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Stop the Shortcut: How Goldman & Pease, LLC Uses M.G.L. c. 187 § 3 to Shut Down Future Easement Claims

Protecting Massachusetts Property Owners Before Informal Use Becomes a Legal Right At Goldman & Pease, LLC, we routinely advise Massachusetts landowners who are surprised to learn that long-standing “neighborly access” can evolve into a legally enforceable easement. Under Massachusetts law, especially in rural, suburban, and waterfront properties, informal use of land can quietly turn into permanent property rights. Fortunately, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 187, Section 3 provides a powerful preventative remedy: the Notice of Intention to Prevent Acquisition of Easement. When

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Easement Solution Resolves Complex Adverse Possession Dispute

Resolving a Complex Property Dispute Through Negotiation Property disputes often present parties with a difficult choice: engage in costly litigation or find a practical path forward. Recently, Goldman & Pease, LLC helped guide a client to a successful resolution of a contentious adverse possession claim through the negotiation of a carefully tailored easement agreement. Developing a Practical Easement Solution The matter involved a long-standing use of a portion of neighboring property that had given rise to competing claims regarding ownership and

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Goldman & Pease Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers List

Goldman & Pease is proud to announce that Partner Cameron Pease and Senior Counsel Sidney Gorovitz have been selected to the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list, an honor reserved for attorneys who have earned a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement within their respective practice areas. Published annually by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters company, the distinction recognizes no more than five percent of attorneys in Massachusetts. The selection process combines independent research, peer nominations, and professional evaluations to

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Should You Form a Business Partnership?

Should You Form a Business Partnership? What to Know Before You Commit

Should You Form a Business Partnership? What to Know Before You Commit Starting a business with a partner can be exciting. Shared ideas, combined resources, and divided responsibilities often make the opportunity feel stronger and more manageable. In Massachusetts and beyond, many partnerships begin with a simple structure—often by forming or converting to a limited liability company (LLC). But while partnerships can be powerful, they can also become complicated if expectations are not clearly defined from the beginning. Understanding how partnerships

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Form LLC or Corporation

Should I Form an LLC or Corporation in Massachusetts?

Starting a business in Massachusetts requires important legal and financial decisions, and one of the first is choosing the right business structure. Many entrepreneurs ask: Should I form an LLC or a corporation in Massachusetts? The answer depends on your business goals, ownership structure, tax preferences, and long-term growth plans. Understanding the differences between a Massachusetts Limited Liability Company (LLC) and a Massachusetts corporation can help you make an informed decision that protects your interests and positions your business for success. What

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Successful Summary Process Eviction and Recovery of Possession Following Housing Court Litigation

Goldman & Pease, LLC recently secured possession of a residential unit on behalf of a landlord client after extensive eviction litigation in the Eastern Court. The matter arose after the tenant obtained the tenancy through material misrepresentations on her rental application, including the concealment of three prior Housing Court actions for nonpayment of rent. During the proceedings, evidence demonstrated that the tenant also submitted falsified financial documents, including fabricated pay stubs and an employment agreement, falsely representing annual income in excess

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Business Partner Breaches the Partnership Agreement

What Can I Do If a Business Partner Breaches the Partnership Agreement?

Business partnerships are built on trust, shared goals, and clearly defined responsibilities. When one partner breaches the partnership agreement, that trust can quickly erode, putting the business, and its future, at risk. In Massachusetts, a breach of a partnership, operating, or shareholder agreement can give rise to serious legal claims and may require swift action to protect the company and the non-breaching partners. What Is Considered a Breach of a Partnership Agreement? A breach occurs when a partner fails to comply

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$900,000.00 Mechanic’s Lien Discharged and Complaint Dismissed

Goldman & Pease, LLC firm recently secured a favorable outcome for a property owner facing a significant mechanic’s lien claim arising from a tenant improvement project. A builder retained by the tenant recorded a Notice of Contract, and Statement of Account in the amount of $900,000.00 against the property and subsequently filed a lawsuit against the client/property owner seeking to perfect and foreclose on the lien. The property owner had not contracted directly with the builder and was exposed to substantial

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Adverse Possession in MA

Adverse Possession and Property Line Disputes in Massachusetts

Property line disputes are a common source of conflict between neighbors in Massachusetts, particularly when fences, driveways, sheds, or landscaping encroach across boundary lines. One legal doctrine that often arises in these disputes is adverse possession, which can result in a transfer of ownership without a traditional sale or deed. What Is Adverse Possession? Under Massachusetts law, a person may acquire legal title to another’s property through adverse possession if they can prove actual, open, notorious, exclusive, and adverse use of

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Mechanic’s Liens in Massachusetts

Understanding Mechanic’s Liens in Massachusetts

Unfortunately, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects and engineers get stiffed on their bills every day from either property owners or others who have hired them. The good news is that in Massachusetts these types of businesses and entities have a tool in their arsenal which may assist them in collection efforts which is not available for typical creditors and that is a Mechanic’s lien. Mechanic’s liens are a powerful—but highly technical—tool available to contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers who have not been paid

Read More »

