Is there a time-frame that a probate and family judge has to issue a decision on a temporary motion filed?

Unfortunately, judges have no time limits on when they have to make decisions on motions. Depending on the court and case load, it can be at the...

Domestication is for when you have a civil judgement for money in one state you want to enforce in another state. If this is a family/probate...

I been a tenant for 7 years and got a eviction summmons?

Unless you have a lease for a set term (eg. March-Feb of a certain year) a landlord is always within their rights to start the eviction process...

Verbal Contract law?

The reason attorneys may be loath to take these cases is that they hinge entirely on the word of the two people involved in the case. In addition,...

Can a bank short sell a house after its mortgagee/ owner has declared bankruptcy?

Generally bankruptcy puts a hold on financial transactions. The bank can get the permission of the bankruptcy court to accept this. The bank was...

Can I file a lawsuit using the Anti-Slapp law in Mass because of former spouse filing false complaints and restraining orders?

This isn't a matter for ANTI-SLAPP, as what you describe isn't really covered by that law. It IS potentially grounds to get your OWN restraining...

Can a lawyer hold a settlement he has record on my behalf from an ins company?

If it has only been a couple weeks something sketchy MAY be going on, but the lawyer may also just be doing what he is required to do, which is to...

I had my son arrested for taking money from my savings account I have now been summons to court but I do not wanna press charges

It is a common legal misunderstanding that victims to a crime have a right to "press" or "drop" charges. A criminal action is between your son and...

Do I need to supply my kids bank statements and pay stubs who are over 18 to a lawyer in a child support case?

You can only produce documents within your "custody and control." In response to these requests, you can inform him that you don't have access to...

What kind of Attorney do I need to sue the State of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development?

Is this a landlord-tenant issue? A personal injury issue? Something else? Unlike doctors there are no "types" of lawyers, just lawyers who tend to...