Real Estate

Mind Your Neighbor’s Use of Your Land

Usually, the right to make use of another’s land, such as for access, for parking, or for the installation and…

9 years ago

Specific Performance of Massachusetts Real Estate Contracts

When there is a breach of certain types of contracts, the aggrieved party may seek the equitable remedy of specific…

10 years ago

The Air Bed and Breakfast Craze

ByJocelyn J. Campbell Esq. It seems as if everyone wants to rent out their spare room for cash.  If you…

10 years ago

Condominium Associations’ Rights are Expanded Against Developers

In a case of first impression, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court expanded the rights of condominium associations to recover for…

10 years ago

Judge Allows Rudolph Friedmann’s Motion for Directed Finding

After nearly two years of litigation in a Civil Contempt action filed by the Office of the Attorney General (the…

10 years ago

Homesteads and the Law on Remainders

A recent decision by the US Bankruptcy Court has invalidated certain so-called "Homestead" protections in real estate that will likely…

11 years ago

No Signed Lease, Yet Broker’s Fee Must Be Paid

By Robert P. Rudolph, Esq. A Massachusetts court recently held that a broker was entitled to her broker's fee despite…

11 years ago

Condominium Law: Who Pays for Repairs?

By Jocelyn Campbell, Esq. For those who own condominiums in Massachusetts and are fortunate enough to also have a balcony,…

11 years ago

Freedom From Overcrowding As the Grounds for Standing in a Zoning Appeal

Not everyone can challenge the granting of zoning relief. Under the Zoning Act, MGL Chapter 40A, only a “ person…

12 years ago

Intermingling and Piercing the Corporate Veil

It has long been the law in Massachusetts that a corporation (or even an individual) can, under certain circumstances, be…

12 years ago