Being a landlord that rented to tenants over ten years ago, that had 2 young children...Those children have grown and the girl h

Your question is incomplete, but I can see where this is going. Massachusetts has a strict liability lead paint law where children are involved. ...

Intestate and debt collection

While an attorney is not mandatory for estate administration, an executor or administrator is wise to hire an attorney to file the appropriate...

How much notice do I need to give a tenant that a lease will not be renewed and can I show the home while the lease is active?

Attorney Fanger is correct that the lease automatically terminates at the end of the agreed-upon lease term. However, the lease agreement might...

In the state of Mass. if a spouse dies and leaves credit card debt, is the living spouse responsible for paying it back

Attorney Cheong is correct. Whether you, as a surviving spouse, are responsible for the credit card debt of your husband depends upon the nature...

Early termination

Your landlord is NOT permitted to enter your apartment without your permission, which you must not withhold unreasonably. You should send a letter...

Credit Card Statute of Limitations

The first thing you should do is go back into court and fill out a Motion to Vacate the Default Judgment against you. The clerk can show you what...

Termination pay

You should have been paid on Friday. From the Attorney General's Wage and Hour Division: "Discharged (fired or laid off) employees must be paid...

Mortgage Responsibility

A mutual release is a contract, and given that your home is probably your largest investment, you should probably not sign anything until you have...

Estate will and probate

Please accept my condolences on the loss of your mother. As the beneficiary of your mother's estate, your benefits are at risk. I recommend...

Absolutely not!