Agenda

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Friday, September 27, 2024
8:30 am – 4:30 pm CDT

 

Locating Land Boundaries On Paper (and On the Ground)
Presented by: Anne E. Wal

  • Interpreting land descriptions
    • Metes and bounds
    • Lot and block
    • Dos and don’ts for writing descriptions
  • Applying principles of boundary location
    • Collecting and evaluating all types of boundary evidence: documents, physical evidence, people, surveys
    • Locating the described land on a map
    • Locating the described land on the ground
  • Understanding and using geographic information systems (GIS)
  • Solving land description and boundary location problems

Creating, Evaluating and Transferring Easements
Presented by: Anne E. Wal

  • Easements and alternatives: licenses, permits, profits a prendre
  • Easements recognized by state law
  • Preparing the express easement
  • Transferability
  • Duration and defenses
  • Criteria for obtaining title insurance
  • Consequences of recent changes to the statute of limitation, Sec. 893.33
  • Special cases

Eminent Domain Law
Presented by: Mark B. Hazelbaker

  • Understanding eminent domain powers
    • Source of eminent domain powers
    • History of the exercise of eminent domain powers
    • Types of eminent domain “takings”
    • Overview of the condemnation process
  • Just compensation: valuing “taken” property
  • Privatization of eminent domain and other current issues

Understanding Utility Easements and Rights of Way
Presented by: Anne E. Wal

  • Current law on utility rights of way
    • Federal laws and regulations
    • State laws and regulations
  • Types of utilities affected
    • Electric, water, natural gas, telecommunications, satellite communications
  • Basis for and definition of the easement
  • Encroachments and interferences
  • Maintenance
  • Environmental issues
  • Condemnation law
  • Current issues involving utility easements

Ethical Issues in Land Transactions and Development
Presented by: Anne E. Wal

  • Accommodating the interests of land owners and communities
  • Enforcing environmental protections
  • Local control: is it necessary and who benefits?

   

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Credits

Engineers
7.0 PDHs

Land Surveyors
7.0 PDHs

Attorneys
8.0 CLE Hours (Including 1.0 Ethics Hour)

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 7.0 PDHs for professional engineers and land surveyors in Wisconsin. Continuing education courses for Wisconsin engineers and land surveyors are not subject to pre-approval.

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin’s Board of Bar Examiners has approved this course for 8.0 total CLE hours which includes 1.0 EPR credit.

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

Mark B. Hazelbaker

Attorney at Kasieta Legal Group

This coming January is his 40th anniversary in practice.  Mr. Hazelbaker’s career includes service as in-house counsel to the Wisconsin Counties Association, and work as a county attorney, personnel director, and administrator. His 30 years of private practice experience include extensive litigation and business experience. Mr. Hazelbaker focuses on municipal and land use law, employment, and small business. He draws on a wide range of experience to be of assistance to clients in land use and real estate, municipal, business, government relations and general practice. Mr. Hazelbaker received his undergraduate and law degrees from UW-Madison. He has represented individuals, communities, and businesses in every part of Wisconsin. Mr. Hazelbaker frequently teaches other lawyers in continuing legal education courses. 

Anne E. Wal

Shareholder in the Real Estate, Construction, Banking, Bankruptcy and Business Restructuring Sections

Ms. Wal’s practice focuses on real estate transactions and leasing, real estate development and construction. Since 2007, she has represented owners of construction projects that total over $1 billion. In addition to her real estate and construction practice, Ms. Wal advises corporate, institutional and bank clients in commercial and construction lending transactions.

Ms. Wal has an extensive background in banking as a former Business Banker, Middle Market Commercial Banking Paralegal and Project Manager for compliance issues at three of the largest banks in Milwaukee. While at Chase Bank (formerly Bank One), She was a member of a national project team formed to create new versions of Middle Market commercial loan documents.

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