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Eviction Settlement Agreements

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on March 22, 2023 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with evictions, Housing Court, mediation

Several weeks ago, the Supreme Judicial Court issued an important decision concerning eviction settlement agreements. The full decision, Darcey v. Burgess, is included below. The facts of the case are fairly straightforward. A tenant filed a lawsuit in Housing Court more »

City of Boston Yard Sale Program

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on March 20, 2023 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with City of Boston, Land Court

Last week, I settled a case concerning the City of Boston Yard Sale Program. The lawsuit I brought concerned some interesting topics in Massachusetts real estate law, which will inevitably arise again for other properties purchased through this program. What more »

Settling Real Estate Disputes: Three Things to Know

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on January 6, 2023 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with contracts, property dispute

Settling real estate disputes is my goal for every case I take on. In nearly every circumstance, both parties in a legal dispute can better resolve the matter without prolonged litigation or trial. In this blog post, I’ll share some more »

How to Respond to a Petition for Partition

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on January 3, 2023 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with Partition

The question of how to respond to a petition for partition usually arises when a property owner receives a lawsuit from Land Court or Probate and Family Court, notifying them that a co-property owner wants out of jointly owned property. more »

Housing Court Specialist Status Conferences

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on December 27, 2022 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with Housing Court, Massachusetts eviction, mediation

Housing Court Specialist Status Conferences are one of the many changes to the court system during and after the pandemic. In this post, I’ll discuss the roles of these conferences in the Massachusetts eviction process. Eviction Overview In Massachusetts (like more »

Happy Holidays!

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on December 23, 2022 Posted in Uncategorized

Zoning Appeal Bonds

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on December 21, 2022 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with variance, zoning

Any party involved in an appeal of a Massachusetts zoning decision should know the possibility of zoning appeal bonds for cases involving a special permit, variance, or site plan decision. Appealing a Zoning Decision Zoning decisions in Massachusetts are made more »

How to Return a Security Deposit

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on October 13, 2022 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with security deposit

The Appeals Court issued an interesting decision last week about the important landlord-tenant topic of how to return a security deposit. The decision, Slater v. Traynor Management, is included below. Massachusetts law covers nearly every aspect of a landlord’s acceptance, more »

Negotiating a Lease

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on July 29, 2022 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog

The Boston Globe interviewed me last week on negotiating a lease and whether this can (and should) be done. In my opinion, lease negotiations are possible. Here, I’ll discuss some tips for both landlords and tenants. Please note that I more »

Landlord Rights

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on May 19, 2022 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with landlord resources

Landlord rights is a topic that I often get asked about, usually by landlords themselves in frustration over Massachusetts landlord-tenant laws. While tenant rights are more commonly known by those involved in landlord-tenant law, landlords certainly have rights of their more »

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  • Eviction Settlement Agreements
  • City of Boston Yard Sale Program
  • Settling Real Estate Disputes: Three Things to Know
  • How to Respond to a Petition for Partition
  • Housing Court Specialist Status Conferences
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