance requirements: Learn about common requirements on a commitment, why they are there and how to satisfy them.  

Instructor: Kevin Sloan, Westcor Land Title Insurance Company

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Your Claim is Covered...Now What?
Live Showing/Taped 5/12/2021 | This class will focus on the application of the loss provision under the terms of the 2006 ALTA Owner and Loan policies of title insurance. Tendering a claim and establishing coverage under the terms of the title policy is only the first step toward resolution of a title claim. Once the title company has accepted coverage for the defect, the insured still needs to work with the title company to determine the methods of resolution that are available. This is our central question for the class: How do we figure out how much to pay the Insured in the event of a title defect that is covered by the terms of the title policy? The measure of loss, like anything relating to contracts and real estate, will be performed on a case by case basis. We will not get to all of the considerations relating to determining loss under a title policy. Each type of title defect will require us to make different practical considerations, and each parcel of Land will have its own characteristics that will influence the calculation of the loss payment. This class is tailored to focus on the issues and questions that tend to come up most frequently when dealing with valuing loss

Speaker: Brianna Dowling, Land Title Guarantee Company

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HOA Super Priority Liens and Their Impact on Real Property Transactions

Live showing taped 4/19/2018 | In this 1-hour class, you will learn from a real estate attorney how an HOA super priority lien may affect your real estate transaction.  Topics covered will include: Discussion of an HOA’s perpetual statutory lien for assessments and how such lien attaches to the real property. Discussion regarding the priority and effect of an HOA Super Priority Lien; Discussion of what the HOA Super Priority Lien may be comprised of under Colorado law; Review how to calculate an HOA Super Priority Lien amount; Discussion regarding impact of failure to satisfy an HOA Super Priority Lien.  
Instructor:  Britney Beall-Eder, Esq., Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C.

 

 

Commitment 101

Live Showing/ Taped 05/16/17 
This class will discuss the four parts to a commitment, what are requirements vs. exceptions, and what red flags to look out for. 
 Instructor: Dean Ruybal, Heritage Title 
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Red Flags That May Stall Your Deal

Live Showing 03/07/2023 Join us to discuss a number of different things that could come up at or near closing that could stall the deal and what to do to keep everything moving forward. 

Instructor:  Candi Slobodnick, NTP, Agents National Title

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Everything you need to know about Mechanic's Liens

Live showing taped 1/16/2020 |

Heath will focus on how contractors/sub contractors can ensure that their mechanics lien is perfected and what the steps are to have a lien they can foreclose on.  Dean Ruybal will focus on what mechanics liens are, how you get them removed from the property and any other title related issues with Mechanic’s liens

 Instructors: Heath Phillips - H.A. Phillips Law, LLC, and Dean Ruybal , CTIS - Heritage Title

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Mechanic Liens Endorsements

Live showing taped 3/20/2019 |This webinar will cover Mechanic's Lien coverage for Loan Policies in Colorado.  The class will cover during construction, providing coverage for the continuing priority of the construction loan; at the completion of new construction, residential v commercial properties and special circumstances such as tenant improvements, leasehold interests and more.

Instructor: Steve Wood - Fidelity National Title Insurance Company

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Surveys & ILC's

ILC or ISP Which One is Actually a Survey? 

Live Showing/Taping 12/09/2022 | Even though both the Improvement Location Certificate (ILC) and the Improvement Survey Plat (ISP)  look like surveys, sound similar and are signed and stamped by a surveyor, only one is a survey and they are very different products.  Join us to discover the differences, what each one contains, and which one is the right product for your clients.  We will cover the statutes, rules and policies as well as the practical application of each.  There will also be time for questions so start thinking now and write them down!

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Surveys 

Live showing/Taped 11/15/2017 |  A review of the different types of surveys including what is/is not shown on each. What is considered real estate on the property; is there anything not considered real estate that would not be shown on the survey.  Instructor: Randy Fortuin, CBM Surveys
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 Survey Endorsement 

Live Showing/Taped 12/13/2017 |   A follow up to the surveys webinar where we will talk about the different endorsements that may be requested and how they tie to the survey.  Instructor: Maureen Dunn, Darling, Milligan, Horowitz, PC
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Probate and Foreclosure

Probate in Colorado: What's Happening Now?
 

Live Showing 2/16/ 2021 | In this 1-hour overview, Michael Smeenk of Frascona, Joiner, Goodman & Greenstein will discuss the possible pitfalls and challenges with real property in probate. Please join us for a refresher on the probate process in Colorado, including recent state updates.

