Real Estate

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…

4 years ago

Bobby Rudolph Helps Collect Seven-Figure Judgment in Complex Real Estate Case

Bobby Rudolph acted as local counsel to a California real estate developer who brought suit against two Massachusetts companies for…

4 years ago

Review Your Contracts for Fee Shifting Agreements

A fee-shifting agreement requires the non-prevailing party in a legal matter to pay the legal fees and costs of the…

4 years ago

RF Wins Complex Foreclosure Case and Six Figure Verdict in Jury-Waived Trial

This case involves a dispute between a borrower, a purported lender and the purported lender's funder regarding a commercial loan,…

5 years ago

Watch Out for Self-Extending Leases – Acts Can Satisfy Notice Provision

by George Georgountzos A lease functions as the basis of the contractual agreement between the landlord and tenant, outlining the…

5 years ago

Massachusetts Supreme Court Strikes Down Anti-Litigation Provisions in Condominium By-Laws

by George Georgountzos A common provision in condominium documents for new construction projects is language protecting the developer from potential…

6 years ago

Lenders Beware: Omitting One Word in a Mortgage Could Impact Your Right to Foreclose

In the Supreme Judicial Court case of James B. Nutter & Company vs. Estate of Murphy, et. al. (and two…

6 years ago

Land Court Rules No Binding Agreement Where Broker Lacks Authority to Bind Seller

by Robert P. Rudolph In this fast-paced world, where many people are more likely to send a text message than…

7 years ago

Tenants of Condominium Units Beware: Condo Trust’s Grant of Parking Rights to Abutter Ruled Not Interference with Lease Rights

The landlord in this recent Massachusetts Appeals Court case owns a commercial condominium unit in a mixed-use condominium complex with…

7 years ago

Successful Defense of Business Owner

Rudolph Friedmann partner Jonathon Friedmann was successful in overturning a summary judgment motion and damages in the amount of $865,000…

7 years ago