I echo the previous answer. The possible consequences of deliberate mismanagement are really obvious. So, as an owner, you have two possible...

I live in a condo and the deck needs to be replaced. The association wants to pass deck ownership onto the owners. Recourse?

I agree, largely, with Attorney Callahan. A modification to the definition of private and common spaces requires an amendment to your Master Deed....

How can my title company compel a second mortgage holder to respond to certified request to discharge a second Mortgage?

I would be interested to learn some more details - especially as to why the title insurer's attorney has not attempted a "Discharge by Affidavit,"...

Is it legal for MA residential condominium unit owners to not be allowed to install their own washers and dryers?

The condo association, through its trustees, has the right to prohibit in-unit laundry installations. To legally ban them, however, the rule must...

Can my landlord evict me cause she wants to move in

It depends. If you have a lease, you have the right to stay until the lease expires. Whatever the lease says (within reason) rules. If you...

Early termination of lease, landlord is not responding in writing, what can I do?

To answer your question, I need to make an assumption - that you have a written lease with this landlord and that it contains standard provisions. ...

Are the proceeds of the sale of my home protected from a creditors lien under the Homestead Act?

You are correct. If you sell the property, up to $500,000 of proceeds will be sheltered by the Declaration of Homestead until you buy a new...

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From what you've said here, your landlord did violate some fairly basic landlord-tenant laws. Depending on how exactly this happened, I see a...

From the information you've provided, it looks like the dumpster company can place a mechanic's lien on the property. Subcontractors - like the...