Speaker: Michael Smeenk, Shareholder, Frascona, Joiner, Goodman & Greenstein

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1031s, Tax and more Tax

An Overview of 1031 Exchanges
Live showing/Taped 03/22/2022:  This course provides an overall understanding of a 1031 exchange in relation to the Real Estate Industry. The course will educate on the purpose of a 1031 exchange, the history of 1031 exchange, the federal requirements when a seller is participating in a 1031 exchange, as well as when a buyer is participating, identifying other types of 1031 exchanges, understanding recent tax law changes and their effect on the 1031 exchange, and the Qualified Intermediaries role in a 1031 exchange.  Instructor: Chassidy Goolsby, Accruit

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FIRPTA

Live showing/Taped 04/03/2019 An overview of the additional complications of closing a transaction with a foreign Buyer and/or Seller including tax implications, additional reporting and documentation, as well as logistics.   Instructor: Anneliese K. Riebel, Alpine Title

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Marketing, Staffing and HR

Making Your Brand Pop!   

Live Showing 10/03/2023 | Level up your marketing efforts and strategize for 2024 with Digital Marketing and Social Media: Planning, Posting and Making Your Brand POP! In this one-hour webinar, we will discuss developing a marketing budget, modern digital marketing techniques, keeping it local, video content and targeted advertising.   Member fee: $15.00   Non-member fee: $30.00   Instructor:  Mary Cross, First American Title Insurance Company

Making Remote Work Part of Your Culture

Live Showing 04/12/2022 | With years of remote work experience, Wayne M. Stanley (Bowe Digital) will share tips and tricks with attendees on the best ways to keep your culture while working remotely. This isn't your grandma's CE course, nor is it a recap of "how we reacted to the pandemic." This course will highlight new ideas for employee perks/benefits, project management ideas, communication and engagement plans and much more. If you have even one remote employee, this class is a can't miss! 

Speakers: Wayne Stanley, Bowe Digital

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Grow or Maintain...Either Way Stay Active!

Live Showing 10/21/2021Telling your company story isn't as easy as it seems. Wayne M. Stanley, owner of Bowe Digital (a marketing firm specializing in the title industry), will help us breakdown the do's and don'ts for determining your unique story and how to incorporate it into your marketing strategy. Wayne's session will give you 6 tips to better market your company, tell your story effectively and the latest trends you (and your customers) should know about.

Speaker: Wayne Stanley, Bowe Digital

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...And More Fun Stuff

 Focus on the Future: Instant Payments Deep Dive

Live Showing 12/12/2023| This webinar provides a glimpse of what future holds for the title industry.  Join Elyce Schweitzer, Alliant National Title Company and Bob Beams, EM Transfer as we review ALTA’s payment rail studies with a focus on instant payments, including a LIVE demonstration.  We will discuss uses of instant payments and weigh the pros and cons within the title industry.  Even if you attended ALTA’s webinar on this topic – this is a DON’T miss.  You will appreciate the LIVE demonstration with plenty of time for questions in this intimate forum.  Free for members

Instructor:   Elyce Schweitzer, Alliant National Title Company and Bob Beams, EM Transfer 

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Creative Financing in Today's Market 

Live Showing 08/08/2023 An in-depth review for title, escrow and sales professionals of common financing trends in today’s environment. We will discuss assumptions, wraps, seller carryback loans and short sales, how to process them, what to look out for and why.

Instructor:  Janet Sosnowski, ET Investments and Jennifer Williams, CTIS, Stewart Title Guaranty

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Don't Get Spooked by HOAs
 

Live showing taped 10/25/2022.| Let's dive into the HOAs' common issues and horror stories through the lens of industry expert leaders representing three companies from the title industry. The panelists will share their take on topics from reliance on the seller for contact information and payment to the real estate technology that can help alleviate the workload and streamline HOA-related processes.

Speakers: Kim Whitlock, Prime Title; Wendy Jeffrey, Homie Title; Don Booher, Stewart Title.  Moderated by:  Marina Hubenova, InspectHOA

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Scandals & Shenanigans: Patents in downtown Denver

Live showing taped 3/14/2018.| Land titles in Denver’s early days were anything but a sure bet. Deeds to downtown lots were often used as poker chips in card games. Deeds were issued by companies that had no actual title to give, yet people paid money for them anyway. When the federal government finally issued a town site patent to nearly 1000 acres in the heart of downtown Denver, the local probate judges then handed out individual deeds. Many of those transfers were called into question, especially those issued by one particularly notorious probate judge who was also a war hero and potentially a war criminal. No, titles today just aren’t what they used to be. Fortunately! 
 Instructor: Geoff Anderson, Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC

 

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 Mobile/Manufactured Housing

Live showing/Taped 12/12/2018 | Discussion of differences between mobile, manufactured, and modular homes as well as the process of "purging" title.  Instructor:  Bruce Dewald, Esq. and Meghan Pfanstiel, AICP 

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