Could I do a Quite Title on a title that could possibly have the Thompson issue?

The First Circuit Court of Appeals vacated its Thompson decision and asked the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to rule on the question. So,...

I think you could get the court to award you three (3) months’ rent and attorneys’ fees. What you describe is an attempt at an illegal self-help...

Can I re-deed a property without consent of other owner?

No. However, you could petition a court to partition the property — i.e., divide the property into two (2) pieces. You would own one (1) piece...

If person “A” purchases a home with an existing judgement lien from person “B”, can the judgement lien be cleared from the title

If it is an otherwise valid lien, the answer is “not without the permission of the lien holder.” That said, there is nothing to stop you from...

Can a landlord evict a tenant without the courts or judicial system?

You do not have to leave. Unless a court orders you to vacate, you do not have to leave. If the landlord takes your stuff out without a court...

Eviction?

If the landlord has been accepting rent money from you, then you are a tenant even if you do not have a written lease agreement. A landlord can...

How to get an answer from a magistrate?

Stop calling. There is a rule in the practice of law: “a judge can hurt you but a clerk can kill you.” The clerk will get to it eventually. ...

What’s are my rights as a tenant

You can stay until a court orders you to leave. When a person or company buys a house occupied by a tenant, they take the property subject to any...

Mass foreclosure/eviction

No one can be evicted from a residential property in Massachusetts without a court order. If a bank bought a property at a foreclosure sale, the...

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Landlord wont to return security deposit. Charged for paint job and cleaning extremely high which I consider cosmetic repair?

What you describe appears to be a violation of the state’s security deposit law. Such a violation could get you damages multiplied by three (3) as...