Fannie Mae v. Rego: Supreme Judicial Court Permits a Chapter 93A Defense to Foreclosure
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued Fannie Mae v. Rego today, an important foreclosure law decision more »
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Overview of the Massachusetts Security Deposit Law
Ask a room full of lawyers a legal question, and you will likely get a handful more »
Guest Blog Post: Meikle v. Nurse (Defenses in Massachusetts Eviction Cases)
The Massachusetts Landlord Tenant Blog is proud to have Attorney Joseph N. Schneiderman guest blog on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s recent Meikle more »
Sherwin Law Firm Helps Massachusetts Homeowner Beat Foreclosure
I’m thrilled to announce that I helped a Massachusetts homeowner beat foreclosure, through one of my 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 more »
Third-Party Buyers of Foreclosed Properties: Buyer Beware
The ongoing foreclosure crisis in Massachusetts hasn’t just impacted homeowners. Third-party buyers of foreclosed homes who more »
Summary Process 101
Evictions in Massachusetts are known as “summary process.” The goal of summary process is found in Rule more »