Treble damages, attorney's fees and costs typically available when a landlord mishandles a security deposit in a way that you allege. Among other...

The short answer is that if the tree straddles you property line you have the right to trim up to the property line. If the tree is on your...

If someone is beneficiary principal of a life insurance policy and I'm contingent, is it considered part of the estate ?

Life insurance is considered a non-probate asset meaning that it does not have to pass through the probate process in order to get to the...

Wanted to make sure what Massachusetts Law says?

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health promulgates regulations regarding minimum square footage for dwelling units. See 105 CMR 410.400. ...

Am I responsible for paying to repairing septic system?

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21A, Section 13 does provide for an exception to the requirement of a Title 5 inspection in anticipation of...

Caution should be used before your mother releases her life estate since this could trigger MassHealth ineligibility and/or tax issues since a life...

Your best bet may be to terminate the tenant at will with an offer of a new tenancy or to terminate altogether and get the tenant out so you can...

Must every condominium Trustee execute an Easement Deed before it is filed with the Registry of Deeds?

If you weren't appointed at the time that the easement was filed, then you wouldn't have had authority to sign the deed. The Declaration of Trust...

Do you always have to file a will with the probate court?

More often than not the original will remains in the personal possession of the person for whom it was created until that person dies when their...

It depends. If the newer easement seeks to abandon or release the prior one and the both the dominant estate owner (that's the one with the right...