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Floods, Drugs, Deception, and The Quest to Take Control This may sound like the latest Hollywood action movie, but in fact these are common issues that affect your typical condo association. NEREJRadio (New England Real Estate Journal) hosts Rick Kaplan and Eric Wilson welcome condominium attorney Howard Goldman to unveil shocking truths about the impact of Massachusetts condo laws. Tune-in: The show will air online Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11 at 3pm on Money Matters Radio network and NEREJ.com.
By: Howard S. Goldman, Esq. The condominium structure has been built, the infrastructure and amenities are in order, and unit owners are starting to buy – it’s transition time. And while it may seem inevitable that control of a condominium will somehow shift from a developer to an association of the unit owners, failure to attend to many crucial considerations can lead to inefficiency, uncertainty, and contentiousness between all the parties involved. This Client Update explores some of the transitional matters
Saturday, June 14, 2014 – Boston Asian Landlord Association Seminar 波士頓亞裔房東協會 Free Seminar: MIT, Tang Center Building E51 70 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142 Real Estate Seminar: Topics: Goldman & Pease, LLC will speaking on Smoking Restrictions, Adverse Possession, the Protecting Tenant’s At Foreclosure Act, Identity Theft/Data Security Regulations, Lender Maintenance of Properties Where Foreclosure Is Initiated, Manager Liability, Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices – M.G.L. c. 93A, Collection Techniques – Aggressive Techniques That Work. March’s seminar is scheduled for Saturday,
Free advice booths. All-day educational and networking events. Location: Seaport World Trade Center – Exhibit Hall, 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA Time: Goldman & Pease, LLC will be at Exhibitor Booth #222 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Link: www.ne-expo.com
By: Howard S. Goldman, Esq. Introduction It’s a hot-button topic producing scientific studies, legal changes, and a whole lot of frustration on the part of condominium owners. It’s secondhand smoke. And since January 1, 2013, in Massachusetts, the issue isn’t limited to cigarettes, but includes medical marijuana as well. The furor over secondhand smoke has led to lawsuits, both against smoking unit owners and condominium associations. This Client Update canvases the legal landscape relating to secondhand smoke in condominiums and suggests
Saturday, March 15, 2014, Mansfield, MA – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Goldman & Pease, LLC will be teaching the section of the course on Condominium Law and Legal Overview. Register: www.caine.org Download Event Brochure
February 26, 2014: Legal Issues For Real Estate Brokers/Prudential Advantage Real Estate, Needham, MA. The Attorneys will discuss the following: Use of email in the context of making and accepting an offer to purchase property Exculpatory clause in the Purchase & Sale agreement no longer provides blanket protection for realtors against liability Considerations when selling property located in a Flood Zone Review of relevant portions of a Purchase & Sale Agreement Use of Power of Attorney during real estate transactions Other
I own a unit and live in a medium sized condominium in the Boston area. Recently, a few strangers have been found lurking the hallways of the building. One of my neighbors who lives across the hall from me is very nervous about the possibility of a break-in and wants to install a security camera inside his unit, facing the hall. The camera would capture the space between my door and the elevator down the hall, and it would be impossible
By Howard Goldman Seemingly small failures in the process of notarizing a mortgage can make enforcement of the terms and conditions of such document difficult. One crucial step in the notary process is proper acknowledgment. An acknowledgment is a formal statement of the notary that the signor’s execution of the mortgage was his or her “free act and deed.” Massachusetts law provides, “The acknowledgment of a [mortgage] . . .shall be by one or more of the grantors or by the
Floods, Drugs, Deception, and The Quest to Take Control This may sound like the latest Hollywood action movie, but in fact these are common issues that affect your typical condo association. NEREJRadio (New England Real Estate Journal) hosts Rick Kaplan and Eric Wilson welcome condominium attorney Howard Goldman to unveil shocking truths about the impact of Massachusetts condo laws. Tune-in: The show will air online Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11 at 3pm on Money Matters Radio network and NEREJ.com.
By: Howard S. Goldman, Esq. The condominium structure has been built, the infrastructure and amenities are in order, and unit owners are starting to buy – it’s transition time. And while it may seem inevitable that control of a condominium will somehow shift from a developer to an association of the unit owners, failure to attend to many crucial considerations can lead to inefficiency, uncertainty, and contentiousness between all the parties involved. This Client Update explores some of the transitional matters
Saturday, June 14, 2014 – Boston Asian Landlord Association Seminar 波士頓亞裔房東協會 Free Seminar: MIT, Tang Center Building E51 70 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142 Real Estate Seminar: Topics: Goldman & Pease, LLC will speaking on Smoking Restrictions, Adverse Possession, the Protecting Tenant’s At Foreclosure Act, Identity Theft/Data Security Regulations, Lender Maintenance of Properties Where Foreclosure Is Initiated, Manager Liability, Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices – M.G.L. c. 93A, Collection Techniques – Aggressive Techniques That Work. March’s seminar is scheduled for Saturday,
Free advice booths. All-day educational and networking events. Location: Seaport World Trade Center – Exhibit Hall, 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA Time: Goldman & Pease, LLC will be at Exhibitor Booth #222 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Link: www.ne-expo.com
By: Howard S. Goldman, Esq. Introduction It’s a hot-button topic producing scientific studies, legal changes, and a whole lot of frustration on the part of condominium owners. It’s secondhand smoke. And since January 1, 2013, in Massachusetts, the issue isn’t limited to cigarettes, but includes medical marijuana as well. The furor over secondhand smoke has led to lawsuits, both against smoking unit owners and condominium associations. This Client Update canvases the legal landscape relating to secondhand smoke in condominiums and suggests
Saturday, March 15, 2014, Mansfield, MA – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Goldman & Pease, LLC will be teaching the section of the course on Condominium Law and Legal Overview. Register: www.caine.org Download Event Brochure
February 26, 2014: Legal Issues For Real Estate Brokers/Prudential Advantage Real Estate, Needham, MA. The Attorneys will discuss the following: Use of email in the context of making and accepting an offer to purchase property Exculpatory clause in the Purchase & Sale agreement no longer provides blanket protection for realtors against liability Considerations when selling property located in a Flood Zone Review of relevant portions of a Purchase & Sale Agreement Use of Power of Attorney during real estate transactions Other
I own a unit and live in a medium sized condominium in the Boston area. Recently, a few strangers have been found lurking the hallways of the building. One of my neighbors who lives across the hall from me is very nervous about the possibility of a break-in and wants to install a security camera inside his unit, facing the hall. The camera would capture the space between my door and the elevator down the hall, and it would be impossible
By Howard Goldman Seemingly small failures in the process of notarizing a mortgage can make enforcement of the terms and conditions of such document difficult. One crucial step in the notary process is proper acknowledgment. An acknowledgment is a formal statement of the notary that the signor’s execution of the mortgage was his or her “free act and deed.” Massachusetts law provides, “The acknowledgment of a [mortgage] . . .shall be by one or more of the grantors or by the
