Product Description

Good fences make good neighbors! Neighborly disputes over property are nothing new. Particularly in New England, many property boundaries were drawn centuries ago and are not clearly marked or shown on the land, surveys, or plot plans—leading to many disputes over who actually owns what and who has rights to use what. Neighbors frequently fight over easements, boundary lines, construction, driveways, rights of ways, and development rights and impacts. These disputes can be expensive, lengthy, and litigious—significantly affecting people’s enjoyment of their property and their daily lives.

Experienced faculty discuss common abutter disputes, and how to identify them, address them, and prevent them. Faculty also examine effective strategies for handling these disputes if they reach litigation. 

Agenda & Materials

• 9:30 - 9:50 am

  Abutter Disputes: Private Rights of Way

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  • Determining your rights and your neighbors’ rights in private ways and paper streets that abut your property
  • Types of interests in private ways
  • Extinguishment of private ways
  • Litigation concerning rights in private ways

  Danielle Andrews Long, Esq., Robinson+ Cole LLP , Boston
  
• 9:50 - 10:10 am

  Zoning Disputes

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  • Appeals under G.L. c. 40A, § 17
  • Recent trends in standing case law
  • Recent amendments to the bond provisions under G.L. c. 40A, § 17
  • Best practices in working with neighbors and the broader community when proposing a new development

  Kate Moran Carter, Esq., Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, PC , Boston
  
• 10:10 - 10:30 am

  Abutter Disputes: Establishing Easement Use

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  • Who defines an easement’s “purpose”?
  • Issues with determining an easement’s intended use
  • Best ways to avoid disputes regarding easement usage
  • Dealing with maintenance and other costs associated with easement upkeep, including use of associations
  • Easements and trespass claims

  Corey Sullivan Martin, Esq., Mirrione, Shaughnessy & Utti LLC , Quincy
  
• "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways

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Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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Fees

• $130.50 - MCLE Sponsor Member
• $72.50 - New Lawyer
• $72.50 - Pending Admittee
• $72.50 - Law Student
• $72.50 - Paralegal
• $145.00 - All Others

To apply for a need-based scholarship for this program, email scholarships@mcle.org.

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