An associate of mine at work (a large retail corporation) is being asked to take "sick days" every few weeks when their payroll

It's not clear what this means. Certainly most at-will employees can have their hours set by the employer. But it makes no sense that it would...

If you and your spouse name is on the deed ,can one of the spouses take a loan against the equity in the home without the other

1) An owner can only take out a mortgage against their own interest. That also applies to spouses. If you each own 50% of the property as...

Can I not be hired because of my weight if my health is perfect?

In may jurisdictions, weight is not a protected status in and of itself. It isn't clear, though, whether or not this is a Mass. employer. As...

This is the time to see a lawyer. You have all of the information you will need. Bring the lease and any other relevant information (the...

Are these issues grounds to break a lease?

It sounds like you may have a reason to do a variety of things, including -Break the lease -call the health inspector -withhold rent -recover...

Massachusetts Judges the SJC has removed or reprimanded

Here: http://www.mass.gov/cjc/

How can we obtain a copy of a permit for a home (which I believe are public records) that apparently have been privatized?

Go to the inspector's office. You may need to hire a local attorney.

If I turned the cable of after my wife put a restraining order on but the gas,lights and water is ok am I in trouble

You had better get to a lawyer ASAP with a copy of the order in hand. You could well be in violation.

I am in the middle of a custody dispute including a divorce. Both myself and my son were verbally abused by his father /husband

You have one perspective; your husband has another; perhaps the GAL has a third. The judge will have to evaluate who to believe, about which...

What do i do

If you're talking about land ownership, then it is a near certainty that the land is worth at least five figures (if not six figures.) That's a...