MEMORANDUM
June 2014
Dear Assessing Professional,
The Department of Local Government Finance (Department) will hold the third and fourth quarter 2014 continuing education courses from July 14 through November 7 at five locations.
Real Estate Law I
IN Course Number: IN 240
7.5-hours of continuing education credit by the Department of Local Government Finance
This course is designed to familiarize assessing officials with the points of law regarding real property and real estate. An understanding of the basic legal principles involved with respect to real property is essential to the administration of the real property tax. Topics of discussion include: Possessory Estates – Freehold Estates, Possessory Estates – Non-Freehold Estates, and Non-Possessory Interests. This course presents a summary of those basic legal principles through lecture, discussion problems, and quizzes.
Beyond Mapping: GIS in Local Government
IN Course Number: IN 253
7.5-hours of continuing education credit by the Department of Local Government Finance
The class is broad in scope, attempting to give the students a sense for many of the issues surrounding GIS. This course presents topics ranging from traditional cartographic principles and map design to the role of relational database systems and the underlying geometric principles that support even the most casual use of GIS.
Personal and Real Property Tax Abatements
IN Course Number: IN 469
7.5-hours of continuing education credit by the Department of Local Government Finance
This course will provide students with an overview of the process for determining both real and personal property tax abatements. The rules and statutes that govern abatements will be discussed and abatement problems will be examined. Students will have the opportunity to work various exercises involving abatements of both real and personal property.
Real Estate Law II
IN Course Number: IN 241
7.5-hours of continuing education credit by the Department of Local Government Finance
This course is a continuation of Real Estate Law I. This course is designed to familiarize assessing officials with the points of law regarding real property and real estate. An understanding of the basic legal principles involved with respect to real property is essential to the administration of the real property tax. Topics of discussion include: voluntary and involuntary transfers, security interests, restrictions on the ownership of land, and fixtures. This course presents a summary of those basic legal principles through lecture, discussion problems, and quizzes.
Each class is seven and a half hours long, including one hour for lunch. Check-in is between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. local time, and classes run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Locations
· Columbus
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· Indianapolis
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· Fort Wayne
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· Evansville
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· Merrillville
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Registration
There is no registration fee for Department continuing education courses. PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR IMPROVED REGISTRATION SITE AT WWW.IND-PACE.COM. This site will allow you to register, get directions, check your registrations, and change or cancel your registrations. This will continue to be the preferred method of registration. You can also register by mail or fax by following the instructions on the following registration form.
All registrations must be received at least one week before the date of each class for which you are registering. If there is a change to the class location or if the class is cancelled, the Department will not be able to notify you if you have not registered for the class. Also, the Department cannot guarantee availability for those individuals who do not register by the deadline.
All registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. To provide all members of the assessing community the opportunity to receive this information, please make copies and share the contents of this letter with your entire staff as well as your county Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals (PTABOA) members.
Registrations will be confirmed by e-mail only. If you do not provide an email address you will not receive a confirmation of your class registration so you are encouraged to register on the website.
Details
The Department’s continuing education provider for these classes is Briljent, LLC, an Indiana-based business with extensive experience in training design and facilitation. Your Registrar for classes is Lisa Harris. You can contact her at (260) 247-9422 or via e-mail at lharris@briljent.com.
Course manuals will be available on-site at check-in before class begins. Each student should bring a calculator, pens/pencils, and a highlighter. Wearing comfortable clothes is advisable. Temperatures may vary in classrooms, so a light jacket or sweater is recommended.
DLGF Continuing Education Registration Form
Third Quarter 2014
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Please register me for the class I have indicated below by checking its date and location:
Third Quarter 2014:
Real Estate Law I (Course No. 240)
Beyond Mapping: GIS in Local Government (Course No. 253)
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240
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July 14 – Fort Wayne
Indiana University-Purdue University (IPFW)
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240
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July 21 – Columbus
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Bartholomew Room
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240
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July 29 – Evansville
Ivy Tech
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253
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July 15 – Fort Wayne
Indiana University-Purdue University (IPFW)
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253
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July 22 – Columbus
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Bartholomew Room
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253
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July 30 – Evansville
Ivy Tech
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240
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July 15 – Merrillville
Indiana Wesleyan University
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240
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July 22 – Indianapolis
Indiana Wesleyan University (Priority Way)
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253
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July 16 – Merrillville
Indiana Wesleyan University
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253
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July 23 – Indianapolis
Indiana Wesleyan University (Digital Way)
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Mail this registration form to Registrar Lisa Harris at Briljent, LLC, 7615 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804; or fax to (260) 434-0991. Lisa can be reached by phone at (260) 247-9422 or by e-mail atlharris@briljent.com. The preferred method of registration is online at www.ind-pace.com.
**See back side of this letter for fourth quarter class offerings
DLGF Continuing Education Registration Form
Fourth Quarter 2014
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Please register me for the class I have indicated below by checking its date and location:
Fourth Quarter 2014:
Real Estate Law II (Course No. 241)
Personal and Real Property Tax Abatements (Course No. 469)
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469
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October 7 – Evansville
Ivy Tech
Community College |
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469
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October 30 – Indianapolis
Indiana Wesleyan University (Priority Way)
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241
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November 6 – Fort Wayne
Indiana University-Purdue University (IPFW)
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IN
241
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October 8 – Evansville
Ivy Tech
Community College |
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IN
469
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November 4 – Merrillville
Indiana Wesleyan University
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IN
241
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November 7 – Indianapolis
Indiana Wesleyan University (Digital Way)
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IN
469
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October 28 – Columbus
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Bartholomew Room
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IN
241
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November 5 – Merrillville
Indiana Wesleyan University
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241
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October 29 – Columbus
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Bartholomew Room
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IN
469
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November 5 – Fort Wayne
Indiana University-Purdue University (IPFW)
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Mail this registration form to Registrar Lisa Harris at Briljent, LLC, 7615 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804; or fax to (260) 434-0991. Lisa can be reached by phone at (260) 247-9422 or by e-mail atlharris@briljent.com. The preferred method of registration is online at www.ind-pace.com.
