Massachusetts 51A and Child Welfare
What is Massachusetts 51A? M.G.L. chapter 119, section 51A, is a Massachusetts law which requires certain individuals, termed mandated reporters,...
Child Welfare Series in Massachusetts – “Help, My Child’s School Has Filed a Truancy or Habitual Offender Application!”
In Massachusetts, the law provides many methods to address issues related to child welfare. One area of the law that...
Child Welfare Series in Massachusetts – “Help, My Child Has Been the Victim of Abuse!”
The laws in Massachusetts regarding Child Welfare are many, and abuse involving children is no exception. One area of abuse...
Child Welfare Series in Massachusetts – “Help, My Child Won’t Listen to Me!”
Child Welfare laws in Massachusetts deal with several common issues that children face, for example, truancy from school, runaway or...
Ten Divorce Tips for Massachusetts Residents in 2023
If divorce is on your mind, consider these statistics…. nearly 3 in 1,000 people in the United States get divorced...
I’m Thinking of Divorce in Massachusetts, What About My Bank Accounts?
What Can I Do to Prepare Financially for Divorce? The question, “what can I do to prepare for divorce?” is...
“As a Massachusetts Business Owner, How Do I Collect on a Debt?” – Step 3: Collection
A Step-by-step Approach to Preventing, Obtaining a Judgment on, and Collecting on Business Debt In my previous article on obtaining...
Victim of Domestic Violence in Massachusetts? You May Be Able to End Your Lease and More…
Massachusetts general law chapter 186, sections 23-29, provides that under certain circumstances and conditions a tenant may be able to...
Landlord Tenant Issues in Massachusetts – Miscellaneous Claims
In addition to the Breach of Warranty of Habitability, a breach of the Quite Enjoyment of the property, and demand...
Massachusetts Landlord-Tenant Issues: The Demand Letter
If you are a residential landlord in Massachusetts, you may not have realized that you might be subject to the...