Real Estate

No Signed Lease, Yet Broker’s Fee Must Be Paid

By Robert P. Rudolph, Esq. A Massachusetts court recently held that a broker was entitled to her broker's fee despite…

10 years ago

Condominium Law: Who Pays for Repairs?

By Jocelyn Campbell, Esq. For those who own condominiums in Massachusetts and are fortunate enough to also have a balcony,…

10 years ago

Freedom From Overcrowding As the Grounds for Standing in a Zoning Appeal

Not everyone can challenge the granting of zoning relief. Under the Zoning Act, MGL Chapter 40A, only a “ person…

11 years ago

Intermingling and Piercing the Corporate Veil

It has long been the law in Massachusetts that a corporation (or even an individual) can, under certain circumstances, be…

11 years ago

Massachusetts Acts to Prevent Unnecessary Foreclosures

In the aftermath of the 2008 recession, the bursting of the housing bubble, and the decline in the value of…

12 years ago

Construction Contracts: No Damage for Delay Cause

By James L. Rudolph, Esq. In general, the courts in Massachusetts enforce valid no damage for delay clauses in contracts.…

14 years ago