Many times the Massachusetts Family Courts deal with jurisdiction issues in cases where a spouse living in Massachusetts files for divorce against the other spouse who lives outside of Massachusetts.In this case, the out-of-state spouse will file a motion to dismiss...
FAQs about Massachusetts Landlord Tenant Law:Question#1. What up-front fees can a landlord charge to a tenant?According to the Massachusetts Security Deposit Statute, residential landlords are only allowed to charge one of the following four types of fees to...
Immigration issues have long occupied the thoughts of Massachusett's family law attorneys. When clients are immigrants or have immigrant spouses who aren't U.S. citizens, they may face some unexpected hurdles as they navigate the court system.Immigration issues arise...
Landlords in Massachusetts may be obligated to modify their "no pets" policies to allow a resident to keep an animal that does not meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) definition of "service animal." This post will clarify the status of other types of...
The current Reserve Component (RC) retirement is based on a combination of satisfactory years and points achieved each year. An RC member (that is, a member of the National Guard or Reserves) earns 15 points each year for participation, one point each day for two...
The current military retirement system is a defined benefit system. Service members who serve honorably for 20 years become vested in the retirement system. When active-duty Service members retire, they receive a monthly pension calculated by multiplying the average...
A common question for tenants facing eviction in Massachusetts is whether an eviction will show on a credit report. Tenants, understandably, are concerned about whether such cases will become a public record and be accessible by others.According to the credit bureaus,...
Perhaps the most traumatic repercussion of a Massachusetts divorce or the separation of parents is the inability to see one's children every day. I have met many a client who has refused to pursue a divorce merely because he could not contemplate separation from his...
When a landlord begins the eviction process, they are proceeding under Massachusetts's summary process rules. These are the rules that a landlord must proceed under or they risk violating the tenant's rights. While a summary process is the fastest legal proceeding in...
Though many children look forward to the fun, freedom, and activities that typically come with summer vacation, it can be a challenging time for both the children and the parents in Massachusetts.Under many parenting plans, children are with one parent or the other...