Iowa Land Title Association Course Three: Legal Descriptions
Tracing Ownership through Time
September 10, 2021
University of Northern Iowa
Curris Business Building, Conference Room 3
Cedar Falls, IA 50614
The Legal Descriptions Course is a graduate level course. Participants will be given advanced instruction on legal descriptions and will be drawing sketches of legal descriptions during the course and exam. All ILTA courses are designed for persons with at least 3 years of experience in a related field.
Course Topics:
- Governmental Surveys: History; Baselines; Principal Meridians; Township Lines; Range Lines; Correction Lines; Sections; Aliquot Parts; Land Measurements; Corners, Markers and Monuments. Types & Parts of Legal Descriptions: Aliquot Parts; Metes and Bounds; Quantitative; Geographic; Platted.
- Plotting Legal Descriptions: Measuring Distances, Angles and Bearing Lines; Drawing Metes and Bounds Descriptions, Curves in Legal Descriptions.
- Legal Descriptions: Water Boundaries, Encroachments, Condominiums.
Course Schedule:
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7:45 a.m.
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8:00 a.m. |
Check In |
| 8:00 a.m. |
12:00 p.m. |
Instruction |
| 12:00 p.m. |
1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. |
3:30 p.m. |
Instruction |
| 3:30 p.m. |
4:00 p.m. |
Break / Individual Review |
| 4:00 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. |
Exam |
The exam is required only for persons pursuing the ILTA Certified Land Title Professional designation and requires a 90% exam score to pass. Membership in the ILTA is required to obtain and maintain the ILTA CLTP designation. More information is available on the ILTA website: ILTA CLTP Program
This course is approved for 7 hours of continuing education credits by the Iowa Real Estate Commission, and 6 hours CLE by the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education.
PLEASE NOTE: THE CLASSROOM MAY BE COLD. PLEASE BRING A JACKET OR SWEATER ON THE DAY OF THE CLASS!
Course participants are responsible for bringing the following supplies to class:
Pronto Compass
Engineer Scale (ruler)
Calculator with square root capabilities
Layout Triangle (not required but suggested)
Supply items are available through various providers and by contacting Pronto Land Measure at
(248) 347-3145 or www.prontolandmeasure.com.
Course Faculty:
--Eric Johnson, J.D. specializing in real estate, business, estate planning and probate, partner at Beecher Law Firm.
--Kirsten Juhl, J.D., specializing in real estate law and business law, Juhl Law Firm, P.L.C.
--Ben Goulson, ILTA CLTP, Abstractor, Co-Owner of Winneshiek Title & Abstract Co.
REGISTRATION & FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE: August 20, 2021 to ensure that course materials, including parking passes, are mailed to you timely in preparation for the course. Course materials will not be mailed until payment in full has been received by the ILTA office. Cancellation Policy: Registration fees will be applied to a future course for cancellations or no-shows in the case of an emergency. Contact the ILTA office at ILTA@austin.rr.com or 800.778.3789.
In preparation for your visit to the UNI campus, several safety measures have been enacted for visitors:
Physical Distancing/Classroom: The seating in the classroom will be arranged to allow for social distancing. Hand sanitizer will be available.
Face Coverings: Effective immediately, face coverings will no longer be required campus-wide. Those who have not been vaccinated are strongly encouraged to continue wearing face coverings in accordance with CDC guidelines. Individuals who are fully vaccinated can continue to wear face coverings on campus if they choose to do so.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UNI-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Kirsten Juhl, Center for Real Estate Education at 319-273-2949 and kirsten.juhl@uni.edu at least TWO WEEKS prior to the event. If you have special dietary needs, please contact Kirsten Juhl, Center for Real Estate Education at 319-273-2949 and kirsten.juhl@uni.edu at least TWO WEEKS prior to the event. Link to UNI Accommodations of Disabilities Policies and Procedures
Notice of Disclaimer: The Iowa Land Title Association (ILTA) Certified Land Title Professional (CLTP) Program is a series of educational and informational courses for title industry professionals that have been developed in collaboration with the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Center for Real Estate Education. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in the CLTP program. However, no liability is assumed by the ILTA, its officers, directors, committee members or employees in the accuracy or presentation of these courses, either verbally or in writing. No warranty for any particular purpose, either expressed or implied, is granted by ILTA to anyone utilizing the course information and instruction provided by the CLTP Program.
Questions? Contact ILTA@austin.rr.com or 800.778.3789.
