I work at a fast food type sub shop in Massachusetts and the boss who owns the place says that we cannot accep....
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5/23/2012 08:22
by Tipsno |
Hello. My brother was injured in a fall at a store in Massachusetts and the thing ended up in a local small n....
The issue is controlled,or is supposed to be controlled, by the Massac....
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5/22/2012 07:24
by JeromeW |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Legal Counsel Fee
The court provides counsel at it's expense, however, you are required to pay a small fraction of the legal fee. The amount you are required to pay is no less than $150 and it was assessed when the lawyer was appointed. If you do not pay the fee the court could hold you in contempt until the fee is paid. If you cannot pay the fee you should ask your lawyer to ask the court to perform community service in lieu of payment of the counsel fee. For a $150 counsel fee the court typically requires 15 hours community work service.
Attorney Kevin Gaughen, Jr.
Legal counsel fee
Those interested in more information about legal counsel fees, and other aspects of our public defender law, can check out Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 211D. Attorney Gaughen is correct: It is not a good idea to fail to pay the counsel fee. Chapter 211D also allows the Department of Revenue to collect the legal counsel fee out of any future tax refund you may be entitled to. Similarly, the legal counsel fee could be deducted from any payments you receive from the Department of Welfare.