Sometimes the DOR will negotiate on interest and penalties, but not often. When you make payments, these payments often go to interest and...

What should I do if I was written up for the death of a loved one?

Massachusetts has no requirement to provide for bereavement leave for employees. That means that even though you called in, unless the employer...

How to go about child custody?

When a child is born to a married woman, the husband is legally the father. If you have never filed anything with the court, you have no current...

To owe or not to owe? That is the question.

Unfortunately, Sallie Mae is correct. You still owe the entire loan amount. Whether or not the school was worth the money has NO bearing on whether...

Still my marriage valid??

This is a complicated issue. If the US didn't recognize your DR divorce, then you are still married to your first spouse and may actually be...

Can a custodial parent with physical custody only ask the non-custodial parent for child support?

You cannot get back pay on the time that you were providing support prior to being awarded custody (either temporary or permanent) by the court....

How to stop my employer

No none of this is legal. You are not obligated to report any of this, and none of this appears to directly affect you, so you don't really seem to...

Do I have to leave the house?

When any property is bought during the course of the marriage, it is considered joint property and part of the marital estate. Who paid for it and...

Tenant remedies in a non-smoking apartment where another tenant smokes, but exact unit cannot be identified.

You can bring an action against your landlord for a violation of your "quiet enjoyment" of the property. When the landlord allows a situation with...

Is it illegal for a person who is 16 to perform sexual acts with a person who is 14. How about 17 and 15.

The age of consent for sexual contact in Massachusetts is 16. This means that technically, ANY sexual contact (which includes everything from...