I have a homestead declared on my house and the adjacent lot. A collection agency put a lien on the lot. Can they take it?

I added "Liens in Bankruptcy" to the practice areas because it sounds like the wolves may be circling and you might benefit from a free consult...

No. Massachusetts law requires sellers to give buyers 10 days to conduct a lead inspection, unless buyer has expressly waived that requirement....

My local YMCA denied my child after school transportation stating they only service public schools in town & not private.

Is the Y providing transportation using its own vehicles/drivers or is there an agreement with the public school district to have children dropped...

Retainment fee differences..

Don't confuse your initial retainer with final total cost of litigation. Retainers are not flat fees. Retainers have to be earned, and lawyers have...

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Rent payment for change in ownership mid-month

In general, a lot depends on whether or not there is a lease. If there were a lease in place here, you should have signed it as a co-owner so there...

Is the clerk magistrate's job in probate court to make sure my lawyer filed something correctly?

It is not the job of the court clerks to advise an attorney of the law, period. My experience is that the court clerks are usually above-and-beyond...

Landlord backs out of lease signing

If you suffered easily provable and significant monetary damages in reliance on the agent's representations, you might have something here from a...

University denies student's accommodations for Asperger's Syndrome. Can she make a case for them under ADA or Section 504?

It is possible that you have a claim under the ADA or Section 504. Asperger's is being eliminated as a stand-alone diagnosis in the new DSM and is...

Daycare receipts from mom do not match price of services provided by daycare. Mother uses USPS to send me receipts. MailFraud?

Are you on the authorized pickup list at the daycare? If not, sounds like you should be. Did you send a letter to the daycare requesting the...

I've been served with divorce papers. Am I required to respond or can I wait for a trial date?

Call a divorce lawyer and make an appointment. If you cannot afford a lawyer, call the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association. No...