Generally speaking, does personal jurisdiction typically supersede subject matter jurisdiction?

Personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction is not an either/or proposition. You must have both. Based on your question and use of terms,...

My father 74, a landlord in MA. He let some young girl stay in one of his vacant rental apartments because he felt bad for her

Regardless of how this arrangement came to be, it will be very difficult and cost-prohibitive to attempt to prove that this tenant somehow resides...

I owed my ex husband a promissary note held as a mortgage On my home, only if I sold. He died, if I sell am I still liable for ?

Absent a specific agreement to the contrary, a debt owed to the decedent himself will now properly be owed to his estate.

Can she be sued for not taking an apartment and moving back home

As the other attorney astutely pointed out, there may be certain theories upon which a landlord could recover damages. As a practical matter,...

Can we evict a tenet from a duplex for having more people than stated on the lease living in the home?

I think it may depend on how long the minors are living there and why, but generally, if there are more people living in the apartment than the...

I need to remove ex girlfriend and her two adult children from my home.

You will need to bring a proper and lawful eviction against your ex-girlfriend and children. There is really no other way to remove lawful...

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I have accounts receivable that total $76,000.00 can I take this to the bank and get a line of credit?

Although I hope you get a few helpful answers on this forum, this is not a legal question. You need to speak to a banker at your local bank and see...

Probably not. In fact, I think what they are doing may violate consumer debt collection laws. They would need to allege and prove that you...

You really want to have an attorney here. The fact that you have an agreement should protect you from any underhanded conduct. There wouldn't be...

Do I need an attorney to file defamation charges in MA

Thank you for your question. Sometimes an aggrieved person will seek injunctive relief from the court, i.e. asking the court to order another...