I have a sublease, but I need to end it earlier. Do I need to find my replacement? Am I responsible for the next months rent?

If you have a lease, there is no legal right to cancel it early for any reason unless the lease says so. In order to have a binding lease the lease...

Can a Catholic school send a kid home because she is not wearing a skirt for Mass?

A public school is fairly restricted on what they can do without violating your right to an education. However, private schools are not bound by...

How to collect past rent with judgment for damages

If the rent was not part of the damages in the eviction, you will have to file a separate case for the rent in court. For money over $7,000, you...

I'm a landlord and I evicted a tenant last most by the court and then he didn't want to leave the day he was suppose

Lucy, it's unclear from your question exactly what happened. If you went to court to evict a tenant, the normal procedure after a successful...

When do grandparents' rights apply? And do they apply to step grandparents?

Step grandparents have no legal relationship to children and as such don't have any legal rights currently in Massachusetts. The rights to...

Cyclist Using the Middle of the Road on MA Highway

The "Advocates" are not corect unless they are sending you actuall regulations or laws passed by the state. As a bicyclist, you are bound to the...

Can someone represent me

AVVO does not allow us to contact clients directly to offer our services, you can contact anyone that responds to your question or use the search...

As a victim of DV assault can I be arrested because the abuser got out of jail broke conditions and alleged I assaulted them?

The fact that the other parent broke bail conditions is a cause to arrest them, but it doesn't prevent the police from arresting you. If they had a...

This is a question you would need to ask your Probation officer. If your probation includes a no-drug charge then probably not (even with...

Sealing a record is not the same as expungement. In addition, the police still have access to your sealed records and if you apply for an FID or...