Get insight into the ramifications of the May 23, 2023, U.S. Supreme Court decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County, 598 U.S. 631 (2023), on tax collection in the Commonwealth. Hear the faculty discuss the Supreme Court’s holding in the Tyler case, which prompted changes to the tax title foreclosure procedures in Massachusetts. The faculty discuss enacted amendments to Chapter 60, compare them with the prior versions of the statute, and discuss how the changes will impact tax foreclosures.Changes resulting from the enactment of legislation as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on tax foreclosure and collection in Massachusetts
Course Content
9:30 - 9:50 am - Background and History of Tax Foreclosure in the Commonwealth of MassachusettsMatthew J. Thomas, Esq.,
Law Office of Matthew J. Thomas, New Bedford
9:50 - 10:00 am - Tyler v. Hennepin County
Kendra Kinscherf, Esq.,
Office of Massachusetts Attorney General, Boston
10:00 - 10:30 am - Enacted Amendments to G.L. c. 60
John D. Finnegan, Esq.,
Hill Law, Boston
Kendra Kinscherf, Esq.,
Office of Massachusetts Attorney General, Boston
Matthew J. Thomas, Esq.,
Law Office of Matthew J. Thomas, New Bedford
10:30 - 11:00 am - Comparison of Tax Foreclosure under Prior Version of G.L. c. 60 with New Practice
Matthew J. Thomas, Esq.,
Law Office of Matthew J. Thomas, New Bedford
11:00 - 11:15 am - Proposed Legislation
Kendra Kinscherf, Esq.,
Office of Massachusetts Attorney General, Boston
11:15 - 11:30 am - "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
Panel
Speakers
ChairJohn D. Finnegan, Esq.,
Hill Law, Boston
Faculty
Kendra Kinscherf, Esq.,
Office of Massachusetts Attorney General, Boston
Matthew J. Thomas, Esq.,
Law Office of Matthew J. Thomas, New Bedford
