Dead Owners | CTOTX

Provider: Westcor Land Title Insurance Company

Provider Number: 9865

Course: Dead Owners

TREC Course Number: 28119-RECE, Exp. 07.31.2027

One Hour Course.

Course Description: Purpose of the Course is to teach the real estate agent about what happens when the owner of record is dead? Includes an explanation of intestate succession for both the single and married, community and separate property issues, how children effect intestate succession, when the law changed on intestate succession, how changes still effect inheritance years later, the 5 most common types of probate, the difference between a dependent and independent executor or administrator, and closing with executors and administrators. The course goes further and deals with common inheritance issues like claims against heirs, minors in title, claims against the estate, and the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program.

Cost: $10.00 for CE credit or free without credit. Register online. We do not accept cash or check.

Meet Your Instructor: Mabel Simpson | Underwriting Counsel | Westcor

Mabel brings more than 30 years of legal experience with her to Westcor, representing clients in corporate, real estate, commercial litigation, oil and gas, and construction law.

Simpson owned and operated her own law firm beginning in 1995 after working with another partner in private practice from 1987 through March of 1995. Prior to and during law school, she worked as an oil and gas Landman, examining sub surface land titles in Texas while learning the oil and gas business and this unique background helped shape her legal practice focused in Real Estate.

Mabel also has vast knowledge of regulatory and environmental law related to land acquisition and development (both residential and commercial), water and mineral rights. Her commitment to providing one-stop service for real estate, dealing with municipalities and county governments, as well as development of sub surface matters, like oil and gas and water clients led to an expanded practice where she could provide legal services in, finance, banking, entity set up and estate planning, incorporating full spectrum title expertise.

Honored as a Southern Trailblazer in 2021 by The American Lawyer magazine, Simpson is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association, the Collin County Bar Association, the Texas Bar Foundation, and the Texas Bar College. A longtime businesswoman in North Texas, Simpson was elected to the Richardson City Council and served a term from 2015-2019. She is a graduate of Leadership Richardson, and she has been involved as a board member or leader in various civic and community organizations. She is on the TLTA legislative committee, and remains active in her community and industry.

Undergraduate: Southwest Texas State University (n/k/a Texas State Univ) 1980

Univ of Tulsa College of Law 1987

FAQs

What can I bring into the event? Please be prepared to bring and show your photo ID. 

How can I contact the organizer with any questions? For general event questions please email: [email protected]. 

What's the refund policy? An attendee may cancel their registration up to 2 business days (48 hours) before the scheduled class and will be refunded in full. No shows will not be refunded. Funds are not transferable. No vouchers or exchanges are permitted.

What's the Provider's Cancellation policy? The provider will notify each registered attendee of said cancellation. Acceptable forms of notification include: email, text, or call. Any classes for 3 or fewer registered Realtors maybe subject to cancelation. In situations of inclement weather the provider will notify each registered attendee of cancelation. If the provider cancels a course all funds will be refunded within 30 days of the date of cancellation.

Info: Early arrival for check-in, seating, and CE credit sign-in.

Info: One-hour educational presentation. Optional TREC CE credit.

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