Attorney Shivick discusses 5 More Things Your Landlord Doesn’t Want you to Know: Tenant Rights Under Massachusetts Law. Nothing in this video is intended as a substitute for consulting with an attorney. Nothing in this video is to be constued as legal advice.
Read moreThe City Notified Me To Evict My Tenant, What Do I Do?
If you received a notice from a city or municipality in Massachusetts stating you must evict your tenant for violation of Massachusetts law such as criminal activity – you may be scared or confused or both or neither – but you still need to take action to avoid liability of your own accord. The municipality…
Read moreEviction Case: Timeline In Massachusetts
The Massachusetts tenant has a right to an eviction case per case law and M.G.L. c.186 and c.239, except for rare circumstances like a police raid – covered instead by M.G.L. c.139 s.19. Merely changing the locks or using other “self-help” means for eviction will likely result in the tenant winning money from the landlord and…
Read moreShivick’s Appellate Work Has Lasting Consequences for Massachusetts Tenants
My firm shuts down the most unlawful businesses, including landlords and debt collectors, as shown below. Here, I argued in the Court of Appeals with the resulting Rule 1:28 opinion affirming the housing court judge’s Order and finally shutting down the plaintiff in this case – the same plaintiff as in LAS Collections v. Pagan,…
Read moreMA Constructive Eviction: When A Landlord Illegally Forces Tenant Out
Attorney Shivick discusses constructive eviction and tenant rights under Massachusetts law. In order to obtain legal advice, you must consult a licensed attorney. Nothing in this video is a valid substitute for consulting with a licensed attorney. [image animation=”” size=”dont_scale” align=”aligncenter”]http://www.shivicklaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/QR_code-2.png[/image]
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