One of our neighbors is harrassing us on a weekly basis. She is filing false complaints with the HOA and with Animal Control reg

To Attorney Murillo's excellent advice, I would simply add this: Document everything. Each incursion onto your land, each time she is parked at...

If somwonw breaks in your home with the intent to harm can yu use deadly force (gun) to make them go away?

Many, if not most, states have the "castle law" referred to in the previous answer. These laws remove any duty to retreat from an unlawful intruder...

In Plymouth County, MA, do both residents in a 55 community need to be over 55?

I suggest you review the Rules & Regulations or Bylaws for the community in question. If you are still unsure the MA and Plymouth County bar...

Three people rent apt and all have separate rental agreements. if one should default are the two others responsible?

You cannot expect a competent answer by providing a sentence fragment from a contract. The MA and Essex County bar associations can assist you...

My wife and I are on a mortgage together, How do I get just my wifes name on the mortgage if she does not work?

Did you mean to ask how you can get your wife's name OFF the mortgage? You would have to refinance, which means qualifying for a mortgage solely...

Reciprocal access easement

A purely access easement is generally couched in language such as "...to pass and repass in such manner as the public ways of X are customarily...

Is there any law which required owner to clean up after their horses on his own yard?

Check with the zoning board or building inspector to see if keeping livestock in the front yard is permitted. Many, if not most, municipalities...

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Can i be charged for (dog at large) if someone breaks into my house and my dog gets out and gets in a fight with another dog?

Can you be charged? Clearly, you can. The issue is whether the charge is valid. As was already noted, you should have reported the break-in and...

A CWOF is, by its express terms, NOT a finding. Ergo, it is clearly NOT a conviction, which is what c. 140 requires for a statutory...

Caught stealing from WalMart... Stipulations?

You may well get a "civil demand letter" ordering you to pay a civil penalty; probably $500. The consensus on this forum is that such letters may...