What recourse do I have with town that mandated I replace my water service line due to a leak that was detected on town side?

As Attorney Callahan noted, this will fall under the Tort Claims Act, which has a very specific set of procedures to be followed and two years in...

"The rescue is now claiming breach of contract because we did not seek full training sessions for the dogs at the beginning." This turns, as all...

Someone is claiming they filed a police report against me, is there anyway for me to find out whether it was filed or not?

Your records request would be under MGL c. 66, sec. 10. However, ACTIVE criminal investigations are exempt from disclosure. This means not...

Neighbors Dog waste in my yard

A camera is your best tool at this point. When you have documented your neighbor's dog contaminating your yard - preferably with a camera that has...

Dog biting

As the OP says "the fence," I would not presume that it was the OP's fence. IF it is, the OP is clearly responsible for the maintenance of the...

What can I do about having birthday party in a shared backyard with dogs?

If you do decide to go forward with the party, I strongly suggest written notice to your co-tenants. This will avoid any excuses about how they...

My maltese was attacked and killed by another dog

To Attorney McFarland-Taylor's advice, I would simply add that all costs related to the attack should be documented, up to and including...

An argument supported by the law that allows police officers to use a confession made after illegal arrestis admissible because?

This is the third such query from the same location in about a day. I think someone is using this board to do his homework for him.

My dog bit someone while still on the chain.

You do not state a question. You do not state whether you reported the neighbors' abuse of your dog to the police and animal control. If you did...

Alaska - and every other state where I have researched this issue - permits the shooting of dogs attacking people or livestock. Here are the major,...