by dcdclaw | Dec 4, 2013 | Client Updates, Real Estate, Real Estate Articles
Every year countless home improvement projects result in disputes between homeowners and the contractors they hire to perform work. Fortunately, the Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor Act, M.G.L. c. 142A (the “HICA”) was enacted in 1992 to protect homeowners... by dcdclaw | Nov 16, 2013 | Real Estate, Real Estate Articles
Will you be performing home improvement contracting work in Massachusetts? If so, you may be required to enter into a written agreement with the homeowner before starting the job. Pursuant to Massachusetts law, every residential home improvement contract for more... by dcdclaw | Nov 12, 2013 | Client Updates, Litigation, Litigation Articles, Real Estate, Real Estate Articles
It’s a fact of life that surface water such as rain and snowmelt tends to move from higher elevations to lower elevations. Construction often changes the flow of surface water on a property, causing an increase in runoff which may affect neighboring lots. Disputes... by dcdclaw | Nov 12, 2013 | Client Updates, Litigation, Litigation Articles, Real Estate, Real Estate Articles
It’s a fact of life that surface water such as rain and snowmelt tends to move from higher elevations to lower elevations. Construction often changes the flow of surface water on a property, causing an increase in runoff which may affect neighboring lots. Disputes... by dcdclaw | Nov 6, 2013 | Client Updates, Real Estate, Real Estate Articles
An easement is a legal right allowing one party to use and enjoy a portion of a second party’s property for a certain purpose without actually owning it. Easements are common in residential situations. For example, you may hold an easement allowing you to cross a... by dcdclaw | Jun 1, 2012 | Litigation, Litigation Articles, Real Estate, Real Estate Articles
There are many ways in which landlords can cross the line and get into serious trouble with their tenants, but perhaps the easiest is by misappropriating their security deposit. Many landlords collect a security deposit to ensure that there are funds available to...