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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 »

Putting Up a Fence: Three Ways to Stay Out of Trouble

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on May 10, 2022 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with boundary disputes, fences, zoning

Many property owners are shocked to learn about the many legal implications that can arise from the seemingly simple act of putting up a fence around one’s yard. From my experience in handling boundary disputes among neighbors, I would estimate more »

Massachusetts Partition Process

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on April 15, 2022 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with Land Court, Partition

The Supreme Judicial Court issued an informative decision last week concerning the Massachusetts partition process. The full decision, Battle v. Howard, is included below. This case provides a good overview of dividing real estate among property owners and how the more »

Boston Zoning Appeals

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on February 17, 2022 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with Boston, zoning appeal

Like nearly every municipality in the United States, the City of Boston regulates land use through a series of rules and ordinances known as “zoning.” Zoning in Boston, and the process of appealing a decision on such a matter, is more »

Don’t Hire Me! When Not to Hire a Real Estate Lawyer

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on February 16, 2022 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog

While I take a lot of pride in helping property owners, landlords, and tenants with their real estate legal problems, I take equal pride in the cases I don’t accept. In many cases, it doesn’t make sense to hire a more »

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