You didn't state how much time has actually passed under the original agreement. Are you interested in negotiating a new contract with the new...

In my third year of tenancy can lamdlord suddenly ask for last month's rent?

Note that by entering in a new lease with your landlord, you also have negotiation power. Have you been a great Tenant and the Landlord would be...

This question has to do with the heating of my apartment.

Under Massachusetts law, all landlords owe tenants what is called a warranty of habitability. The landlord is obligated to keep your apartment in...

Text messages?

The records of the text have to be secured by subpoena, but the messages are generally only available for a couple of days which is not in line...

Mass Chapter 93A Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices

The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs is a great resource to the public. Here is a link to a form of demand letter and what should be...

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Hello, I'm sure that you are covered by the First Amendment and Freedom of Speech, but to answer your specific questions, you might want to speak...

What are the author's rights to copyright under a work for hire agreement when the author has not been paid for the work?

Does the Agreement speak to what happens if the work is refused? Are you required to produce a second or a third work before receiving...

I am an interior desginer and want to use pictures of my work from a builder I worked for. I never signed a copyright. Can I ?

You can certainly approach X Builder and request that you would like to take photos soley for the marketing of your business. This Agreement can...

Due to divorce, I cannot pay my credit card debts. Help.

Divorce is financially devastating. Since you wrote that you are in a custody battle, there are children involed which complicates the emotional...

Technically, the creator of the work, in this case the photographer, owns the intellectual property that flows from the work, specifically the...