The Massachusetts wiretap statute currently only applies to audio recording and telecommunications or computer data, not video. The fact that...

If a mother agrees to sign over custodial rights to the childs grandfather, what steps should be follower after/

The grandfather will need to file for guardianship in the probate court. If he goes to the courthouse, he will be given a packet of forms. Both...

Petition to Partition - Am I the only one responsible for paying a deficiency amount?

The questions you raise are the kinds of issue which needs to be brought to the attention of the judge. It is not the judge's job to look out for...

Gram has a trust in MA. I am the tristee. What is required when she passes besides following the trust?

We do not usually record a death certificate unless the trust has already been recorded at the Registry of Deeds. If that's the case, there will...

My sisters and I each have a 25% interest in a property in Mass.

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Can I sell my home, in my name only, while my divorce is pending?

When you file for divorce, the court issues an automatic restraining order on both parties, so that you cannot somehow transfer assets. It's up to...

Under a federal law called the Garn-St. Germain Act, a surviving spouse or other immediate family member can assume the mortgage, without a need...

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Each state court system has its own rules for deadlines to cure default judgments. Where there is a default judgment, the defendant (your ex) has...

Is a " Trust" the same thing as a "Will"

The above is certainly true, but a trust can also do a number of other things. For example, depending on the maker's needs and goals, a trust can...

How do I find a lawyer by September 8, 2010. We go to court for "unlawful possession of alcohol" for my 20 yr.old daughter???

And while you're looking for a lawyer, make sure that you and your daughter keep your mouths shut. Don't even talk about the case with each other....