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 |
Editor's Response
Sorry about your situation. Generally speaking, you will only be found liable for the damages suffered by another if you are somehow negligent and that negligence results in an injury to a person or his property. If you were not negligent, a plaintiff will have a very hard time going after your house to satisfy a court's award of damages against your wife (assuming, as you say, that the house is not her property). However, you need to make sure that you are not connected in any way to your wife's innapropriate driving and/or negligence. For example, do not let her drive any car that is registered in your name. If, let's say, you let your wife drive your car knowing she has been drinking, that could be considered a negligent act.
If I were in your shoes, I would sit down with a Massachusetts lawyer and discuss this issue in more detail. In addition to explaining how you can limit your liability, the attorney will be able to offer some asset protection strategies. For example, have you recorded a declaration of homestead for your home? Good luck.