Attorney Edward Rainen
Email: erainen@rainenlaw.com
Edward Rainen has concentrated his law practice on commercial and residential real estate title and transactional matters since he graduated from Boston College Law School in 1976. He practices with his wife and daughter. He was appointed a Land Court Examiner in 1978 and is a Land Court Commissioner for Partition pursuant to GL c. 241 §12. In addition to preparing title reports on subcontract to other lawyers, in his related role as certifying Counsel, Attorney Rainen is a policy-writing agent with underwriting authority for eight title insurers. He has been engaged as an expert witness, initially to analyze and later, to testify as an Expert in Real Estate matters.
Attorney Rainen has lectured, or served as a panelist for continuing legal education programs sponsored by bar associations and private educators. Additionally, for more than ten years he taught Title Examination as part of Northeastern University's Paralegal Professional Program
He served on the Executive Board of the Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts and, as past Co-Chair of the Legislative Committee, and as Co-Chair of the Registries Committee. Subsequent to service as Co-Chair of the Residential Conveyancing Committee of the Boston Bar Association, Mr. Rainen served, on its Real Estate Section Steering Committee. In 2001 he was elected to membership in the Abstract Club of Boston, a professional and honorary society focusing on matters of real estate law.
He is a member of the Continuing Education Planning Committee of the Merrimack Valley Conveyancer’s Association. Secretary of State William Galvin appointed Mr. Rainen to the “Registry Users Advisory Group,” a role in which he served from 2003-2006.
Periodicals, including Massachusetts Lawyers’ Weekly, the Boston Globe, Banker and Tradesman, New England Real Estate Journal, The Legal Description, Forbes Magazine, REBA NEWS and the Boston Business Journal, have published his articles and/or sought his comments on topics relating to real estate matters.
Attorney Rainen participated in the drafting of Amicus briefs in the leading mortgage foreclosure cases of US Bank v Ibanez and Bevilacqua v Rodriguez.
Recent lectures, panels and publications of continuing legal education materials include:
1. Co-authorship of Chapter Eight, “Registry Practice,” in Massachusetts Real Estate Liens, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, (M.C.L.E.) 2001, updated 2004, 2008;
2. “Characteristics and Use of the Nominee Trust in Conveyancing Practice,” Ch. 1 of Nominee Trusts: Often Used, Often Misunderstood: the Property Law Section, Massachusetts Bar Association, 06/2002, updated 3/11/04, 4/7/05.
3. “Real Estate Title Examination in Massachusetts”: National Business Institute, 12/5/02, 9/20/05, 9/21/06.
4. “Commercial and Residential Title Examination,” chapter on Title Examination and Title Insurance in Massachusetts: Lorman Education Services, 3/21/02, updated for seminars 3/15/03, 7/14/05.
5. Massachusetts Real Estate Title Law: Problems and Solutions, chapter entitled, “Recognition of Title Defects and Cure”: National Business Institute, (NBI) May 2002, and updated for 6/2/03.
6. Massachusetts Foreclosure and Related Bankruptcy and Title Issues, chapter entitled, “Foreclosure Title Problems and Solutions”: National Business Institute, 5/16/01.
7. Panelist for MCLE’s 5th Annual RE Law Conference, (technology, digital signature, data/image retrieval) 3/28/03.
8. “What do you mean, I need a Probate?” for N.E.L.T.A. Convention CLE, 6/23/03.
9. Panelist for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s, “How to Search a Residential Real Estate Title” 9/19/03, updated for October 14, 21, 2004 and October 18, 2006.
10. “Mastering Real Estate Titles & Title Insurance in Massachusetts”: NBI, 4/13/04.
11. Panelist for: Massachusetts Real Estate Title Law: Solutions to the Most Common Problems: Chapter entitled: “Recognition of Defects and Cure.” N.B.I. October 22, 2004. updated 2/18/05.
12. “Troubleshooting Real Estate Transaction Problems Involving Probate”: NBI. September 20, 2005
13. “Easements, Rights of Way & Access to Property, Beaches Etc.” MCLE. 8/05, 1/07, 1/08, 1/09, 11/10, 10/12, 5/14/15.
14. “Probate Matters in Commercial and Residential Transactions” MCLE 9th Annual R.E. Conf. 3/21/07
15. “Step by Step Guide to Title Examination” Panelist NBI. Boston Hilton Hotel. February 5, 2008.
16. “Road & Access Law: Successfully Handling Disputes,” Panelist NBI, Sheraton Newton 3/10/08
17. “Whither the Ancient Roads?” Panelist N.E.L.T.A. conference, Newport Hyatt, June 20, 2008.
18. “Nobody Cares about the Railroads anymore” Ch. 40, §54A- REBA Commercial Finance Com’tee 3/25/09
19. “Real Property Foreclosure a Step by Step Workshop” NBI. August 18, 23, 2009 Boston-Worcester
20. “Real Estate Trusts and the Use of Trusts in Estate Planning” MBA. February 4, 2010 Boston
21. “A Foreclosure Potpourri: What not to Do.” Boston Bar Association 3/15/2010
22. “Pitfalls in Dealing with the Registry of Deeds.” Boston Bar Association 11/18/2010
23. “When an Encumbrance is not an Encumbrance.” Lyon vs Duffy L.C. Analysis. The Abstract Club 11/15/2010
24. “How to Search a Title and Read an Abstract” “Delegation of Duties since NREIS” NELTA 11/3/11
25. “Clearing Common Title Issues” Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, Spring Conference May 5, 2012
26. “Good Enough for Government Work?” Weiss v Wells Fargo - Notarization under a Power. The Abstract Club 9/18/13
27. “Land Court Guidelines in Daily Use,” Panelist for New England Land Title Association. October 20, 2016
28. Land Court Guidelines in Daily Use NELTA April 5, 2017 (Worcester)
29. “Private Easements: Highways, Byways and Shared Driveways” NELTA October 18 2017 (Worcester)
30. Residential Title Searches in the Digital Age. MCLE (Boston) December 5, 2018
