Potential clients often ask me for advice on how to avoid foreclosure. Here are a few important tips I recommend. Obtain and Document Income Contrary to free “advice” available on some Internet websites, foreclosure defense is not about getting a more »
Levying an execution in a Massachusetts eviction case is the process by which a landlord, if they are successful in the eviction, is permitted to remove the tenant’s belongings from the rental property. An execution for possession is a legal more »
Hiring an attorney can be an intimidating process. You’re putting your complete trust in an unknown stranger, who is often making important decisions on your behalf. Choosing an attorney is an important decision, and there is much advice on what more »
The Supreme Judicial Court issued an important ruling last weekend extending the “paragraph 22 defense” to other homeowners facing foreclosure. In Federal National Mortgage Association v. Marroquin, the Court extended the benefit of the prior Pinti v. Emigrant Mortgage decision to those homeowners more »
I’m pleased to announce that I prevailed last month in a rescission of contract case in Essex Superior Court. The case involved many important issues involving real estate contracts and the relief that a party to such a contract can obtain more »
Welcome to the Massachusetts Property Law Blog! I’ve enjoyed blogging about foreclosure defense and landlord/tenant law for the few last years, and I am looking forward to this new blog on property law. Property is a diverse area of law more »
A common question for tenants facing eviction is whether an eviction will show on a credit report. Tenants, understandably, are concerned about whether such cases will become a public record and be accessible by others. According to the credit bureaus, more »
While there are many dedicated professionals committed to helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure, the unfortunate reality is that the foreclosure crisis has its share of con artists. Too often, I have met with homeowners who have come to me after more »
Today is Be Kind to Lawyers Day. Yes, they make a celebration for everything these days . . . Joking aside, I feel that most people do appreciate the work of lawyers. Many of my clients, who are faced with more »
A 72 hour notice to quit is a unique type of notice that is generally used for post-foreclosure eviction (“summary process”) cases. Receipt of one of these notices is a sign that an eviction case following a foreclosure sale will begin more »
