Jocelyn Campbell

A View, and a Finding of Adverse Possession from the Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Land Court

EMRG LLC, the owner of a property in Scituate, Massachusetts, filed a complaint containing counts of Try Title and Trespass…

5 months ago

Should My Real Estate Be in a Trust?

Clients often ask if they should put their real property into a trust. The answer is complicated. It depends on…

10 months ago

Navigating Solar Options for Businesses

Business owners in Massachusetts can access solar energy, and depending on how the deal is structured, they can save on…

2 years ago

A Primer on Construction Subcontracts in Massachusetts

Construction subcontracts establish the legal relationship between subcontractors and prime contractors. Most subcontracts should mirror the terms and conditions outlined…

3 years ago

Short-Term Rental Liability

The short-term rental sector continues to gain momentum among investors as it disrupts traditional real estate investments thanks to the…

3 years ago

Joint Tenancy Is Not Severed by an Incomplete Partition Proceeding

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the “SJC” or the ‘Court”) recently issued a noteworthy decision in a case involving the…

4 years ago

New Property Owners Can Be Forced to Remedy Decades-Old Wetlands Protection Act Violations

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently issued a noteworthy opinion regarding a property owners’ responsibility to remedy violations of the…

4 years ago

SJC Clarifies Time Limit on Construction Claims in Multi-Phase Condominium Projects

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) resolved an important question concerning how long prospective plaintiffs have to pursue construction defect…

5 years ago

Massachusetts Appeals Court Reviews Life Estates in New Case

A life estate is an interest in real property for the duration of a person’s life, that person is known…

6 years ago

Bellalta – A Win for the Homeowner

In the recent matter of Bellalta v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Brookline 481 Mass. 272 (2019), the Massachusetts Supreme…

6 years ago