Landlord trouble with lease renewal

There is no legal requirement based on the size you stated that the landlord cannot rent you a one bedroom apartment. As my colleague stated, the...

Can I be turned down for a job due to my girlfriend also working at the same university.

You don't have any legal right to a job at all. Massachusetts is an at-will state which means that an employer can hire, refuse to hire, or fire,...

Can two attorneys be involved in probate of one estate?

If there are joint personal representatives, each representative should have their own attorney. Having one attorney represent you both creates a...

Arrests will not show on a CORI, but if you were charged (meaning you went to a hearing and were arraigned) but the charges were dropped, then they...

Mediation as a precondition to court

So this is tricky, because the agreement requires mediation before court, but the only way to enforce the agreement is through court. If you have...

What are the requirements of a boss to show an employee collected revenues

Without filing a court case, you don't have a right to demand documents from your employer. If you believe that you are not being paid your wages...

Landlord complaints

Call the department of health and have them do an inspection. They will notify the landlord of any issues and give them a set amount of time to fix...

Can I take my ex landlord to court if I disagree with how much of my security deposit they kept?

Landlords are only allowed to keep a security deposit for damage that exceeds "normal wear and tear" on an apartment. Because this term isn't...

Can an employee file a harassment charge by listening in on workplace conversations and assuming they are about him?

You can and should inquire as to what the harassing behavior was, if only so that you can avoid it in the future. This is a question best posed to...

I need help fighting a public judgment against me that is negatively affecting my credit report.

Removing a default judgement can be tricky. If you just found out about the judgement, an attorney would have to review the court file to figure...