On February 27th, the Massachusetts Appeals Court again held that certain land use appeals under Mass. G.L.c. 185, §3A, cannot... Read More »
Tag: Land Court
Preexisting, Nonconforming Uses and Structures: A Recent Appeals Court Clarification
Revisions to local zoning ordinances look prospectively. Thus, when a zoning ordinance is enacted prohibiting a specific use in any particular... Read More »
Recorded Deed with Defective Acknowledgement Fails to Provide Constructive Notice to Third Parties
In a case of first impression, the Massachusetts Appeals Court recently held that a real property grantee could not be... Read More »
Massachusetts Registered Land – A Primer
Many out-of-state attorneys and real estate professionals are unfamiliar with the existence of registered land in Massachusetts. Approximately 15 to... Read More »
Appeals Court Rejects Buyer’s Attempt to Enforce Seller’s Conditional Acceptance
The Massachusetts Appeals Court in Host v. Gray recently affirmed a Land Court decision dismissing a buyer’s claim seeking specific... Read More »
This couldn’t happen in my mixed-use condominium….or could it?
I just finished reading an article about a recent Superior Court case, Board of Trustees of the Gates of Greenwood... Read More »
Can Solar Farms and Backyard Gardens Co-Exist? Zoning Tensions Flare in Massachusetts
Imagine you’ve just purchased your dream home in the ‘burbs. Your patio has just been finished. Your beautiful 2-acre lot,... Read More »