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Permitting & Development for Small & Medium-Sized Projects: Stages of the Process, Roles of the Players and Traps for the Unwary

  • Training

  • 3 Hours
  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE)
  • ID: 5835489
Get insight into the permitting and development of small and medium-sized projects presented in a case study format. Understand the roles and responsibilities of different players in the project, including zoning counsel, developer’s counsel, title counsel, and lender’s counsel. The panelists explain the stages of a development project, and share valuable lessons learned from the trenches to help you avoid traps for the unwary. Develop and hone your skill set.

Course Content

9:30 - 9:50 am
  • Developer's Counsel
Setting the stage for development with your clientClient IntakeDetermining the legal needs of developmentAssembling the legal team
  • Darly G. David, Esq., Lawson & Weitzen LLP, Boston
9:50 - 10:10 am
  • Permitting and Zoning
  • Statutory Development of Massachusetts Zoning LawSpecial Permits and VariancesProcedures for Obtaining Variances
  • Timothy A.M. Fraser, Esq., Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, PC, Boston
10:10 - 10:30 am
  • Title Counsel
  • The Roles of title counsel TitleGeneral title issuesRegistered landDocument review and recording Title insurance
  • Carrie B. Rainen, Esq., Rainen Law Office, PC, North Andover
10:30 - 10:50 am
  • Lender's Counsel
  • DiligenceConveyance documents Financing documentsClosing mechanics
  • Kurt S. Stiegel, Esq., Robinson+ Cole LLP, Boston
10:50 - 11:00 am
  • Break
11:00 - 11:40 am
  • Case Study
  • Panel
  • 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.

Speakers

Chair
  • Carrie B. Rainen, Esq., Rainen Law Office, PC, North Andover
Faculty
  • Darly G. David, Esq., Lawson & Weitzen LLP, Boston
  • Timothy A.M. Fraser, Esq., Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, PC, Boston
  • Kurt S. Stiegel, Esq., Robinson+ Cole LLP, Boston