Can a landlord shut off electric power & water and padlock cellar entrance? What can we do as a tenant? we need to get in cellr

The landlord may NOT shut off electric and water utilities. The landlord MAY be permitted to padlock the basement, depending upon the terms of...

In massachusetts how many civil judgements can be at a time. Thanks

This doesn't sound right to me. Are these two different civil liabilities? If your son has subjected himself to civil liability in a number of...

I have two sons and i live in massachusetts they have different fathers but their fathers both signed their birth certificates

Thank you for your question. First, changing the name of your minor sons will involve the preparation and filing of a petition for name change...

I am guessing from your question that you do not have counsel. You cannot evict her if you are in the middle of a divorce. Do either of you...

How much shoudl a divorce cost

Thank you for your question. An uncontested divorce (where the parties are capable of agreeing on every term of their divorce) can cost between...

MA Third Party Debt Collectors

An attorney can probably look at the paperwork and tell you who "owns" the debt, and who is "collecting" the debt. The FDCPA is a Federal...

MA Third party collectors

An attorney can probably look at the paperwork and tell you who "owns" the debt, and who is "collecting" the debt. We routinely assist clients...

Can a parent who isnt biological adopt a child and what are the steps

Thank you for your question. Our Firm brings co-parent adoption petitions for folks just like you all throughout Massachusetts. There is no...

One divorce lawyer between husband and wife

First of all, congratulations on working this out together on your own. You just saved yourselves months of tense fighting and thousands and...

I want to change my daughters last name to my own.

You would need to file for a change of name in the probate and family court, and the child's other parent would need to consent.