Product Description

Attend this new webcast for the unique opportunity to meet and hear from the chief justice and legal counsel on everything you need to know to begin or expand your practice before the Land Court. This program goes beyond the basics and delivers a detailed rundown of Land Court practice with practical tips for those who want to hone their real estate litigation skills.

The Land Court is the forum of choice for many real estate law practitioners, and this program shows you why. The panelists delve into the court’s jurisdiction, explaining its commonalities and divergences with other departments of the Trial Court. The program examines and explains the inner functions of the court and its unique business units, including the Recorder’s Office, the Judge’s Lobby, the Administrative Office, the Title Examination Department (tax and registered land), and the Survey Division. The panelists also cover the court’s role administering the Commonwealth’s registered land system, the tax foreclosure session, and servicemembers’ mortgage cases, as well as the much broader, judicially-managed “miscellaneous” cases, which run the gamut of topics, including: mortgage reformation; partition; zoning and subdivision appeals; the permit session; adverse possession; specific performance; easements; restrictive covenants and encumbrances; and many more.

For practitioners looking to begin, expand, or hone their practice before the Land Court, this program provides an invaluable “deep dive” into the inner workings of the court. Particular attention is given to how practitioners can leverage the specialized experience and expertise of the court to address their clients’ real estate disputes. 

Agenda & Materials

• 2:00 - 2:05 pm

  Land Court Basics

  Hon. Gordon H. Piper, Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Lauren Reznick, Esq., Land Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 2:05 - 2:15 pm

  History & Jurisdiction
• 2:15 - 2:35 pm

  Court Business Units

  • Recorder's Office
  • Title Examination Dept.
  • Survey Division
  • Administrative Office & Judge's Lobby
• 2:35 - 2:55 pm

  Unique Case Types

  • Servicemembers
  • Tax Foreclosures
• 2:55 - 3:25 pm

  Land Registration Fundamentals

  • Registration/Confirmation
  • "Subsequent" to Registration
• 3:25 - 3:30 pm

  Break
• 3:30 - 4:00 pm

  "Miscellaneous" Cases & Practice Before the Judges

  • Individual Judge cases assignments and case management
  • Unique Land Court rules and procedures
  • In-person vs. virtual court events
  • Jurisdiction/choice of forum & interdepartmental transfer/assignment
• 4:00 - 4:30 pm

  Hot Topics in Litigation
• 4:30 - 4:45 pm

  Highlights & New Developments at the Land Court

  • eFiling
  • Mediation
  • Fee generating appointments
  • Tax Lien Foreclosure pro bono opportunities
• 4:45 - 5:00 pm

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways

Special Program Materials:

• Litigating Residential Real Estate Disputes in Massachusetts

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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