It’s a common misconception that every lawsuit ends up before a judge and jury (as we commonly see on TV and in the movies). Instead, most legal cases are settled out-of-court, through an agreement among the parties. In my nine more »
After a home is foreclosed in Massachusetts, an eviction case is almost always required to obtain possession of the property from those persons remaining in the home. A foreclosure only changes ownership of a property, not possession. For possession, a more »
Title issues with foreclosed properties often arise when a dispute comes up over a property’s lawful ownership. Most often, these involve a claim that the underlining foreclosure was not performed lawfully. Massachusetts law is clear that the failure to “strictly more »
Massachusetts’s Supreme Judicial Court issued its long-awaited decision in the Thompson case, concerning foreclosure notices in Massachusetts. This is a decision that lenders, title examiners, and other real estate professionals have been closely following since the original federal court decision. more »
One of my projects this fall has been writing for LexisNexis’s Practical Guidance series. LexisNexis, in my opinion, is the best source for legal research, and it is honor to be part of their team. My article, Residential Foreclosure in more »
Fixing a foreclosure problem is a matter that may be necessary if a mistake is made in the foreclosure process. If such a mistake occurs, and the foreclosure is void, the buyer does not have full ownership of the property, more »
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the judicial process in Massachusetts, cases are still going forward. I’m pleased to write that I obtained two favorable decisions for Consumer Protection Law cases: one in state court and the other in federal more »
