Event Details
April 9, 2025 – 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch: 11:30 – 12:00 pm
Program: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Location:
McGoldrick Career & Student Success Center
35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME
About the Event:
What is title insurance and why is it important in a real estate transaction? Join us on April 9th to learn the basic nuts and bolts of what title insurance is, why it’s important, what a title insurance policy insures and does not insure, how title insurance fits into both residential and commercial real estate development, what kind of issues it can resolve, and some common misconceptions about title insurance.
This program is designed to inform and educate real estate professionals in Maine on the basics of title insurance and what it involves. Attendees will learn about the different types of policies and coverages available in real estate development, common myths, various title defects that can delay development, and how title insurance can help owners and developers avoid costly resolutions.
Meet our Presenters:
Forrest Peterson is a Vice-President of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, where he holds positions as the Maine State Manager and as Underwriting Counsel. He is a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law. As an attorney, Forrest has handled complex commercial and residential transactions, and brings a wealth of experience in working with lenders, developers, homeowners, future homeowners, and real estate agents to solve complicated title insurance issues and real estate matters.
Forrest currently serves as a Public Member of the Maine Real Estate Commission, a member of MEREDA’s DevelopME Committee, as well as the Title Standards Committee within the Real Estate and Title Section of the Maine State Bar Association.
Melanie N. Dorn is an attorney at Perkins Thompson, P.A. She focuses her practice in the firm’s Real Estate and Banking & Financial Services groups. In this role, she primarily works on real estate transactions, ranging from cash deals to complex multi-lender transactions. Melanie has significant experience working through complex title issues, abstracting title and drafting title insurance commitments and policies.
Ticket Pricing:
Member $35 | Non-Member $45
Refund Policy: Your RSVP is requested by April 2. Payment is expected at the time of registration. No refunds will be granted to anyone who registers, but fails to attend, or who cancels after April 2. Prices increase by $10 after April 2.
Register Here — https://mereda.org/events/
This event is Sponsored by Perkins Thompson.
