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10th ANNUAL
INDIANA TAX SALE
SEMINAR

Friday, August 1, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
At the Holiday Inn Express
1180 Wilson Drive
Greenwood, Indiana
317.881.0600
I-65 & County Line Road (Exit 101)

Click here for Course Registration Form


Are You Looking For Answers to Your Tax Sale Questions?

  1. New Tax Sale Statute changes 2007-2008.
  2. How do I prepare for the Tax Sale and what risks are involved with purchasing at a tax sale?
  3. What should I do once I have purchased a Tax Sale Certificate?
  4. What is Title Insurance, and do I need it to Quiet Title?
  5. and many more...

Schedule

(Schedule is subject to change.)
  Forum will be panel discussion with featured speakers.
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. History & Evolution of Tax Sales in Indiana - William R. Richards
8:50 a.m. Overview of Recent Changes in the Tax Sale Statute - Marc L. Griffin
9:10 a.m. Tax Sale Case Law Update - Brian Hicks
10:00 a.m. Break
10:10 a.m. Effects of Bankruptcy - William Tucker
10:40 a.m. Code Enforcement Issues - Greg Ullrich
11:10 a.m. Tax Sales & Mobile Homes - Andrew Seiwert
11:40 a.m. Insuring Title to Tax Sale Properties - Ronald J. Hocker
Noon Lunch (not provided)
1:00 p.m. A Practical Approach to the Indiana Tax Sale - Scott Richards
2:00 p.m. Tax Sale Problems & Solutions - William R. Richards Jr. (Billy)
2:50 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. A Local Judge's View of the Tax Sale, Marion County - Commissioner Richard D. Gilroy
3:30 p.m. Providing Tax Sale Notice to the U.S. Government - Timothy A Lohrstorfer
4:00 p.m. Marion County Tax Sales - Brett Dvorak

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Questions & Answers
5:00 p.m. Adjournment

About The Seminar

2008 has seen changes to the Indiana Tax Sale Statute(s) and to Indiana Case Law. These changes may greatly effect you and your business. This seminar will focus on these changes and will attempt to provide valuable information to assist you to avoid running afoul of the changes as you proceed through the tax sale process.

This seminar is designed to assist attorneys, title insurance agents, real estate brokers, and others in protecting against tax sales pitfalls. We will discuss all aspects of purchasing at the tax sale or assisting clients in such purchases, from obtaining the tax sale certificate, to getting a valid tax deed and quieting title to the purchased property and obtaining title insurance. This course is taught by faculty who have dealt extensively with the Indiana tax sale and who have both practical and legal experience in dealing with issues that arise in this area. This course is developed against a background of applicable law using real-life examples to demonstrate issues that should be addressed when involved in the Indiana tax sale.

Registration

Tuition for the course is $329.00. This tuition entitles registrants to seminar admission and a specially prepared manual containing all study material for the course. To register, simply click here and return the Course Registration Form along with your check made payable to the Indiana Tax Sale Seminar.  Registration will be available at the door only if seats are available. Questions may be emailed in advance to katherine.starks@sbcglobal.net if deemed appropriate and time allows they may be answered..

Continuing Education

This course has been approved for 7 hours of continuing education credits from the Indiana Department of Insurance, and the Indiana Real Estate Commission (Broker Credit) and 7.2 hours of continuing legal education and new lawyer credit from the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Commission..

Faculty

William R. Richards is a private practice attorney in Indianapolis. He graduated from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis and is admitted to both the Indiana and Florida bars. Mr. Richards has worked in real estate law for more than 45 years and has participated in tax sales for many years. He will discuss the history and evolution of the Indiana tax sale.

Marc L. Griffin is a private practice attorney in Indianapolis, as well as an Indiana real estate broker and title insurance agent. He is a graduate of Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. He has been active in Indiana tax sales for more than 23 years and drafted legislation that reformed the state’s tax sale process. Mr. Griffin frequently consults with county officials regarding tax sale law. He will discuss the Indiana Tax Sale statute.

Brian Hicks is a private practice attorney in Indianapolis. He is a graduate of Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. Mr. Hicks has been active in tax sale litigation for more than 13 years and has represented appellants in numerous published tax sale opinions. Mr. Hicks will discuss new Tax Sale case law.

Ronald J. Hocker is a graduate of Indiana University School of Law. He is a real estate attorney in Indiana and is also President of National Attorneys Title Assurance Fund. He has worked in many different aspects of the tax sale, most importantly the insuring of tax sale property. Mr. Hocker will discuss insuring title to tax sale property.

Scott Richards has participated in the Indiana tax sale for more than 20 years and is a graduate of the Thomas Cooley School of Law. He practices law with William R. Richards, P.C. Mr. Richards will discuss tax sale surplus; recovering overbids; hidden costs of the tax sale; and ways to avoid acquiring "lemons".

William Richards, Jr. (Billy) has bought and sold tax sale property in most every Indiana county since 1985 and has more than 20 years of title abstracting experience. He will discuss common problems with 4.5 tax sale notices, publication, and the purchase and sale of tax sale properties.

Timothy A. Lohrstorfer received his JD from U of IL in 1998 and has been employed as an attorney with the IRS’s Chief Counsel’s Office in Indianapolis since that time. In 2006 he was appointed the Associate Area Counsel (SBSE) of Indiana.

Bret Dvorak is an attorney with the Department of Veterans Affairs.  Mr. Dvorak previously worked for the City of Indianapolis-Marion County Office of Corporation Counsel, where he handled tax sale litigation.  He received a B.A. from Indiana University-Bloomington in 2003, and his JD from Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington in 2006.

William J. Tucker is an attorney in Indianapolis with the law firm of Tucker & Associates. He has practiced law for more than 30 years and specializes in the field of real estate and bankruptcy. He will discuss bankruptcy and the Tax Sale.

Andrew Seiwert is an attorney with Feiwell & Hannoy, P.C. He practices in the areas of creditor’s rights and real estate, including litigation involving title insurance and tax sales.  He received his B.A. from Purdue University and his JD from Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis.

Katherine A. Starks received her JD from the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. She will act as moderator for the seminar.

Greg Ullrich is Deputy Counsel for the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County. He will discuss Code enforcement issues and giving proper notice to his Department.

Richard D. Gilroy has been a private attorney in Indianapolis, Indiana since 1972. He currently practices with the association of Gilroy Kammen & Hill. He received his JD from George Washington University. Mr. Gilroy has been a part-time Master Commissioner in the Marion County Circuit Court since 1998. He will discuss a local judges view of the Indiana Tax Sale.


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