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Course Descriptions and Fees
Industry
Basics - History, Best Practices and Liability - $29.99
This course should be an integral part of each employee’s orientation; as it
serves to provide the students with a general understanding of the public
records research industry, particularly as it pertains to the services provided
by NPRRA member companies. Upon successful completion, students will leave this
course with:
· Knowledge of what constitutes a public record, document types, storage and access variables
· An ability to distinguish personal property from real property
· A working understanding of many state and federal regulations, along with NPRRA’s 'best practices' recommendations designed to help companies remain compliant with these government directives
· An understanding of certain potential liabilities and how to avoid them, with particular focus on the unauthorized practice of law; these concepts are essential yet not easily instilled in those new to the industry
· A good, functional understanding of the industry, why it is here, who it serves and the primary services provided
· The ability to better serve the NPRRA member company with which they are employed and its clients
UCC
Basics - $29.99
An overview of searching and filing within the Uniform
Commercial Code (UCC) system presented in a historical context, this course is
designed to maximize a student’s understanding of the UCC world, including
Revised Article 9 and the changes that brought it to its current form. Special
attention is given to certain more complex concepts that UCC searchers and
filers must be aware of in order to be effective in
handling client requests regarding UCC financing statements. Highlights
include:
· In depth discussion of common industry terminology, demystifying concepts such as active, lapsed, effective, terminated, perfected and many others
· Discussion of national UCC forms, current and past
· Model Administrative Rules and where they fit into actual practice
· Naming conventions, sufficiency of debtor name and what makes a name “seriously misleading”
· History of Article 9 revisions (RA9)
· Changes brought about by the 2010 amendments to RA9
· Where to search, where to file
· What constitutes filing and effectiveness
· Role of the filing office
· Other liens found in UCC indices and how they affect searching
· Filings with extended periods of effectiveness
· and more!
Many NPRRA members make this course the first tool in their UCC training arsenal, but it is also a great means of refreshing knowledge for those that have been around the UCC block. Many of the concepts covered here may come up infrequently, making it difficult to be sure staff is ready for and will recognize them, and as well as handle them correctly once they are found and recognized.
Registered
Agent Service - $29.99
From the basics of registered agent service provision to the complexities of
dealing with odd situations where the stakes may be high for the client as well
as the agent, the Registered Agent Service course shows where a service that
may seem simple to the casual observer actually requires astute service
providers who know there is a great deal to consider when making sure this
service is performed correctly and in a manner that keeps liability exposure
for all parties involved in check. Provide your employees with a comprehensive
understanding of essential concepts and methods right out of the gate. Learn
how to be a great registered agent while avoiding the guesswork, pitfalls and
wrong turns that serve to maximize liability for the novice provider.
Highlights include discussions on topics such as:
· What is a registered agent? What are the responsibilities?
· What are the requirements to serve as registered agent?
· Professional and commercial registered agents
· Appointing, changing, resigning registered agent
· Service of Process, what is it?
· Accepting and/or refusing SOP
· Dealing with anomalies and issues common to registered agents such as:
o Can't locate the client
o Agent appointed without knowledge
o Determining if the served party is in fact your client
· Confidentiality
· Ancillary services provided by many agents
· and much more!
UCC
Intermediate - $49.99
This intermediate-level course will build on the skills learned
in the UCC Basics course. Designed to provide a more in-depth understanding of
advanced UCC filing concepts, dive deeper into the various types of search
logic used to produce UCC searches, and share some jurisdictional-specific UCC
information – all to help you develop a more nuanced understanding to better
serve your clients and your organization.
· Party Names
· The Impact of Mis-indexing
· Duration of Effectiveness
· Proper Authorization and Filing
· Types of Collateral
· Non-standard Filing Types
· Search Logic
· Standard of Care
· County Searching
· and more!
Engage Series
NPRRA Engage Series: UCC "Seek and Ye Shall (Hopefully) Find" (February 26th 2021) - $29.99
· Essential Concepts for Diligent UCC Searches
NPRRA Engage Series: That’s a Wrap… Well, Sort Of (December 2nd 2022) - $29.99
· 2022 in Delaware
· Delaware Updates
· Hot Topics & Trends
· Elections
· Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)
· Questions
NPRRA Engage Series: The Good, The Bad, The Inevitable... (May 3rd 2023) - $29.99
· Corporate Transparency Act
· Responses from FinCEN
· Questions to FinCEN
· Questions & Answers
NPRRA Engage Series: Everything You Wanted to Know About the New UCC Forms... (August 2nd 2023) - $29.99
· National UCC Forms
NPRRA Engage Series: Year-End Wrap Up (December 19, 2023)- $29.99
· State Updates
· Corporate Transparency Act
· Questions & Answers
