Even though the sub-prime mortgage market came to an end in 2008, Massachusetts is still dealing with the aftereffects of a large number of residential foreclosures and bankruptcies that have caused some homeowners throughout the state to abandon property. The causes and effects of, and remedies for, abandoned property have a profound impact on municipalities, the housing courts, and communities. If you are a city solicitor, town counsel, non-profit agency attorney, real estate conveyancer, or an attorney representing foreclosing mortgagees, this program is for you.
Attend this timely session to gain an understanding of nuisance law as well as the statutory remedies for abandoned property. In addition to providing an overview of the receivership statute, M.G.L. c. 111, sec. 127I, learn about the mechanics of receivership, how to fund a receivership, and the rights and duties of receivers and property owners, including how to foreclose or terminate a receiver's lien. The program concludes with a practical view of abandoned property from the perspective of the receiver, municipal counsel, and property owner.
Agenda and materials
Abandoned Property: Causes, Effects, and Remedies
Mechanics and Public Policy Goals of Receivership
Receiver's Rights and Obligations
Foreclosing the Receiver's Lien
Financing Receiverships and Impact of Abandoned Property on Municipal Finances
View from the Bench: Tenants, Receivers, and Post-Foreclosure Matters
"Ask the Experts" Q&A Session
Faculty
Amanda Zuretti, Esq., Chair, Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company, Westborough
James J. Cotter, III, Esq., Law Office of James J. Cotter, Quincy
Greg Dekermenjian, Esq., Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Stuart T. Schrier, Esq., Schrier & Associates, PC , Boston
Matthew J. Thomas, Esq., Law Office of Matthew J. Thomas, New Bedford
Hon. Jeffrey M. Winik, Boston Housing Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Amanda Zuretti, Esq., Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company, Westborough
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