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

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

Program Details

2025-10-24 14:00:00

Program Details

2025-10-24 14:00:00

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2025-10-24 14:00:00

Course Overview

Mastering Entity-Owned Real Estate Transactions

2025-10-24 14:00:00

Participants will learn to navigate title issues, governance structures, regulatory compliance, and tax strategies for properties held by LLCs, partnerships, trusts, and exempt organizations. These skills enable confident handling of complex closings and dispute prevention.

Format

CLE Credit

2h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

2

Key topics that will be covered

01
Title Verification
Verify entity authority and use curative instruments under Texas Property Code.
02
Governance Alignment
Use manager-managed LLCs to allow investor participation without jeopardizing limited liability.
03
Environmental Compliance
Obtain Phase I ESA no older than 180 days to establish CERCLA defenses.
04
Litigation Prevention
Keep entity documents aligned with deeds and require two-signature transfer policies.
05
Entity Selection
LLCs offer pass-through taxation with limited liability for all members.
06
Tax Strategies
New Markets Tax Credits provide 39% credit over seven years for investments.

Program schedule

clock 2:00 pm - 2:20 pm EST

Navigate Title, Due Diligence, and Closing Risk

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-ParsiRicardo Aponte-Parsi
Michael I. SandersMichael I. Sanders
clock 2:20 pm - 2:40 pm EST

Implement Effective Governance and Stakeholder Alignment

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-ParsiRicardo Aponte-Parsi
Michael I. SandersMichael I. Sanders
clock 2:40 pm - 3:00 pm EST

Ensure Regulatory and Environmental Compliance Standards

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-ParsiRicardo Aponte-Parsi
Michael I. SandersMichael I. Sanders
clock 3:10 pm - 3:30 pm EST

Mitigate and Manage Real Estate Litigation Risks

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-ParsiRicardo Aponte-Parsi
Michael I. SandersMichael I. Sanders
clock 3:30 pm - 3:50 pm EST

Comparative Classification of Entities and Special Considerations

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-ParsiRicardo Aponte-Parsi
Michael I. SandersMichael I. Sanders
clock 3:50 pm - 4:10 pm EST

Tax-Advantaged Structuring and Investment Strategies

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-ParsiRicardo Aponte-Parsi
Michael I. SandersMichael I. Sanders
Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

United States Air Force

Michael I. Sanders

Michael I. Sanders

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

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

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.
Ricardo Aponte-Parsi

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

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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ID2.0
IL2.0
IN2.0
KS2.0
KY2.0
LA2.0
MA2.0
MD2.0
ME2.0
MI2.0
MN2.0
MO2.4
MS2.0
MT2.0
NC2.0
ND2.0
NE2.0
NH120.0
NJ2.4
NM2.0
NV2.0
NY2.0
OH2.0
OK2.0
OR2.0
PA2.0
RI2.0
SC2.0
SD2.0
TN2.0
TX2.0
UT2.0
VA2.0
VT2.0
WA2.0
WI2.0
WV2.4
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