The Massachusetts Public Accommodation Law prohibits, among other things, making any distinction, discrimination, or restriction in admission to or treatment in a place of public accommodation based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender...
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Protect Your Rights Against Lead Paint Discrimination in Massachusetts!
Lead paint is a serious health hazard for Massachusetts children age 6 and younger. Some of the dangers of lead poisoning: stunted growth damaged hearing lowered IQ nerve and brain damage possible fatality Do you have young children? Has a landlord refused to show you...
How to Predict If Your Massachusetts Marriage Will be Successful
Some of us may have dreamed about our Massachusetts wedding flowers for decades, while others are fantasizing about elopement destinations and wondering if a Massachusetts marriage license fits with their 10-year plan. But, regardless of where you are in your dating...
Are You a Victim of Housing Discrimination in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts laws prohibit discrimination in housing. It is against the law to deny anyone housing based on: race color sex national origin religion children or gamily status disability age (except minors) ancestry veteran status sources of income married status...
Are You Eligible for Innocent Spouse Relief from the IRS?
By requesting innocent spouse relief, you can be relieved of responsibility for paying Federal and Massachusetts tax, interest, and penalties if your spouse (or former spouse) improperly reported items or omitted items on your tax return. Generally, the tax, interest,...
ABLE Accounts Help Disabled Massachusetts Family Members
Are you familiar with Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Accounts for Massachusetts residents? There may be a tax-advantaged way for people to save for the needs of family members with disabilities — without having them lose eligibility for government benefits...
How Massachusetts Couples Should Prepare for a Divorce
No matter how many vows a Massachusetts couple may take while solemnizing a marriage, none of it matters when the husband and wife decide to call it off. However, the reality of financial bankruptcy arises when one of them has to live alone forever. There is a...
Why Massachusetts Women Initiate Divorce More Than Men
Traditional gender stereotypes would have you believe that Massachusetts women are the ones who are more eager to settle down and get married. But according to the data, there's another surprising element of marriage that women are more likely to initiate, too:...
The Scientific Reason Children of Massachusetts Divorce Have a Harder Time Finding Love
Life is certainly different for children of divorced parents in Massachusetts compared to those whose parents are still together. But the differences aren't just two separate bedrooms in different houses or two sets of Christmas presents. Divorce really does have an...
Divorce Rates in Massachusetts
Massachusetts marriage and divorce are both common experiences for adults, although both can be challenging. About 90% of people in Western cultures marry by age 50. In the United States, about 50% of married couples divorce, the sixth-highest divorce rate in the...