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Mortgagees Beware! – The Massachusetts Obsolete Mortgages Statute Revisited
The recent Massachusetts Land Court decision in Ry-Co International, Ltd. v. VonIderstein, et al. is a salutary reminder to lenders... Read More »
Broker Awarded Fees Where Lease Was Not Signed
A judge of the Superior Court has recently awarded brokerage fees to a realtor despite that the landlord did not... Read More »
Retail Shopping: Virtual or Reality?
In the 1998 movie, “You’ve Got Mail,” the charming children’s bookshop owned by Meg Ryan’s character is threatened by the... Read More »
5 Lease Tips for Startups
Generally when thinking of a lease arrangement between a landlord and tenant we have in mind a long term relationship. ... Read More »
The Basics: Massachusetts Contingency Plan – Massachusetts Chapter 21E
Many of our clients are very familiar with oil and hazardous materials law and how contamination can significantly affect real... Read More »
Must a Retail Business Allow an Individual to use its Property to Solicit Signatures for Elective Office?
In 2012, Steven Glovsky needed 1,000 signatures in order to be placed on the ballot for a seat on the... Read More »
The Importance of Notary Acknowledgments in Light of the Weiss Decision
Some alarm has been raised among the real estate bar by the recent decision of the United States Bankruptcy Appellate... Read More »
The Aging Population and the Real Estate Community
My friend, Phil, turned 60 last month. He’s one of the first among my “peer group” – the people I... Read More »
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Releases Annual Report
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) released its superb Annual Report on the state of the clean energy industry in... Read More »