Additional Information: I am a landlord in the Greater Boston area and I am evicting a tenant. We have a jury trial coming up. Can either of us appeal that decision? If we can, how long would it take and who would make that appeal decision? Further, can you appeal the outcome of that decision as well? ATTORNEY ANSWER: The losing party has 10 days to appeal the decision. If your summary process trial was in a housing court or a
Additional Information: I own property and wondered if I MUST incorporate to ensure that I cannot be sued for my personal assets. Or is there insurance for this? ATTORNEY ANSWER: The simple answer is “no” your personal assets will not be safe. Sole proprietors and general partners in a partnership are personally and jointly responsible for all the liabilities of the business such as loans, accounts payable and legal judgments. In a corporation, however, stockholders, directors and officers typically are not
Additional Information: My landlord took a Security Deposit ($2000+) and Last Month’s Rent ($2000+). After tenancy ended he returned a portion of the Security Deposit (less “damages”) and also gave me “interest” on Last Months Rent of roughly 7 dollars. Mass Law states that Landlord needs to pay 5% or such lesser amount as he gets from the Bank. So, my question is, with respect to Last Month’s Rent, if Landlord put last months rent in a personal checking account that
Additional Information: I have a small business and had a contract with a Massachusetts company to perform landscaping work outside our building. I paid them nearly a couple thousand dollars to perform some specific landscaping jobs and they have not done them all. The area looks like a dump and they won’t give me my money back so I can hire someone else. ATTORNEY ANSWER: You definitely have a claim against the landscaping company for breach of contract. You can also
In case you missed my radio appearance last week on the Mind Your Own Business radio show, I thought I would share the link to the entire segment. We spend 10 minutes discussing foreclosures in the real estate market and the responsibility of lenders, property owners, and property management through the foreclosure process. Listen to Howard Goldman’s radio segment on foreclosure Read the entire MYOB interview on foreclosures
Attorney Howard Goldman was asked recently to participate in The Best Trial Lawyer Video Series, sponsored by WIN Interactive. This interview captures the history of Goldman & Pease as well as our approach to practicing law in Massachusetts. I hope you enjoy it. Howard Goldman’s video interview
Homesteader Enterprises v. Jonathan Brickman, Brickman Publishing Corp. and Community Magazines, LLC, Middlesex Superior Court, C.A. No 2008-02475. This matter arises out of a dispute between a two publishers, Jonathan Brickman, Individually, Brickman Publishing Corp., and Community Magazines, LLC (collectively, “Defendant”) and Homesteader Enterprises, Inc. (hereinafter, “Plaintiff”) regarding the parties’ performance under certain License Agreements and other subsequent agreements. Plaintiff alleged Defendant’s non-compliance with obligations arising out of the License Agreements and subsequent agreements and, in particular, the non-competition agreement and
Attorney Howard Goldman will be appearing on the “Mind your Own Business” Radio Show tomorrow, Wednesday June 15. The show provides advice, information and connections for entrepreneurs, service providers and established companies. Tune into MYOB this Wednesday between 2-3 PM to hear our segment! Local Stations: WBNW 1120 AM – Needham, MA WPLM 1390 AM – Plymouth, MA WESO 970 AM – Southbridge, MA
Massachusetts business lawyer, Attorney Howard Goldman discusses the responsibility of businesses to protect the identity and personal information of their customers.
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 8:30am-11:30am Location: ARS Services Office Training Room 38 Craft Street, Newton, MA Presented by Attorney Howard Goldman and Boston City Councilor Rob Consalvo. You may download the presentation outline in PDF. As a result of the deteriorating economic climate in Massachusetts and nationwide, there has been a significant increase in the amount of foreclosure proceedings on residential properties. Such foreclosed properties are susceptible to vandalism, are unsafe and dangerous, contain litter and trash, have
Additional Information: I am a landlord in the Greater Boston area and I am evicting a tenant. We have a jury trial coming up. Can either of us appeal that decision? If we can, how long would it take and who would make that appeal decision? Further, can you appeal the outcome of that decision as well? ATTORNEY ANSWER: The losing party has 10 days to appeal the decision. If your summary process trial was in a housing court or a
Additional Information: I own property and wondered if I MUST incorporate to ensure that I cannot be sued for my personal assets. Or is there insurance for this? ATTORNEY ANSWER: The simple answer is “no” your personal assets will not be safe. Sole proprietors and general partners in a partnership are personally and jointly responsible for all the liabilities of the business such as loans, accounts payable and legal judgments. In a corporation, however, stockholders, directors and officers typically are not
Additional Information: My landlord took a Security Deposit ($2000+) and Last Month’s Rent ($2000+). After tenancy ended he returned a portion of the Security Deposit (less “damages”) and also gave me “interest” on Last Months Rent of roughly 7 dollars. Mass Law states that Landlord needs to pay 5% or such lesser amount as he gets from the Bank. So, my question is, with respect to Last Month’s Rent, if Landlord put last months rent in a personal checking account that
Additional Information: I have a small business and had a contract with a Massachusetts company to perform landscaping work outside our building. I paid them nearly a couple thousand dollars to perform some specific landscaping jobs and they have not done them all. The area looks like a dump and they won’t give me my money back so I can hire someone else. ATTORNEY ANSWER: You definitely have a claim against the landscaping company for breach of contract. You can also
In case you missed my radio appearance last week on the Mind Your Own Business radio show, I thought I would share the link to the entire segment. We spend 10 minutes discussing foreclosures in the real estate market and the responsibility of lenders, property owners, and property management through the foreclosure process. Listen to Howard Goldman’s radio segment on foreclosure Read the entire MYOB interview on foreclosures
Attorney Howard Goldman was asked recently to participate in The Best Trial Lawyer Video Series, sponsored by WIN Interactive. This interview captures the history of Goldman & Pease as well as our approach to practicing law in Massachusetts. I hope you enjoy it. Howard Goldman’s video interview
Homesteader Enterprises v. Jonathan Brickman, Brickman Publishing Corp. and Community Magazines, LLC, Middlesex Superior Court, C.A. No 2008-02475. This matter arises out of a dispute between a two publishers, Jonathan Brickman, Individually, Brickman Publishing Corp., and Community Magazines, LLC (collectively, “Defendant”) and Homesteader Enterprises, Inc. (hereinafter, “Plaintiff”) regarding the parties’ performance under certain License Agreements and other subsequent agreements. Plaintiff alleged Defendant’s non-compliance with obligations arising out of the License Agreements and subsequent agreements and, in particular, the non-competition agreement and
Attorney Howard Goldman will be appearing on the “Mind your Own Business” Radio Show tomorrow, Wednesday June 15. The show provides advice, information and connections for entrepreneurs, service providers and established companies. Tune into MYOB this Wednesday between 2-3 PM to hear our segment! Local Stations: WBNW 1120 AM – Needham, MA WPLM 1390 AM – Plymouth, MA WESO 970 AM – Southbridge, MA
Massachusetts business lawyer, Attorney Howard Goldman discusses the responsibility of businesses to protect the identity and personal information of their customers.
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 8:30am-11:30am Location: ARS Services Office Training Room 38 Craft Street, Newton, MA Presented by Attorney Howard Goldman and Boston City Councilor Rob Consalvo. You may download the presentation outline in PDF. As a result of the deteriorating economic climate in Massachusetts and nationwide, there has been a significant increase in the amount of foreclosure proceedings on residential properties. Such foreclosed properties are susceptible to vandalism, are unsafe and dangerous, contain litter and trash, have
