I applied $30,000 in startup cost for my company was denied opening a company due to denied permit from the city.

I think you are asking if there is anyone you can recover your startup investment from. If you are denied a permit, you can perhaps appeal. ...

Is it legal for a landlord to keep increasing the amount of rent for a standard commercial lease by 20% each year?

This is not legal advice. Ask a broker what a fair rental rate is. I think you need this information. Also, check and see what else is...

My parents are stuck without being able to sell their home because of an illegal downstairs apartment. Is there a loophole?

The use restrictions are generally local and found in the zoning by-laws for your town (assuming the property is in Massachusetts). Look to the...

Real Estate (Common home) Negative Equity

Getting some closure on this is probably more important than the $10,000 it might cost you to get out... but... market values are rebounding in...

Basically you are taking a picture of the street from your window. It is hard for me to see how this is illegal. You need to avoid recording...

I signed a mortgage for my brother. He hasn't paid in over 5 years and I have been stuck with it. How do I get out of this?

Is the mortgage on the Massachusetts property, or on the Florida property? Did you sign the mortgage, the promissory note, or both? Are there...

We co-owned a house, which is now part of a trust. I moved out, he changed the locks. How can I get my belongings?

Your personal property is your personal property. The fact that it is in his house does not make it any less your property. You can either get...

How can I break my lease?

A lease is a binding agreement. The agreement is the first place to look for answers. I would look for anything that might be a breach of the...

I was overpaid during my maternity leave in 2012 and they are requiring me to pay gross not net. Is that legal?

Most likely, the employer paid the gross amount. Part of it was paid to you, and part of it was paid to the IRS or DOR. When you do your taxes...

I have a female roommate in a single family home and she has 3 abusive kids and now a 24 month old baby boy..

This sounds like an awful situation. I doubt that there is any way you can get them out ASAP. You can get yourself out ASAP though. Find a new...