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If you discover that your contractor completed a home renovation project without obtaining the appropriate municipal building permits, a problem could arise. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, gaining a permit to work involves navigating a multitude of laws,...
It can be traumatic suspecting that your business partner may have been siphoning off business assets without your knowledge. Massachusetts has strict laws about partnership behavior. It is expected that business partners owe each other a duty to act in an honest and...
There is nothing worse than when a home improvement project comes to a standstill because the contractor stops turning up to complete the job. Last week, the house was overflowing with the noise of sawing and hammering, as if progress was being made, and then the next...
For most people, buying a house is the biggest asset decision they have to make. Even if it is the second or third time in their lives, it is still a stressful experience ensuring that the property is what they want and that the seller’s description of it is accurate...
There are very few experiences that can be as stressful for an owner as a building project suddenly coming to a halt. When you have provided a large deposit which is usually a big percentage of your savings and the contractor disappears, the feeling of hopelessness is...
Property owners and developers, contractors and subcontractors are bound together on a construction project by mutually binding contractual obligations. Contracts between these parties include important responsibilities such as deadlines, construction specifications,...
Massachusetts laws help to ensure that companies that provide construction services are paid promptly. One of these laws may catch owners and developers out if they are not aware of its consequences. This is the Prompt Pay Act which sets a deadline for payments to be...
Artificial intelligence has increasingly become a convenient tool used by businesses to create marketing programs, draft contracts and policies, write emails and even prepare legal documents. The speed and apparent efficiency of chatbot generated documents make them...
Solo-preneurs – those business owners who run their business entirely on their own - are often so busy running their business that they give scant regard to what might happen if they suddenly become ill, or are badly injured, or even die. The reality is that because...
Small businesses, which often consist of a limited number of shareholders, sometimes consisting solely of family members, often have certain advantages which can come from relatively easy communication between individual shareholders. There are also risks inherent in...
Whatever business you own or are responsible for, there may come a time when you face being sued. The following article is a brief guide to what to expect and what you should do in the event of a business lawsuit. Note that under Massachusetts law, unless you are an...
In Massachusetts, the opportunity to run a small business has never been better, but it will become more legally complex in 2026, particularly in relation to evolving employment laws, a stricter data-privacy outlook, more remote work provisions, and a rise in...
Most people are aware of typical neighbor disputes that occur from time to time over such things as boundary confusion, damage caused by trees, noise and other intrusions. However, less well known are homeowner association (HOA) disputes that can be far more...
Family businesses may be dispute free for many years or last for the life of the business without any internal disruptions, but sometimes destabilization can occur from within the family. A shareholder agreement, of which an important component is a buy-sell...
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...
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...
All new businesses need a well thought out plan. It only seems logical to devise a suitable business plan before registering a new business rather than rush into the business before devising a plan. Part of any new business plan should take into consideration what...
Accidents are always waiting to happen on a construction site. Fortunately, they aren’t common, but if they do occur and there has been damage to the landowner’s property, the first question that is likely to be asked is “Who is liable for the cost of the repairs...
Why building permits are so important in Massachusetts Building permits are required for a lot of the work that might be done on homes in Massachusetts. For non-state owned buildings, the local municipality where the building is located is responsible for issuing...