Landlord/Tenant Small Claims Court Security deposit

At the end of each year of the tenancy, the landlord must pay the tenant interest at the rate of 5% or such lesser amount of interest as has been...

MA will also treat an out-of-state DUI just as if the DUI occurred in MA.

If this is a Civil Suit, with the docket number including CV, then they do not have to attach any proof. You can request documents through...

Our laywer won our SSDI case last March and Social security paid her on 8/19 of last year, and we received part of the retro pay

Nothing you can really do to speed it up. They processed the request, which is good and it can take about 6 months to finalize.

Debt collector calling, do not know what it's for. What do I do next?

A debt collector can call you from another state, they just need to be licensed in Massachusetts. They should have already sent you a letter. If...

Got a summon to give testimony as witness

You need to speak to the DAs office to see if they will excuse you. If not, hire an attorney. Otherwise, you have to appear.

Who should have to pay the Vet bill?

This has nothing to do with animal law. I am sorry to hear about the dog. This depends on where the incident took place. If you knew or should have...

Attorney trouble

If your attorney worked for the money, then your attorney is entitled to compensation for no more than what the fee agreement states. Review the...

My condo trustee goes by her rules example has 2 pets and threatened me with a harassment order when I wanted to know why she c

Does she go by her own rules? If the trustee is not following the condo rules, bring it up in a formal manner. Send a certified letter and request...

I received a loan modification which included principal reduction. Is there amnesty for MA. taxes so it's not shown as income?

Massachusetts does not recognize the Mortgage Debt Relief Act, therefore, in order to qualify for a tax exemption following a modification you will...