Maine Land and Water Law: Ownership and Access
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Agenda
Webinar instructions will be emailed 24-48 business hours before the date of the webinar.
Please log into the webinar 10-15 minutes before start time.
Monday, April 13, 2026
8:30 am – 4:00 pm EDT
Agenda:
Interpreting Property Descriptions
Presented by Knud Hermansen, PS, PE, Ph.D., Esq.
- Typical parts of a description
- Rules of construction
- Dos and don’ts for writing descriptions
- Resolving disputes
Easements
Presented by Knud Hermansen, PS, PE, Ph.D., Esq.
- Easement definitions
- Creating easements
- Extinguishing easements
- Litigating easements
Riparian Rights
Presented by Knud Hermansen, PS, PE, Ph.D., Esq.
- Waters and water bodies
- Boundaries in and along water
- Boundaries into water
- Title aspects related to water
Adverse Possession and Trespass
Presented by Knud Hermansen, PS, PE, Ph.D., Esq.
- Elements of adverse possession
- Litigating adverse possession
- Proving trespass claims
Avoiding, Identifying and Resolving Ethical Issues in Land and Water Transactions
Presented by Pamella A. Seay
- Private property rights vs. public rights
- Community and local control of land and water resources
- Environmental preservation of land and water
Webinar Instructions
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Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Engineers
6.0 PDHs
Land Surveyors
6.0 PDHs
Attorneys
6.0 CLE Hours (Including 1.0 Ethics Hour)
Continuing Education Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs for professional engineers and land surveyors in Maine. Continuing education courses for engineers and land surveyors in Maine are not subject to pre-approval requirements.
The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar has approved this webinar for 6.0 total CLE hours, including 1.0 ethics and professionalism hour.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
*On-Demand Credits*
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Knud Hermansen, PSM, PE, Ph.D., Esq.
Land Surveyor, in Hobe Sound, FLDr. Hermansen is a professional land surveyor, professional engineer, and attorney at law. He earned his undergraduate degree and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, his M.S. degree in Surveying and Mapping from the University of Wisconsin, and a law degree from West Virginia University. He taught law, engineering, and surveying at the University of Maine, and he actively practices in the areas of land development, real estate, construction, professional liability, mediation, arbitration, and boundary location. Dr. Hermansen is the author or co-author of several articles and law reviews on surveying, land development, easements, and boundary retracement, including several Maine State Bar Association practice series.
Pamella A. Seay
Attorney, Seay Law International PA, in Port Charlotte, FLMs. Seay is an attorney licensed to practice law in South Carolina and Florida. Since 2001, she has been Florida Bar board certified in international law, and currently serves on the Executive Council of The Florida Bar International Law Section. Ms. Seay is a full professor at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers where she teaches constitutional law, criminal law, comparative justice, and international justice issues. As an attorney, she provides legal advice and consultation for foreign and domestic businesses on international legal matters including ethics and business development. Ms. Seay is a regular lecturer on international law and legal ethics, speaking in the US, and around the world, including Greece, Italy, China, England, Brazil and other sites. She is the author of a number of publications, focusing on international issues, including a textbook titled International Travel and the Global Experience. She earned her J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law and her LL.M. degree in International Law from Stetson University College of Law. Ms. Seay has served six terms on The Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee.
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