99 Homes: Fact v. Fiction
When foreclosure defense comes to the big screen, you know I’m going to see it. I took a break from work this weekend to watch 99 Homes, a movie about the 2o1o foreclosure crisis in Florida. Overall, I thought it was more »
Practice Pointers: Appealing a Massachusetts Eviction Case
A party who receives an unfavorable decision in a Massachusetts eviction case has the option of appealing. In an appeal, the party asks the appellate court to review the decisions made by the trial court and decide if they were more »
Recommended Resource: Rental Crisis in the U.S.
I was recently forwarded the research graphic below detailing the current state of renting in the United States today. There is no doubt that housing will continue to be a major domestic issue for our country for years to come and more »
Firm News: Sherwin Law Firm Scheduled to Argue Two Foreclosure Defense Appeals in October
October promises to be a busy month for me. In addition to my trial court cases, I’ll be arguing two appeals on foreclosure defense cases this month. These cases include a “smorgasbord” of foreclosure law issues: the right of a more »
My Letter to Mayor Curtatone of Somerville on the I-93 Protestors
Remember the I-93 protest that happened earlier this year? I sure do. I was on the way to court and, thanks to the protesters, came minutes away from missing my hearing. Thousands of Massachusetts residents were impacted by more »
Sherwin Law Firm Settles Post-Foreclosure “Ibanez” Case
I’m pleased to announce that I settled a post-foreclosure “Ibanez” case this week. I represented a former homeowner who had been improperly foreclosed due to the Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in U.S. Bank v. Ibanez, which invalidated thousands of foreclosures more »
2015 Rodman Ride for Kids
This Saturday, I’ll be riding in the Rodman Ride for Kids for Italian Home for Children, a great Boston nonprofit. The Italian Home for Children “provides progressive and therapeutic programs to help children, adults, and families with emotional, behavioral, and educational more »
Foreclosure Title Bill Pending in Massachusetts Legislature
‘ A pending bill is before the Massachusetts Legislature that would limit the time for former homeowners to challenge foreclosures against their homes. This bill, which the Legislature introduced in the previous term, is intended to address the ramifications of more »
Massachusetts’s Right to a Speedy Civil Trial
Massachusetts has a little-known provision available for those over 65 years old involved in a civil lawsuit: the right to a speedy trial. G.L. c. 231, § 59F provides: In any civil action in any court of the commonwealth in more »
Massachusetts Foreclosures on the Rise
The Boston Globe reports that foreclosures in Massachusetts are on the rise, increasing as much as 49% from July 2014 to July 2015. Because Massachusetts is a non-judicial foreclosure state, where the lender does not need to go to court more »