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Category: Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog

Practice Pointers: Business Organization Issues in Landlord/Tenant Law

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on January 28, 2015 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog

Landlord/tenant issues are often affected by the particular type of business organization involved in these matters.   A landlord is either a sole proprietor or a business organization, most often a limited liability company (“LLC”) or corporation.  A sole proprietor more »

FAQ: Do I Need to Hire a Lawyer for a Landlord/Tenant Case?

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on October 13, 2014 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog

Question: Do I need to hire a lawyer for a landlord/tenant case? Answer:  As with all legal questions: it depends.  In Massachusetts, a business entity (ex. corporation, limited liability company) must be represented by an attorney in court (except for more »

Lawful Entry of a Rented Premises

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on October 9, 2014 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog

When a landlord rents an apartment, the landlord remains the owner of the property but grants possession of the premises to the tenant(s).  In other words, even though a landlord is still the owner of the property, they no longer have unlimited more »

FAQ: If I Am Foreclosed, Will I Owe the Bank Any Money For My Mortgage Loan?

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on October 7, 2014 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog

Question:   If I am foreclosed, will I owe the bank any money from my mortgage loan? Answer:  After a foreclosure, the bank is entitled to collect any deficiency judgment owed following the foreclosure sale.  The deficiency judgment is the difference between more »

Stays of Execution

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on October 6, 2014 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog

Massachusetts eviction law allows a tenant to ask the court to delay their move-out from the property.  This is commonly referred to as a “stay of execution.”  An execution is the formal court document that permits a landlord to obtain possession of more »

Self Help: No !!!

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on October 4, 2014 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog

I’m willing to bet that among the frequently asked questions on landlord/tenant law, the following is at the top of the list:  “If my tenant is not paying his or her rent, can I change the locks of the apartment? more »

Practice Pointers: Use Mediation to Resolve Landlord/Tenant Disputes

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on October 3, 2014 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog

Mediation is an excellent option for anyone involved in a landlord/tenant dispute.  This form of alternative dispute resolution can help parties in these cases save enormous time and money. Mediation is an opportunity for the parties in a case to more »

Summary Process 101

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on October 2, 2014 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with evictions, summary process

Evictions in Massachusetts are known as “summary process.”  The goal of summary process is found in Rule 1 of the Uniform Rules of Summary Process: “the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every summary process action.”  In other words, summary process more »

Evictions on the Rise in Massachusetts

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on September 23, 2014 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog

The New York Times reports that evictions are on the rise across the United States, including Massachusetts, where eviction filings increased 11% between 2010 to 2013.  The rise in these cases poses challenges not only to the parties in these cases, but also to more »

Understanding Cash-for-Keys Settlement Offers

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on September 21, 2014 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog

In landlord/tenant cases, “cash-for-keys” often comes up as a popular means of settling an eviction case.  In a cash-for-keys settlement, the landlord agrees to pay the tenant(s) a sum of money to leave the premises by a required deadline.  The more »

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