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  • It looks like my neighbor’s tree is about to fall on my house. What can I do?
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  • In the World of Real Estate, Timing Is Everything
  • When and how can a Massachusetts landlord charge a tenant for water?
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October 8, 2017

It looks like my neighbor’s tree is about to fall on my house. What can I do?

I swear I get some version of this question at every family reunion or barbecue. It seems a lot of folks are concerned about trees falling and injuring their property or worse, their children. Or maybe a tree is continuously dropping branches and debris on their car, has become unsightly or looks to be on

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: arborist, border tree, cut tree, falling branch, falling tree, forest, G. L. c. 242, injure tree, injury tree, Massachusetts tree law, privacy tree, property line tree, timber, tree damage, tree nuisance, tree removal, tree survey, trespass to tree, wetland tree | Leave a comment |
January 3, 2017

Extra! Extra! The extras no real estate offer should be without.

As a real estate attorney frequently representing buyers, I rarely receive an offer for review before it has already been accepted by the seller. Unfortunately, in this scenario it can be very difficult to fix a poorly crafted offer after the fact. The seller may be adamant about sticking to the terms originally proposed by

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: buyer, inspection, offer, purchase and sale agreement, real estate, seller | Leave a comment |
August 7, 2013

In the World of Real Estate, Timing Is Everything

Interest rates are up, and then they go down.  Prices fall sharply then, almost overnight, they’re on the rise again.  For some, it’s all just a matter of timing.  You took the time to save up your down payment, now you’re ready to find your dream home.  The money’s in the bank, you’re prequalified and

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: buyer, deadlines, inspectin, offer, purchase and sale agreement, seller mortgage contingency, timing | Leave a comment |
August 6, 2013

When and how can a Massachusetts landlord charge a tenant for water?

According to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186, Section 22, a landlord must follow very specific procedures before they can require a tenant to pay for water.  When a unit is not directly connected to a meter installed by a water company, the law requires installation by a licensed plumber of separate submeters for the individual

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Posted in Landlord / Tenant | Tags: at will, attorney's fees, damages, landlord, lease, massachusetts, meter, rent, rental, submeter, tenancy, tenant, utility, water | Leave a comment |
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