WFG National Title

Florida CE/CLE Webinar: From I Do to Adieu – Real Estate Insights on Marriage and Divorce
2025-03-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Join WFG National Title Insurance Company for a 1-hour CE/CLE webinar that explores the unique title challenges that arise in real estate transactions involving married couples. Gain a deeper understanding of how marital status impacts title ownership and learn to navigate key topics like joint tenancy, tenancy by the entirety, and title vesting.
Through real-world case studies and practical strategies, we’ll address common issues related to divorce, separation, and death—empowering you to protect your clients’ interests and ensure smooth transactions.
This course will also cover:

How to vest title for married persons.
How marriage affects homestead and probate.
What happens to property in a divorce.

By attending you will learn how to navigate title issues in real estate transactions for married couples.
This course will be presented by Debra Davids, VP, Underwriting Counsel.
Course Title: From I Do to Adieu: Real Estate Insights on Marriage and Divorce
DFS Course ID: 132668
DFS Course Offering ID: 1213459
Florida Bar No: 2500450N
DFS Approval: 1 Hr. CE Credit
Florida Bar Approval: 1 Hr. General CLE Credit, 1 Hr. Real Estate Credit
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and earn continuing education credits!
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New England Underwriting Office Hours - Every Friday at 1:00 pm ET
2025-03-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) and 7 more dates
Do you have a problematic file to review or a general underwriting question to flesh out?
If so, once a week you can join your New England Underwriting team for Underwriting Office Hours.
Each Friday at 1:00 pm ET, you can log into our live Zoom meeting to discuss any general underwriting questions or a complex transaction.
Not an authorized agent of WFG National Title Insurance Company?
No problem. Everyone is welcome!
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Central Region Underwriting Roundtable: Common Endorsements - Part II
2025-03-13 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for the Central Region Underwriting Roundtable on March 13th at 10:30 a.m. CT.
Join us for a continuation of our discussion on Common Endorsements. We will cover the following endorsement series:
ALTA 4 – Condo
ALTA 5 – PUD
ALTA 6 – Variable Rate
ALTA 14 – Future Advance
ALTA 18 – Tax Parcel
ALTA 19 – Contiguity
ALTA 26 – Subdivision
ALTA 27 – Usury
New and Future Endorsements: Revised 28, Revised 48, 48.1, and Post Policy Forgery Endorsement
Blank Endorsements

Have specific questions or scenarios in mind? Submit them when you register, and we’ll be ready to discuss during our session.
Don’t miss this chance to connect, share ideas, and gain insights.
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Louisiana CE/CLE Webinar: The New World of Tax Sales in Louisiana
2025-03-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join WFG National Title Insurance Company for a 1-hour CE/CLE webinar discussing upcoming changes to Louisiana law impacting tax sales.
In December, Louisiana voters approved a constitutional amendment that will replace the current tax sale title system with a tax lien model starting in 2026. This shift will bring major changes to delinquent property tax collection, affecting prescription, civil procedure, title examiners, and insurers.
This course will also cover:

Changes to the tax sale laws in Acts 774 and 409.
Underwriting guidelines to insure existing tax sale titles.
Examples of recent case law on tax sales.

This course will be presented by Irl Silverstein, Louisiana State Underwriting Counsel.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and earn continuing education credits!
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National Agency Underwriting Roundtable - Letters of Indemnity and Mutual Indemnification Agreements
2025-03-25 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for our first National Agency Underwriting Roundtable on Tuesday, March 25th, at 2:00 pm ET. This event will provide a valuable forum to explore the current topics frequently encountered by our WFG Underwriters.
In our initial session, we’ll introduce the National Agency Underwriting team, who will offer an overview and refresher about Letters of Indemnity and Mutual Indemnification Agreements.
Please submit any specific questions or scenarios related to Letters of Indemnity and Mutual Indemnification Agreements at registration or email wfgagencyevents@wfgtitle.com.
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New York CE/CLE Webinar - Wills and Estates
2025-04-03 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Join WFG National Title Insurance Company for a 1-hour CE/CLE webinar aimed at educating title agents and attorneys about the probate process and its administration.
This course will clarify the differences and similarities between these procedures and outline the requirements for submitting paperwork to the Surrogate’s Court. Attorneys will gain a better understanding of the surrogate’s process, enabling them to guide their clients more effectively during estate planning.
*This program also provides the opportunity to earn one credit towards the professional practice requirement, appropriate for newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
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New Jersey/Pennsylvania Region Underwriting Roundtable: Lien Duration and Priority
2025-04-08 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Join us for our next New Jersey/Pennsylvania Underwriting Roundtable on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at 1:30 pm ET. This event will provide a valuable forum to explore the current topics frequently encountered by our WFG Underwriters.
In this session, the New Jersey/Pennsylvania Region Underwriting team will discuss the most common types of liens, covering Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Federal liens. We will also review when their priority attaches, their durations, and how to clear them.
Please submit any lien questions or scenarios you want to be covered during the webinar at registration or email wfgagencyevents@wfgtitle.com
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National Agency Underwriting Roundtable - Surveys in Residential Transactions
2025-04-22 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for our next National Agency Underwriting Roundtable on Tuesday, April 22nd, at 2:00 pm ET. This event will provide a valuable forum to explore the current topics frequently encountered by our WFG Underwriters.
During this session, the National Agency Underwriting team will discuss Surveys in Residential Transactions. Attend this session to learn more about when and why a survey might be required and what types of surveys can be used to fulfill those requirements.
Please submit any specific questions or scenarios related to Surveys at registration or email wfgagencyevents@wfgtitle.com.
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Central Region Underwriting Roundtable: No Title Left Behind: Foreclosures and the Fine Print
2025-04-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for the Central Region Underwriting Roundtable on April 23rd at 1:00 p.m. CT.

