Loan Documentation for All Legal Entities

May 5, 2026
Live Webinar
DateMay 5, 2026Duration90 minutes
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02:00 PM CDT03:00 PM EDT
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Defensible loans start with ironclad documentation.

Are your commercial loan files built to stand up under pressure? This essential session will explore the documentation requirements for lending to all types of legal entities, from single-member LLCs to multi-tier holding companies. Learn how to verify authority, identify beneficial ownership, and manage guaranties, resolutions, and security interests. You’ll also review perfection requirements and best practices to ensure your files remain compliant, complete, and defensible from the start.

KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS
  • Who has authority to bind the entity
  • When resolutions should be obtained and what they must contain
  • Whether an entity has been properly formed and is in good standing
  • Which loan documentation is appropriate for various loan transactions

BONUS MATERIALS

  • Entity documentation checklist by borrower type
  • Sample borrowing resolution template  

WEBINAR DETAILS

When a loan defaults, documentation is the first place litigators and regulators look. Are your commercial loan files defensible? From single-member LLCs to complex multi-tier holding companies, lending to legal entities requires more than a signed promissory note. Authority, beneficial ownership, guaranties, resolutions, security interests, and perfection requirements vary dramatically depending on the borrower’s structure. This practical webinar will walk you through the documentation requirements for lending to various legal entities, such as corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, trusts, etc.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Loan officers and underwriters
  • Compliance and audit personnel
  • Management
  • Legal counsel

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

  • Employee training log
  • Interactive quiz
  • PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
  • Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

Presented By

ClarkstonShelliShelli Clarkston
Spencer Fane LLP
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