Can your employer dictate when you must take maternity leave?

You may want to start by reading this: http://www.mass.gov/mcad/maternity1.html#4 and this, if your employer is large enough to be subject to the...

Sell interest in realty trust

Maybe. You really need to take the trust itself to a lawyer. For example, many trusts state that transfers are only allowed between...

My tenant is suing me in small claims court. I need to sue her for the security deposit. do I counter or do a separate case?

I do a lot of deposit work and can say with some certainty that: 1) 95% of landlords make an error, because the law is finicky and complex; 2)...

If a tenant verbally tells you to keep the security deposit can they later sue you for it and win?

If your tenant specifically waived their right to the security deposit on an answering machine message, you may be able to raise that as a defense,...

I have a judgment against me but the law firm I have been paying no longer exists with no forwarding address, what can I do?

First, if you're buying a home you should be working with an attorney, so that attorney may be able to help clear this up. Second, you may be...

Dealership cancelled my contract after mutually signing. After reading fine print, I believe it is against the contract.

Contracts are very language specific. You may or may not be right about the rules of the contract. But yes, you can enforce it against the dealer.

Just found out I have a warrant for a construction project that a customer canceled.

Hard to say whether you have a criminal or civil warrant. Generally, the best thing is to hire an attorney to find out what is going on. If you...

They probably have an easement. Start by finding it at the Registry, and reading it.

My lawyer died suddenly. He held every document/bill I had. His secretary refused to return them, all debit; paid. I need files

I agree with the other posters: you need to call the BBO right away.

Does an email count as a served notice to vacate?

No. An email is not valid notice unless a court has authorized email service. You need to talk to an attorney.