Advising on Frequently Encountered Abutter Issues
Learn about frequent issues pitting neighbors against each other and solutions for dealing with and avoiding these disputes
- Product Number: 2230135WBA
- Publication Date: 5/12/2023
- Length: 1 hour CLE Credit Note
- Copyright: © 2023 MCLE, Inc.
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Product Description
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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.
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Agenda & Materials
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9:30 - 9:50 am
Abutter Disputes: Private Rights of Way
on demand video Add to Cart- 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
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9:50 - 10:10 am
Zoning Disputes
on demand video Add to Cart- 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
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10:10 - 10:30 am
Abutter Disputes: Establishing Easement Use
on demand video Add to Cart- 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
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"Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
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2:40 - 3:40 pm
Pros & Cons making the Estate the Designated Beneficiary of Both Your IRA & Life Insurance Coupled with Testamentary Trusts
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2:40 - 3:40 pm
Pros & Cons making the Estate the Designated Beneficiary of Both Your IRA & Life Insurance Coupled with Testamentary Trusts
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3:40 - 3:50 pm
Break
Corey Sullivan Martin, Esq., Mirrione, Shaughnessy & Utti LLC , Quincy
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3:50 - 4:05 pm
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4:05 - 4:50 pm
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4:50 - 5:00 pm
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