"Computer Plotting of Legal Descriptions for the Layman"
An 8-Hour Seminar
What can I expect at the Seminar?:
The seminar is designed to give the student a better understanding of the language of legal descriptions. It gives suggestions on handling "problem" or incomplete descriptions. This Seminar is best done in a computer lab, giving students "hands-on" experience. N/ET Deed Plotter® is used in the Seminar for illustrative purposes.
GENERAL TOPICS COVERED:
- Discussion of terms involved with metes and bounds descriptions (bearings and distance, curves, azimuths ,etc. Many Hours devoted to Curves issues).
- Understanding metes and bounds descriptions and inputs to the computer.
- Merging multiple parcels, with both sections and metes and bounds formats.
- Calculating areas and closure precision of individual parcels, measure overlaps or gaps.
- Calculating net areas on multiple tracts as "keeps & exceptions"
- Solving for one unknown.
- Dealing with poorly written or incomplete descriptions.
- Entry of text for labeling.
- Deed Conversion - reading descriptions directly from word processors
- Analyze non-closing tracts
- Drawing easements from Centerline or baseline descriptions and calculating easement areas.
- A history of the U.S. Rectangular Survey System - aka PLS - Public Lands Survey System(Townships, Ranges & Sections )
- Connecting parcels to PLS Sectional Monuments
- "Draw Tract with the Mouse" - free hand in a fence or pond, etc., or "click" around an overlap or gap.
- Saving files for CAD &/or GIS use with .DXF formats or as a .WMF format for word processors.
- Obtaining Geo-Referenced & Google Earth Images to use as Background.
This Seminar has been approved for 8 hours of Continuing Education by:
| AI | -Appraisal Institute - as a "Credible Topic" |
| IRWA | -International Right of Way Association |
| ASFMRA | -American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers |
| IAAO | -International Association of Assessing Officers |
| AAPL | -American Association of Professional Landmen |
| NALA | -National Association of Legal Assistants |
| NALS | -the association for legal professionals |
| Arizona | -State of Arizona Board of Appraisal |
| Alaska | -State Board of Appraisal |
| California | -State Office of Real Estate Appraisal - Course #02260C102 |
| Colorado | -State Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers & Div. of Real Estate |
| Idaho | -State Bureau of Occupational Licensing (Real Estate
Appraisers) -State Tax Commission (for Idaho County Assessors) |
| Indiana | -State Department of Insurance - Title |
| Montana | -State Real Estate and Appraiser Board # MT-REA-020516 -Title Insurance Commission - Course # 344-1000-001 |
| Nebraska | -State Dept of Property Assessment & Taxation - No Course Number |
| Nevada | -State Dept of Business & Ind. , Real Estate Div. - Course #7507 |
| Oklahoma | -State Real Estate
Appraiser Board AAP-140-001 -State Office of Real Estate Commission (Application is pending approval.) -State Insurance Department for Title Examiners E171-001 -Oklahoma State Bar (Application is pending approval.) |
| South Dakota | - State Dept of Comm. & Reg. , Appr. Certification #SD 337 CE |
| Texas | -State Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board -State TX Board of Tax Professional Examiners - 6 HOURS |
| Utah | -State Dept of Commerce, RE Div (Brkrs/Sales)
R-08-01-15
-State Dept of Commerce, RE Div (Appraisal) -State Dept of Insurance - Course # CLA-PC-11034 -Utah State Bar (By Form 4 Application) |
| West Virginia | -State Appraiser Board & Real Estate Commission |
| Wyoming | -State Division of Ad
Valorem Taxation (Dept. of Revenue) -State Certified Real Estate Appraiser Board & Real Estate Comm. -State Department of Insurance - Course # 7482 |
As well as multiple state's real estate brokers, appraisers, title insurance and property taxation departments.
REGISTRATION & COST: $200 per person
DATE, LOCATION & TIME of the next Seminar:
FRIDAY AUGUST 14TH 2009 - ALL DAY
Holmes, Roberts & Owens, Attorneys At Law - Conf. Rm.
299 South Main Street, Suite 1800
Salt Lake City, UT.Seminar starts at 7:45 AM runs to 5:15 PM 8 Full hours of full instructions and breaks. Come by 7:15 AM with your laptop so software can be loaded.
NOTE: Limited to 25 students ! Enroll TODAY ! You MUST bring your laptop computer and I suggest that you go to the NET Deed Plotter®® page of this web site and download and install the current NET Deed Plotter®® BEFORE the seminar. At the NET Deed Plotter®® page, you find the 30 DAY Version of the software. After 30 DAYS, it will quit working unless you arrange with me to "unlock" it by purchasing it ahead of the seminar. OR bring your laptop to the seminar with a working CD drive and we'll load the NET Deed Plotter®® software on it for the day.
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The Seminar manual comes with the class, but could be purchased separately for $50.00
How can I get a Seminar in my area? Please eMail with suggestions of other location, dates, etc. The critical element is finding a computer lab to rent or else we can do more LAPTOP computer sessions in any meeting/conference room at a hotel or your office for an "in-house" seminar.
If you would like more information on the seminar, or to talk about setting up on for your company or professional organization, please call or eMail Mike Johnson.