Category: Real Estate

THE DISADVANTAGES OF LEASING SOLAR PANELS

By: Attorney Patricia E. Alexandre| Associate If you are considering signing a lease agreement for the installation of solar panels from a solar company, BEWARE of the financial risks attached [...]

Lien Creditors Ability to Oppose or Object to a Debtor’s Motion to Avoid Judicial Lien…

By: Attorney Raymond C. Pelote | Partner When debtors file Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions, many lien creditors don’t pay attention to the filing, despite receiving notice, until [...]

MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD MISTAKES TO AVOID

By: Attorney Ryan Prophett | Associate Many individuals in Massachusetts view buying rental property as a good investment and an alternative to putting their money in the stock market [...]

ASSET PROTECTION: Homestead v Trust

By: William Rosa | Partner I had previously blogged relative to the Massachusetts Homestead Exemption and the importance of having one in place in order to protect the equity which [...]

Planning for Incapacity and End-of-Life Care

By: Dianna M. Williams | Associate When a person gets older, or when a person sustains a serious illness or injury, difficult health care decisions may need to be made. [...]

Has your child suffered injuries from lead paint?

Patricia Alexandre, Esq.| Law Clerk Families moving into an older home with children under the age of six should be extremely cautious of lead paint. Hundreds of young children are [...]

Protecting your assets, the importance of filing a homestead in Massachusetts

William Rosa | Partner A homestead is an essential part of any financial planning and protection package that any individual, irrespective of their circumstances, should take advantage of. A homestead [...]

Summary process actions and how bankruptcy affects a party’s right to challenge a foreclosure

Melo v. Villarcon: Summary process actions and how bankruptcy affects a party’s right to challenge a foreclosure On January 9, 2015, Attorney Ryan E. Prophett of Wynn & Wynn successfully [...]

Mechanic’s Lien: Protecting the Services You Have Provided

Under Massachusetts law, a contractor, sub-contractor, and/or supplier who has provided services and/or materials for the improvement of materials may secure their right to payment by recording a Mechanic’s Lien. [...]

What Homeowners Need To Know About Swimming Pool Liability

With the onset of spring here in South Coast Mass, thoughts of warm weather, the beach, and swimming pools may begin coming into your head. You may be considering installing [...]