Hi,
Can you explain the laws around renting your apartment to people with children or looking to have childre....
There are many posts on this forum dealing with MA lead paint law, inc....
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5/21/2012 08:05
by dare2dream |
I am sole guardian for my special needs child. They have visitation with their father. He is not communicating....
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5/21/2012 07:48
by melelllan |
We have been awarded a $200,000 judgement in a probate matter that has gone on for years. The execeutor of my ....
I understand your desire to get a second opinion on this matter. ....
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5/20/2012 16:20
by massconfusion27 |
I received a Summons in the Mail to appear in Court in June for a B & E misdemeanor. I went to the Police Depa....
The answers to your questions are as follows: (1) The police departmen....
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5/19/2012 22:26
by completelyconfused |
The Massachusetts Public Health Council just approved new regulations (105 CMR 309) intended to give healthcar....
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5/18/2012 10:42
by The Editor |
I'm supposed to go to my SSDI hearing next week before an administrative law judge and I'm getting very nervou....
You didn't say if you have an attorney or not. If you do not, yo....
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5/17/2012 06:49
by TinaW |
I'm thinking about filing bankruptcy but my situation is so bad that I'm worried about not be able to recover ....
I've just consulted my crystal ball and the answer is . . . . &nb....
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5/16/2012 07:31
by Tarrant |
My brother is the power of attorney for my elderly mother. She is demented and often confused about her finan....
Yes, nothing to worry about. The terms Power of Attorney and Att....
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5/14/2012 06:51
by AABates |
I was driving in Boston during rush hour and I hit a guy who was listening to an ipod with earplugs. He walke....
Apparently, this is a huge problem, especially among young men. ....
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5/13/2012 07:23
by Worried4 |
Hello. In Massachusetts let’s say I’m paying say $8,000 a year in Child Support to 23. Under the agreemen....
If your Agreement says you should pay child support until the child is....
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5/4/2012 22:18
by divorced_with_children |
Several of my colleagues will dictate consultation notes in which they state they don't have the complete hist....
The question probably boils down to whether or not such practice is wi....
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10/2/2011 18:37
by Anonymous |
Editor's Response
Yes you do. First of all, if the bank takes possession of your building, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186, Section 15B(1)(d) prohibits it from trying to collect an additional security deposit or last month's rent from you. That is the good news. If your old landlord transferred your deposit to the bank (as the law requires him to do), the bank is responsible to you for the deposit. However, if the landlord did not transfer it to the bank, you will have to try to collect it from the landlord. As you may know, your landlord should have deposited your deposit in a separate account that is protected from his creditor's. So it is no defense for him to say he lost the deposit to his creditors. You can sue the landlord for the deposit plus triple damages.
Finally, if your landlord does, in fact, file for bankruptcy protection, because of the automatic stay provisions, you will not be able to sue him until you get permission from the bankruptcy court. Unfortunately, in this situation, you will probably need to hire an attorney to assist you.