This month, the Central Region Underwriting team will be sharing stories of foreclosure mishaps and emphasizing the importance of understanding your state’s foreclosure laws.
Have specific questions or scenarios in mind? Submit them when you register, and we’ll be ready to discuss during our session.
Don’t miss this chance to connect, share ideas, and gain insights.
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Texas CE Webinar: Lien Lien Go Away, Don't Come Back Another Day
2025-05-13 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Join WFG National Title Insurance Company on May 13, 2026 at 10:00 am CT for a 1-hour CE webinar that examines how liens affect real estate transactions.
An existing mortgage lien shows up on Schedule C – you know what it means and what needs to be done. But what about less common, less clear, or “oddball” liens? What are they? Why are they on the Commitment? Do they really attach to the property? Are they priority liens?

Attend this course and learn how to clear liens or make them go away like a rainy day so you can close your transaction with ease.
This course will also cover:
– Steps to insure property with a UCC lien filing for solar panels, water treatment systems, etc.
– The significance of municipal liens, transferred tax liens and other priority liens you need to pay attention to.
– MERP, hospital liens and the less frequently encountered liens, and how to deal with them.
Presented by Mary Belan Doggett, Underwriting Counsel.
This course has been approved for 1 hour of TDI credit.
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Central Region Underwriting Roundtable - The Underwriting Edge: Mastering WFG’s Resources
2025-05-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for the Central Region Underwriting Roundtable on May 20th at 12:00 pm ET/ 11:00 am CT.
Discover how to make the most of WFG’s underwriting tools in this month’s fast-paced, informative session! The Central Underwriting team will cover the WFG Underwriting website, our online educational courses, the OTL website, and much more.
Have specific questions or scenarios in mind? Submit them when you register, and we’ll be ready to discuss during our session.
Don’t miss this chance to connect, share ideas, and gain insights.
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National Underwriting Roundtable: Judicial Foreclosures
2025-05-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for our next National Agency Underwriting Roundtable on Tuesday, May 20th, at 2:00 pm ET. This event will provide a valuable forum to explore the current topics frequently encountered by our WFG Underwriters.
During this session, the National Agency Underwriting team will provide a general overview of Judicial Foreclosures and discuss how to analyze one for insurability purposes.
Please submit any specific questions or scenarios related to Judicial Foreclosures at registration or email wfgagencyevents@wfgtitle.com.
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New York CE/CLE Webinar: Title Surveys
2025-05-29 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Join WFG National Title Insurance Company for a 1-hour CE/CLE webinar aimed at educating title agents and attorneys about land surveys. This webinar will be presented by Despina Manoloudas, VP, Underwriting Counsel/Agency Business Development and Luis Ramos, Sr., Owner and Professional Land Surveyor, Ramos Land Surveying, PLLC.
After attending this course, you will have a clear understanding of transactional issues related to surveys and how to resolve these types of issues before you get to the closing table.
*This program also provides the opportunity to earn one credit towards the professional practice requirement, appropriate for newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
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Texas Underwriting Office Hours
2025-06-05 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for our first Texas Underwriting Office Hours session on Thursday, June 5th, at 10:00 am CT. This event will provide a valuable forum to explore your questions and other current topics frequently encountered by our WFG Underwriters.
In our initial session, we’ll introduce the Texas Underwriting team. They’ll give an overview of the key concepts and requirements for handling Lady Bird Deeds and TODDs in your chain of title, and then open the floor for your burning questions or tricky transactions you want to discuss.
Have a question or scenario you’d like the team to cover? Submit it at registration or email wfgagencyevents@wfgtitle.com.
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Louisiana CE/CLE Webinar: FinCEN Residential Real Estate Rule, Effective December 1, 2025
2025-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join WFG National Title Insurance Company for a 1-hour CE/CLE webinar providing an in-depth analysis of FinCEN’s Real Estate Reporting Rule, set to take effect December 1, 2025.
The new rule will require reporting of beneficial ownership in certain residential real estate transactions.
During this course, we will break down the implications of this rule for your daily practice, explaining which transactions require reporting, the necessary data needed, and the important responsibilities of title agents and attorneys in ensuring compliance.
This course will also cover:

A review of the Bank Secrecy Act and FinCEN’s anti-money laundering efforts.
Details about the new Real Estate Reporting Rule, including what’s covered, reporting and record-keeping requirements, and penalties for noncompliance.
Next steps to prepare for the rule’s implementation.

This course will be presented by Theresa Williamson, SVP, National Training Manager.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and earn continuing education credits!
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