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 tenants in eviction (“summary process”) cases have the option of suing the landlord who is trying to evict them, in an action known as a counterclaim. A counterclaim, simply put, is a lawsuit brought against the party who first more »
Massachusetts’s trial court system has a unique forum for resolving housing matters: Housing Court. Housing Court has jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters related to the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants or owners of residential housing. In addition more »
Sometimes, a party in a landlord-tenant case needs the court to do more than simply award monetary damages or possession of the property. In such cases, injunctive relief can be a good option. An injunction is a court order that mandates or more »
