This program is eligible for 3 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states. In 50-minute states, this program is eligible for 3.6 hours of CLE credit. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.
Overview
Title insurance is a type of insurance that protects property buyers and lenders from financial loss due to defects in a property's title or ownership history. When you purchase a property, a title search is usually conducted to ensure that the property is free of any legal claims, liens, or disputes over ownership. However, not all issues may be discovered during this search, which is where title insurance comes in.
Join us and get information on the key points about title insurance:
Ø What It Covers
Ø Types of Title Insurance:
o Owner’s Title Insurance:
o Lender’s Title Insurance:
Ø Why It’s Important
Ø How It Works
Ø And more!
Faculty
John L. Casaldi, Esq.
John currently serves as Pennsylvania Underwriting Counsel at First American Title Insurance Company and as underwriter for the state of West Virginia. John has over fifteen years of experience in the title and legal fields. Prior to joining First American Title, John served as senior claims counsel for a national underwriter where he provided support to staff attorneys relative to the handing of claims. Additionally, he provided litigation oversight to outside counsel, handled underwriting questions from agents and managed an extensive personal case load of title insurance claims. John also served in several Pennsylvania law firms focused on commercial real estate and commercial property insurance defense litigation. John is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University. He received his Juris Doctor from Duquesne University School of Law and was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 2000.
David J. Scaggs, Esq.
Mr. Scaggs is a shareholder in The Granger Firm in Paoli, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the District of New Jersey and the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Scaggs is a member of the Pennsylvania and Chester County Bar Associations. In 2011, he was nominated as a Council member to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section. He is also the chairman of the Westtown Township Zoning Hearing Board in Chester County. Mr. Scaggs has lectured for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute on various real estate matters, including title insurance, residential and commercial closings and seller’s disclosure matters. He concentrates his practice in the area of real estate transactions and litigation, representing a large spectrum of clients, including title insurance companies, lenders, real estate brokers and developers in litigation matters. Mr. Scaggs also regularly handles construction defect litigation, commercial and residential purchases and disputes, leasing, zoning issues, homeowner association matters and seller’s disclosure matters. Mr. Scaggs received a B.S. in business administration from Temple University and a J.D. from Widener University School of Law.
Brett M. Woodburn, Esq.
Mr. Woodburn is the principal and founding member of Woodburn Law and focuses his practice on real estate law. Additionally, he handles professional licensing law, represents several local associations of REALTORS®, and has represented brokers and agents defending failure to disclose cases. He currently represents several real estate brokerages, brokers and agents across the Commonwealth. Mr. Woodburn practices in the areas of Real Estate Broker Law, Commercial, Hospitality, and Residential Real Estate Transactions, and Title Insurance. Mr. Woodburn has represented real estate brokers and agents in various litigation matters, including errors & omissions defense, failure to disclose cases, and licensing defense matters for nearly 20 years. Mr. Woodburn serves as General Counsel to Keystone Human Services and is General Counsel to the REALTORS® Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh, the Pocono Mountain Association of REALTORS®, the Allegheny Highlands Association of REALTORS® and MLS, the Cambia-Somerset Association of REALTORS®, and the Lancaster County Association of REALTORS®. Prior to joining private practice, Mr. Woodburn was a clerk to the Honorable John M. Cleland, 48th Judicial District, McKean County. Mr. Woodburn is a member of the Dauphin County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations and is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Within the PA Bar Association, he is a past-chairperson and council member for the Real Property Division of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, is past chair of the Plain English Committee and currently services on the Charitable Organizations Committee, Legal Services to Persons with Disabilities Committee, and ADR Committee. Mr. Woodburn is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit. Mr. Woodburn earned his JD from Ohio Northern University, and he earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Allegheny College.
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