Stop the Shortcut: How Goldman & Pease, LLC Uses M.G.L. c. 187 § 3 to Shut Down Future Easement Claims

Protecting Massachusetts Property Owners Before Informal Use Becomes a Legal Right At Goldman & Pease, LLC, we routinely advise Massachusetts landowners who are surprised to learn that long-standing “neighborly access” can evolve into a legally enforceable easement. Under Massachusetts law, especially in rural, suburban, and waterfront properties, informal use of land can quietly turn into permanent property rights. Fortunately, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 187, Section 3 provides a powerful preventative remedy: the Notice of Intention to Prevent Acquisition of Easement. When

Read More »

Easement Solution Resolves Complex Adverse Possession Dispute

Resolving a Complex Property Dispute Through Negotiation Property disputes often present parties with a difficult choice: engage in costly litigation or find a practical path forward. Recently, Goldman & Pease, LLC helped guide a client to a successful resolution of a contentious adverse possession claim through the negotiation of a carefully tailored easement agreement. Developing a Practical Easement Solution The matter involved a long-standing use of a portion of neighboring property that had given rise to competing claims regarding ownership and

Read More »

Goldman & Pease Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers List

Goldman & Pease is proud to announce that Partner Cameron Pease and Senior Counsel Sidney Gorovitz have been selected to the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list, an honor reserved for attorneys who have earned a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement within their respective practice areas. Published annually by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters company, the distinction recognizes no more than five percent of attorneys in Massachusetts. The selection process combines independent research, peer nominations, and professional evaluations to

Read More »
Should You Form a Business Partnership?

Should You Form a Business Partnership? What to Know Before You Commit

Should You Form a Business Partnership? What to Know Before You Commit Starting a business with a partner can be exciting. Shared ideas, combined resources, and divided responsibilities often make the opportunity feel stronger and more manageable. In Massachusetts and beyond, many partnerships begin with a simple structure—often by forming or converting to a limited liability company (LLC). But while partnerships can be powerful, they can also become complicated if expectations are not clearly defined from the beginning. Understanding how partnerships

Read More »
Form LLC or Corporation

Should I Form an LLC or Corporation in Massachusetts?

Starting a business in Massachusetts requires important legal and financial decisions, and one of the first is choosing the right business structure. Many entrepreneurs ask: Should I form an LLC or a corporation in Massachusetts? The answer depends on your business goals, ownership structure, tax preferences, and long-term growth plans. Understanding the differences between a Massachusetts Limited Liability Company (LLC) and a Massachusetts corporation can help you make an informed decision that protects your interests and positions your business for success. What

Read More »

Successful Summary Process Eviction and Recovery of Possession Following Housing Court Litigation

Goldman & Pease, LLC recently secured possession of a residential unit on behalf of a landlord client after extensive eviction litigation in the Eastern Court. The matter arose after the tenant obtained the tenancy through material misrepresentations on her rental application, including the concealment of three prior Housing Court actions for nonpayment of rent. During the proceedings, evidence demonstrated that the tenant also submitted falsified financial documents, including fabricated pay stubs and an employment agreement, falsely representing annual income in excess

Read More »
Business Partner Breaches the Partnership Agreement

What Can I Do If a Business Partner Breaches the Partnership Agreement?

Business partnerships are built on trust, shared goals, and clearly defined responsibilities. When one partner breaches the partnership agreement, that trust can quickly erode, putting the business, and its future, at risk. In Massachusetts, a breach of a partnership, operating, or shareholder agreement can give rise to serious legal claims and may require swift action to protect the company and the non-breaching partners. What Is Considered a Breach of a Partnership Agreement? A breach occurs when a partner fails to comply

Read More »

$900,000.00 Mechanic’s Lien Discharged and Complaint Dismissed

Goldman & Pease, LLC firm recently secured a favorable outcome for a property owner facing a significant mechanic’s lien claim arising from a tenant improvement project. A builder retained by the tenant recorded a Notice of Contract, and Statement of Account in the amount of $900,000.00 against the property and subsequently filed a lawsuit against the client/property owner seeking to perfect and foreclose on the lien. The property owner had not contracted directly with the builder and was exposed to substantial

Read More »
Adverse Possession in MA

Adverse Possession and Property Line Disputes in Massachusetts

Property line disputes are a common source of conflict between neighbors in Massachusetts, particularly when fences, driveways, sheds, or landscaping encroach across boundary lines. One legal doctrine that often arises in these disputes is adverse possession, which can result in a transfer of ownership without a traditional sale or deed. What Is Adverse Possession? Under Massachusetts law, a person may acquire legal title to another’s property through adverse possession if they can prove actual, open, notorious, exclusive, and adverse use of

Read More »
Mechanic’s Liens in Massachusetts

Understanding Mechanic’s Liens in Massachusetts

Unfortunately, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects and engineers get stiffed on their bills every day from either property owners or others who have hired them. The good news is that in Massachusetts these types of businesses and entities have a tool in their arsenal which may assist them in collection efforts which is not available for typical creditors and that is a Mechanic’s lien. Mechanic’s liens are a powerful—but highly technical—tool available to contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers who have not been paid

Read More »
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