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How the Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor Statute Can Protect Homeowners

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...

Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractors-Get it in Writing!

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...

Water, Water Everywhere…Massachusetts ‘Common Enemy Rule’ to ‘Reasonable Use Doctrine’

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...

Water, Water Everywhere…Massachusetts ‘Common Enemy Rule’ to ‘Reasonable Use Doctrine’

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...

Relocating an Easement under Massachusetts Law

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...

Security Deposit Violation: The Easiest Mistake A Massachusetts Landlord Can Make

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...
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