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A strengthening of the Massachusetts’ Consumer Protection Act will affect both consumers and small businesses from September 2 this year. This article explains how the new regulations clarify how the total cost of goods and services provided by businesses within the...
Boston is one of the nation’s most expensive cities for renters, with a median rent of around $3,600 a month, so it’s no wonder that renters have welcomed the new broker fee ban law that came into effect on August 1st this year. So what is this broker fee ban, how...
Pedestrian injuries and fatalities, mostly as a result of being hit by a motorized vehicle, remain stubbornly high in Massachusetts. Around 60 to 70 pedestrians die every year and around 1600 are injured. These numbers have hardly changed over the last two decades....
Whether you are contemplating selling or purchasing a property in Massachusetts for the first time, it can help to learn about the difference between the main types of deeds available in the state. This article aims to provide information about warranty and quitclaim...
If you are about to enter a real estate transaction in Massachusetts and this is the first time you have purchased property in this state, take note that an attorney will be necessary to be present at the closing of the transaction. This is fairly unique to...
Home ownership brings with it many responsibilities and decisions to make. If you do not intend selling your home in the near future and are likely to include the home as part of the assets that you will leave to your family or other beneficiaries when you die, then...
Do you have a shared driveway with a neighbor and have been having problems resolving the use of it? Have you recently purchased a home or other building that has a shared driveway with a neighbor, perhaps not realizing that the driveway you need to use was shared?...
Individual homeowners, landlords, businesses and government departments all have certain legal rights to install security cameras on their property, but Massachusetts has strict privacy rules that restrict the use of security cameras. Improper use may be an offense...
In February this year, Massachusetts joined another dozen or so states in making it permissible for home owners to have an accessory dwelling unit or ADU on their residential lot. The additional legal requirement is part of an ongoing development of the state’s...
Running a business in Massachusetts, whether it’s a startup in Cambridge, a family-owned retail store in Worcester, or even a manufacturing business in Springfield, there is always a mix of opportunity and risk to be considered. One of the most likely threats to any...
A construction project, whether it is commercial or residential, involves a significant investment of money, time and trust. A property owner chooses to hire a contractor with the expectation that the work requested will be done well, by any set deadlines as well as...
Massachusetts last year joined six other U.S. states in redefining what is considered domestic violence and extending evidence that can be used to enforce restraining orders against a domestic violence abuser. Three important additions in the new law to the state’s...
Massachusetts joined the majority of U.S. states in November 2024 in making it compulsory for engagement rings to be returned to the donor in most cases on a no-fault basis if the marriage doesn’t go ahead. Engagement ring return rules vary somewhat from one state to...
A car accident can happen at any time on Massachusetts roads and highways. Even if you are the most careful, defensive driver, your car could still be hit and you, and any passengers in your car, could be injured. Speeding, fatigue, distracted driving, intoxication...
The Probate and Family Law Court only intervenes and makes decisions for divorcing parents about child custody as a last resort in Massachusetts. The court prefers that parents come to a workable agreement themselves and include their proposed arrangements in a...
Small businesses operating in Massachusetts are subject to a number of both state and federal laws that affect the way their businesses are structured, how taxes are paid and what employment laws they must comply with amongst other legal obligations. The subject of...
Ticket sales for popular live events like concerts and sports performances have often been associated with frustrating and annoying issues, such as inflated prices for tickets bought in bulk by ticket touts and scalpers as well as a lack of transparency in the actual...
Massachusetts has joined Connecticut in becoming the first two states in the U.S. to ban the use of PFAS in the manufacture of firefighters’ protective clothing. The decision to ban the use of these chemicals was made last year, but the ban does not come into effect...
Renters will soon be able to have the opportunity to have their eviction records sealed as part of changes included in the state’s Affordable Homes Act, which comes into effect on 3rd May 2025. 270 days after the Act comes into effect, renters who have been evicted at...
Massachusetts’ new Salary Range Transparency Act (H.4890) becomes effective on October 29th later this year, but what is it and how will the changes that the law will bring about affect employees and employers? This article aims to provide some answers to these...