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Advanced Structuring of Real Estate Deals Involving LLCs, Corporations, and Trusts: From Due Diligence to Litigation

2025-10-24 14:00:00

2025-10-24 14:00:00

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Navigate complex real estate transactions involving trusts, LLCs, and partnerships with strategies for title clearance, governance, compliance, and tax-advantaged structuring.

2025-10-24 14:00:00

Navigate complex real estate transactions involving trusts, LLCs, and partnerships with strategies for title clearance, governance, compliance, and tax-advantaged structuring.

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Key topics that will be covered

What will you learn

Attorneys will learn comprehensive strategies for navigating entity-owned real estate transactions involving LLCs, partnerships, trusts, and corporations, including authority verification, governance alignment, and regulatory compliance.

What will you gain

Attorneys will gain actionable guidance for due diligence, title clearance, closing risk management, dispute prevention, and tax-advantaged structuring strategies for complex ownership transactions.

Title Verification
Verify entity authority and use curative instruments under Texas Property Code.
Governance Alignment
Use manager-managed LLCs to allow investor participation without jeopardizing limited liability.
Environmental Compliance
Obtain Phase I ESA no older than 180 days to establish CERCLA defenses.
Litigation Prevention
Keep entity documents aligned with deeds and require two-signature transfer policies.
Entity Selection
LLCs offer pass-through taxation with limited liability for all members.
Tax Strategies
New Markets Tax Credits provide 39% credit over seven years for investments.

What will you learn

Attorneys will learn comprehensive strategies for navigating entity-owned real estate transactions involving LLCs, partnerships, trusts, and corporations, including authority verification, governance alignment, and regulatory compliance.

What will you gain

Attorneys will gain actionable guidance for due diligence, title clearance, closing risk management, dispute prevention, and tax-advantaged structuring strategies for complex ownership transactions.

Agenda

Session 1

Navigate Title, Due Diligence, and Closing Risk

Session 2

Implement Effective Governance and Stakeholder Alignment

Session 3

Ensure Regulatory and Environmental Compliance Standards

Session 4

Mitigate and Manage Real Estate Litigation Risks

Session 5

Comparative Classification of Entities and Special Considerations

Session 6

Tax-Advantaged Structuring and Investment Strategies

clock 2:00 pm - 2:20 pm EST

Navigate Title, Due Diligence, and Closing Risk

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

This session covers practical steps to verify entity authority, manage title issues, and mitigate closing delays in complex transactions involving multiple owners or distressed assets. Attendees will learn to identify red flags, utilize curative instruments under Texas Property Code, and implement closing checklists to prevent last-minute suspensions.

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

clock 2:20 pm - 2:40 pm EST

Implement Effective Governance and Stakeholder Alignment

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Learn to design governance structures using manager-managed LLCs that allow active investor participation without jeopardizing limited liability. This session addresses defining major decisions requiring member consent, preventing internal disputes, and maintaining contemporaneous records that prove critical when conflicts arise.

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

clock 2:40 pm - 3:00 pm EST

Ensure Regulatory and Environmental Compliance Standards

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Apply federal, state, and local compliance frameworks including Phase I ESA requirements to establish CERCLA defenses and avoid enforcement actions. Attendees will explore state-specific contrasts between Texas, California, and Florida, and learn to integrate environmental findings into closing documents.

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

clock 3:10 pm - 3:30 pm EST

Mitigate and Manage Real Estate Litigation Risks

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Anticipate common disputes arising from mismatched entity documents and deeds, unauthorized conveyances, and fiduciary duty breaches. This session provides strategies for preventing claims through two-signature policies, proper conflict disclosures, and annual entity audits.

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

clock 3:30 pm - 3:50 pm EST

Comparative Classification of Entities and Special Considerations

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Explore distinctions among partnerships, LLCs, corporations, and single-member LLCs including check-the-box rules and their federal tax implications. Special attention is given to exempt organization considerations including blocker corporations, public benefit corporations, and tax-exempt use property under Section 168(h).

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

clock 3:50 pm - 4:10 pm EST

Tax-Advantaged Structuring and Investment Strategies

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Compare Section 1031 exchanges with Opportunity Zones, examining key differences in property types, reinvestment amounts, and basis step-up rules. This session also covers New Markets Tax Credits, their 39% credit structure over seven years, and strategic considerations for tax-exempt investors.

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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Joe Ervin

The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Kevin Foley

Reminger Co
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Grant H. Lawson

The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Associate General Counsel with more than two decades of experience in commercial real estate, governance, and public-private project structuring, advising on high-value transactions involving complex ownership, regulatory compliance, and environmental law.

Recognition & Leadership

A frequent CLE speaker for the National Business Institute, with recent programs including Title and Survey Review, Indemnification in Real Estate Contracts, and AI in Real Estate Transactions.

Experience

Advises on high-value transactions involving complex ownership, regulatory compliance, and environmental law. His work spans risk management in multi-party projects, enhanced use leasing, affordable housing initiatives, and resolving high-stakes disputes.

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Associate General Counsel with more than two decades of experience in commercial real estate, governance, and public-private project structuring, advising on high-value transactions involving complex ownership, regulatory compliance, and environmental law.

Recognition & Leadership

A frequent CLE speaker for the National Business Institute, with recent programs including Title and Survey Review, Indemnification in Real Estate Contracts, and AI in Real Estate Transactions.

Experience

Advises on high-value transactions involving complex ownership, regulatory compliance, and environmental law. His work spans risk management in multi-party projects, enhanced use leasing, affordable housing initiatives, and resolving high-stakes disputes.

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Senior counsel focusing on taxation matters affecting partnerships, limited liability companies, S-corporations, real estate, tax controversy, opportunity zone funds, and estate planning, with extensive practice in exempt organizations involving healthcare and low-income housing.

Recognition & Leadership

Author of Joint Ventures Involving Tax-Exempt Organizations (4th Ed., 2013; 2016 Supplement) cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. Recognized by Chambers USA as a leading tax attorney. Finalist for the Lawdragon 500 in 2007. Honored by The George Washington University Law School in 2016 for 40 years of teaching.

Professional Involvement

Adjunct professor at George Washington University Law Center and Georgetown University Law School teaching Income Taxation of Partnerships and Subchapter S Corporations, Tax Treatment of Charities and Other Non-Profit Organizations, and Joint Ventures Involving Tax Exempt Organizations.

Experience

Prior to current position, served as an attorney-adviser to the assistant secretary of tax policy at the Office of Tax Legislative Counsel and as a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice (Attorney General's Honors Program). Regularly serves as an expert witness in complex litigation. Advises funds, investors, and real estate companies on Opportunity Zone Fund requirements.

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Mastering entity-owned real estate transactions protects practitioners from suspended closings, fiduciary disputes, and costly title defects that arise when complex ownership structures intersect with tax-advantaged investments.
$560B
Total U.S. commercial real estate transaction volume in 2025, a 14.4% year-over-year increase marking the market’s continued recovery.
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$81B
Total New Markets Tax Credit allocation authority issued through the program’s first 20 rounds, funding thousands of projects in low-income communities.
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Fraud and forgery claims as a percentage of total title insurer losses and expenses, averaging over $143,000 per claim—highlighting authority verification risks in entity transactions.

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