What are the steps once a complaint for modification form is filled out.

It is unlikely the judge will hear your complaint the same day it is filed. Unless it is an emergency, a complaint must be filed with the...

I have a divorce agreement & my ex owes me over 150K+ from the equity of home that he still resides in. Can I place a lien?

Usually the drafters of a divorce agreement, or a separation agreement, place in that agreement a provision for the sale of the marital home and...

It appears from what you say that that the landlord acted illegally in changing the locks. That is an unlawful eviction, unless the landlord filed...

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Going thru a divorce. Already got a custody order where husband only sees kids a few overnights a month. Now he is worsening...

Yes, that would be appropriate. If your husband is not capable of acting in the best interests of the children due to a mental health issue, you...

It sounds like there is a contract. The landlord made you an offer by sending you the lease, and you accepted by signing the lease and by...

Landlord wants to raise rent because my son visits daily but does not reside with me. did pick up mail at residence.

With a month to month tenancy, unless the parties agree to a rent increase, the landlord must serve the tenant with a thirty day notice to...

If your child was taken by DCF, then the someone filed a 51A report, on the basis of abuse or neglect, and the Department determined that an...

I would like to find out how I go about's changing my mother's POA from my brother to my sister in-law.

Only the principal, i.e., you mother, can change the power of attorney. If she is competent, she merely has to revoke the current power of...

I had an eviction judgement based on default, since this time the landlord and i had signed an arrangement to avoid eviction

In general, a new lease waives any breaches committed by a party to the previous lease. It is a new tenancy. You describe an unusual situation....

Is the landlord/owner of a 2-family house required to pay for bed bug extermination in the rental unit?

In Massachusetts, landlords are responsible for eradicating insects as required by the State Sanitary Code, 105 CMR 410.550. Your friend should...