I had a tenat in my home. he left annd took all my things, paintings pots and pans ect, furniture. what recourse do I have ?

The actions you describe are crimes. You should call the police. What you have described are also civil wrongs for which you might sue the...

You should bring this matter to a local attorney without delay. An eviction involving a section 8 lease is different than other evictions. The...

I have a book published through a publisher and am not happy with the way it turned out. I am under contract for seven years.

Let me start with the fact that I agree with everything in the previous answer. Any rights you might have to modify or terminate the contract are...

Can I put my daughter's name on a deed for a trailer at the beach when the property is in a trust?

Your rights to deal with the trailer now will depend upon the terms of the trust. It is possible that you have the right to deal with the trailer,...

Can I reject to pay utilities until the landlord shows me original bills?

Your situation may be a contract between roommates for the sharing of expenses, or it may be a landlord-tenant relationship, or it may be both. ...

The short answer to your initial question is that under the Massachusetts Sanitary Code the heating season runs from September 15 through May 15. ...

MA, Land Lord Tenant Laws. Tenant's right if a landlord has an excessive visitor and gives keys away with out notice to tenant?

You should certainly speak with an attorney soon about the facts of this case. First there will need to be a fuller development of the facts. It...

Who has the burden of proof re. boundary lines when erecting a fence in Massachusetts?

No matter where the boundary line was in the 1920's you may have rights under the doctrine of adverse possession since the garage has been there so...

I had a child out of wedlock 6 months ago. I now want to get child support. The father of my child is married. Can I go after

Your child has already gone the first six months of his or her life without parental support, time is not on your side. You should file a...

If a beneficiary breaches his duty as fiduciary and caretaker after the will is made, is he still entitled to be beneficiary?

As mentioned in a prior answer, it is an all too common story for an adult child to take effective control of an aged parent and then wall them off...