The Legal Challenges for Small Business Owners in the COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit small businesses hard in Massachusetts, perhaps harder than many other places in the U.S. Around 22% of small businesses in the state have been forced...
Understanding Massachusetts Recreational Boating Laws in the Covid-19 Era
With Massachusetts gradually opening up after what seems like endless weeks cooped up at home, many people are looking forward to enjoy the rest of the summer out on the...
Bans on Eviction/Mortgage Relief During COVID-19 in Massachusetts
A few months ago, no one could have predicted that we would be living in such volatile times and that our everyday lives would have changed so dramatically. The COVID-19...
Digital or Electronic Signatures in Massachusetts are Legally Valid
With Massachusetts under social distancing and stay at home rules and the closure of essential businesses, many law firms are operating under different conditions. Lawyers are resorting to the help...
Real Estate – Neighborhood Disputes: What Grandfathered Means in Real Estate in MA
In the interest of doing what is best for communities, in terms of public health and safety and city planning, the state and local municipalities often put in place zoning...
Is It Legal to Have Animal Traps on Your Property in Massachusetts?
You may have heard that Massachusetts law prohibits the use and installment of certain types of traps on one’s property, but does it mean that it is illegal to have...
Things to Look For in a Real Estate Lawyer When Buying a Home in Massachusetts
Choosing the right Massachusetts real estate lawyer is like buying a home. There are at least eight things to consider prior to making the decision. As with buying the wrong...
Massachusetts Condo Association Can Establish Multiple Successive Priority Liens for Unpaid Common Expenses
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Real Estate on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Massachusetts General Laws c. 183A, § 6(c) provides that a lien for the...
Agreement Entered Into When Developer Controlled the Board Is Enforceable Against Massachusetts Condo Association
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Real Estate on Friday, September 16, 2016. Property developers sometimes enter into agreements for the benefit of the development. Both...
Massachusetts Appeals Court Finds Court Doesn’t Have to Accept Stipulation of Contract’s Validity
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Real Estate on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Breach of contract claims often involve disputes over the terms of the agreement,...
