Real Estate

Rudolph Friedmann Wins Martha’s Vineyard Real Estate Dispute

Jon Friedmann obtained a favorable verdict from the Massachusetts Superior Court after a three-day jury-waived trial in a real estate…

1 week ago

Alex Tsianatelis Quoted in “Landlord’s alleged breach doesn’t justify end of rent payments” in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

A Massachusetts court recently decided a case involving a commercial lease agreement dispute, which determined that a landlord’s alleged breach…

1 month ago

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors … So Do Clear and Concise Intentions: An Examination of Tools That Give a Party the Right to Control Property They No Longer Own

A selling party owned two adjacent oceanfront homes in a scenic community in Massachusetts. The sellers intended to continue to…

2 months ago

Remote Notarizations Are Here to Stay … But Not Yet

During the COVID pandemic, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a law allowing for Remote Online Notarizations (“RON”). By doing so, real…

3 months ago

Four Rudolph Friedmann Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Edition

Rudolph Friedmann LLP is pleased to announce that three of its lawyers have received recognition in the 2025 edition of…

4 months ago

No Commission Without Consideration: The Legal Pitfalls of Exclusivity Agreements in Property Sales

In the dynamic world of real estate transactions, exclusivity agreements play a pivotal role in securing deals and protecting the…

5 months ago

Is Time Really of the Essence?

Many real estate purchase and sale agreements contain a specific deadline by which the parties must perform and a clause…

8 months ago

Far-Reaching Changes Likely in Wake of $1.8 Billion Verdict in Real Estate Commissions Lawsuit

On October 31, 2023, a federal civil jury found that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has conspired to inflate…

10 months ago

Tenants Beware: Rent Acceleration Clauses Found Enforceable in Recent Massachusetts SJC Decision

By Annabelle Hentz, Law Clerk The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts recently upheld a Superior Court’s ruling that rent acceleration…

11 months ago

Words Matter: Your Offer to Purchase Needs to Detail Your Needs

In Massachusetts when a buyer finds property to purchase, the first step in the process is to make an offer…

12 months ago