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Security deposit month to month

You have a very strong case, if you have evidence that you actually paid the security deposit (cancelled check, bank statement, etc.). Under these circumstances, according to Mass. General Laws Chapt. 186, sec. 15B, your landlord will be required to pay you 3 times your security deposit, plus interest on your security deposit, plus attorney's fees and costs (if you hire a lawyer) for failing to return your deposit upon demand. You will have to file a lawsuit to force him to do so, but if your...

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My home is in the start of foreclosure can you help

There are a number of free state approved resources for homeowners facing foreclosure. The Attorney General's Office, in partnership with several bar associations, legal services organizations and advocacy groups, have a Pro Bono Foreclosure Assistance Hotline. Low-income Massachusetts residents who are facing foreclosure may call (800) 342-5297 or (617) 603-1700 and leave a message in the foreclosure assistance mail box. In your area, you can also contact the Neighborhood of Affordable...

Can I be taken to court even if my landlord has breached the lease

If you are listed on a still operative lease as the person responsible for paying the rent, then the landlord can go after you for the rent even if you are no longer living in the apartment. You may have some defenses to a lawsuit by the landlord trying to collect rent (bad conditions in the apartment, a statement by the landlord that you were released from the lease, maybe others). However, a landlord can still seek to hold you to your obligations to pay rent under the lease, even if he has...