One of the many questions people have before marriage is what happens to their assets if there’s a divorce. Divorce can be messy, and without the right legal moves, people often fear they’ll lose everything they own afterward. Luckily, people have the option to safeguard their assets in marriage by creating a prenuptial agreement or a postnuptial agreement. These legal
Ideally, landlords and tenants would be able to get along and abide by the rules of the contracts that they signed. But this doesn’t always happen, and these two parties can run into some serious disputes. No matter which side of the equation you’re on, it’s important to understand why these disputes happen and what legal options you have. Let’s
As a landlord, you tend to offer all of your renters a one-year lease. When that lease is up, they either have to find somewhere new to live, or they need to sign a lease again for the following year. What if you have a tenant who doesn’t want to leave but refuses to sign another lease? Or what if
Animals can enrich someone’s life. They provide a sense of companionship and responsibility while also providing endless hours of entertainment and opportunities for daily exercise. For those with disabling medical conditions, animals can also serve therapeutic purposes. Service animals undergo rigorous training and regular certification so that they can go out in public with their handlers and provide medical support.
A proposed piece of legislation in Massachusetts has become of concern to many workers in the state for it being a so-called clone of Proposition 22. The legislation exempts companies that offer gig services, those like Lyft or Uber, from classifying their workers as employees. Drivers in Massachusetts have been rallying at the Massachusetts State House against this bill, because
A business partnership can be a beautiful thing — as long as everything keeps humming along nicely. Unfortunately, everything from a partner’s changing life goal to a vision of the company’s future that doesn’t jibe with your own can lead to some major conflicts. If the conflicts get ugly, you can wind up in litigation — and that’s both time-consuming and a
When you started your Massachusetts business, you may have been a young, bright-eyed enthusiast. As the years went on, you garnered various successes and knew that your business would continue thriving for years to come. At first, you may have pictured yourself gray-haired and experienced sitting behind your desk until the days the doors closed, but now, you understand that
More than likely, you are going into business to make a profit. As you start your company, you commit to going to great lengths to make sure you set it up for success. You may have already purchased insurance policies to cover losses of property, expenses from liabilities and more. Another insurance product you may want to consider is business
If you are a business owner, you may have taken the advice of many people who urged you to seek a prenuptial agreement before you got married. You may have approached your intended with the suggestion that you draft and sign such an agreement to protect your business, but the discussion did not go well. It is not unusual for
Having a construction project underway is a huge endeavor. Whether you are a Massachusetts homeowner looking to make an addition to your residence or a business owner hoping to have a new office building or plant constructed, you certainly want your project to go smoothly. Unfortunately, issues with construction can occur and often do. One of the biggest issues with
One of the many questions people have before marriage is what happens to their assets if there’s a divorce. Divorce can be messy, and without the right legal moves, people often fear they’ll lose everything they own afterward. Luckily, people have the option to safeguard their assets in marriage by creating a prenuptial agreement or a postnuptial agreement. These legal
Ideally, landlords and tenants would be able to get along and abide by the rules of the contracts that they signed. But this doesn’t always happen, and these two parties can run into some serious disputes. No matter which side of the equation you’re on, it’s important to understand why these disputes happen and what legal options you have. Let’s
As a landlord, you tend to offer all of your renters a one-year lease. When that lease is up, they either have to find somewhere new to live, or they need to sign a lease again for the following year. What if you have a tenant who doesn’t want to leave but refuses to sign another lease? Or what if
Animals can enrich someone’s life. They provide a sense of companionship and responsibility while also providing endless hours of entertainment and opportunities for daily exercise. For those with disabling medical conditions, animals can also serve therapeutic purposes. Service animals undergo rigorous training and regular certification so that they can go out in public with their handlers and provide medical support.
A proposed piece of legislation in Massachusetts has become of concern to many workers in the state for it being a so-called clone of Proposition 22. The legislation exempts companies that offer gig services, those like Lyft or Uber, from classifying their workers as employees. Drivers in Massachusetts have been rallying at the Massachusetts State House against this bill, because
A business partnership can be a beautiful thing — as long as everything keeps humming along nicely. Unfortunately, everything from a partner’s changing life goal to a vision of the company’s future that doesn’t jibe with your own can lead to some major conflicts. If the conflicts get ugly, you can wind up in litigation — and that’s both time-consuming and a
When you started your Massachusetts business, you may have been a young, bright-eyed enthusiast. As the years went on, you garnered various successes and knew that your business would continue thriving for years to come. At first, you may have pictured yourself gray-haired and experienced sitting behind your desk until the days the doors closed, but now, you understand that
More than likely, you are going into business to make a profit. As you start your company, you commit to going to great lengths to make sure you set it up for success. You may have already purchased insurance policies to cover losses of property, expenses from liabilities and more. Another insurance product you may want to consider is business
If you are a business owner, you may have taken the advice of many people who urged you to seek a prenuptial agreement before you got married. You may have approached your intended with the suggestion that you draft and sign such an agreement to protect your business, but the discussion did not go well. It is not unusual for
Having a construction project underway is a huge endeavor. Whether you are a Massachusetts homeowner looking to make an addition to your residence or a business owner hoping to have a new office building or plant constructed, you certainly want your project to go smoothly. Unfortunately, issues with construction can occur and often do. One of the biggest issues with
