My tenants were under a standard GBREB lease. carpets are dirty, can I deduct the cost of cleaning from security

Whenever you decide to deduct money from a tenant's security deposit, you must be prepared to do so in strict compliance with the law on security...

My ex fiance and i are now in the bad stage of a split up the credit cards are in her name am i required to pay them?

I am licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You will not be responsible for charges made to credit card accounts that...

What happens with cosigned outstaNding balance?

Because your neice borrowed the money, she is responsible for repaying the entire amount of the loan. And because your mother co-signed the loan,...

Intestate and debt collectors in massachusetts

I am sorry for the loss of your sister. If you are not experienced with probating and administering estates, you probably want to hire an...

I own a condo that is rented and the condo association is making me have the renters sign a 6 mo lease. how can I get around it?

You should have your condo documents reviewed by an attorney to determine what your rights are with respect to renting. For example, the condo...

I think there is some confusion over terms. You cannot have two separate Powers of Attorney documents (one would revoke the other). You can,...

I have to advise against signing anything you do not understand. You should have the document reviewed by an attorney before signing.

I live in Quincy MA. I have a roommate who is now four months behind on his rent. Can I serve him a 14 day notice to quit?

I have never heard of a renter evicting another renter. I don't believe it would be possible because you do not have a superior ownership...

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Assuming that she is not a co-owner of the property with you, or some other novel factual situation exists, you must evict your roommate - there is...

Process servers in MA

Yes, you can be sued by a debt collector and served with a summons and complaint. I have a client who paid more than $2,000.00 to a debt...