Topic: Applying the Newest Guidelines for Legal Descriptions and Survey Matters

These guidelines are not title standards, but rather a set of tools available to resolve issues that may arise when reviewing a legal description or survey. They seek to summarize key elements of both law and scholarly works pertaining to specific issues which may arise. In some instances, they are based upon generally accepted survey practices. The guidelines are intended as a starting point for analyzing a legal description or survey.

Speaker: Nancy Landmark

Nancy Landmark is Commercial Underwriting and Closing Counsel at Commercial Partners Title, LLC, where she works directly with customers and their representatives to resolve complex title issues.

After earning her J.D. degree from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1989, Ms. Landmark returned to Minnesota and went into private practice in Stearns County. Her private practice included a wide variety of matters, including active litigation in personal injury, commercial disputes, family law, real estate and probate matters, providing her a unique understanding of the complex relationship between real estate and other legal areas.

In 2000, Ms. Landmark joined the title industry in St. Cloud where she performed examining and underwriting duties and served as production manager. In 2005, she joined Commercial Partners Title, LLC, as a member of the Underwriting Department.

Ms. Landmark was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar in 1989 and to the North Dakota State Bar in 2005. She is a member of the Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, North Dakota State Bar Association, Minnesota Land Title Association (MLTA), Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women Organization (MNCREW) and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). Ms. Landmark is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Real Property Section and currently serves on the Real Property Section's Legislative and Title Standards Committees. Ms. Landmark serves as Co-Chair of MLTA's Legislative Committee and is a member of the MLTA Board of Directors. Ms. Landmark is also active with American Land Title Association (ALTA) where she serves on the Education Committee and the Government Affairs Committee. She also serves as a regular Continuing Legal Education presenter in the area of real estate and title insurance.

CLE credit has been requested.

Remote attendance is available.

Member Cost: Free 
Non-Member Cost: $15

Please register no later than April 10, 2020.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Lesa Eastman at lesaeastman@siegelbrill.com or Jennifer Anderson at jennifer.anderson@lathropgpm.com.