Construction Bonds

Learn the different definitions of property, the various ways individuals and businesses can own property, how to identify the property you own, and the Illinois laws that can help you protect your property once you have identified it.

A comprehensive guide to all of these so-called “authority documents”—the various documentation that an attorney and title company need to review in order to underwrite the conveyance or mortgage of Illinois land by entities as common as corporations and as unusual as unincorporated associations.

An advanced discussion of Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges of real estate, including the technical and chronological requirements, process, procedures, and different structures with a focus on reverse and improvement (or build-to-suit) exchanges. Attorneys in attendance will come away with a working knowledge of reverse and improvement exchanges, and be able to recognize the terminology and instances where a client may want to consider a 1031 exchange transaction or need the services of a professional qualified intermediary (QI) or exchange accommodation titleholder (EAT). Learn about the different types of exchanges (forward, reverse, and improvement exchanges), general requirements, necessary documentation, rules, advantages/drawbacks and other considerations when determining whether the client can or is able to perform an exchange.