Did you know that as a divorced spouse you may be entitled to collect both spousal (your ex is living) benefits and survivor (your ex is deceased) retirement benefits on your ex-partner’s employment record. This is true regardless of whether your ex has remarried. This can be especially beneficial if you were the lower earning […]
Pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 111§127I, the Attorney General’s Office or the Town/City Solicitor is empowered to bring a Petition for Receivership to appoint a Receiver to correct safety and sanitary code violations when the owner has failed, after notice, to maintain the Property. Once sparingly utilized, this statute has become extremely helpful throughout Massachusetts, […]
Massachusetts is seeking to approve a bill that would impose strict new limits on non-compete agreements. This would be especially appealing to start-ups and skilled tech workers. The attorneys at Phillips, Gerstein & Channen are informed and in tune with the proposed law and its applicability to existing businesses and employees who may have signed […]
When you think about your wedding day, many of us remember the planning it took to make the day perfect. For some, the marriage has not been so perfect and perhaps you and your spouse are contemplating divorce. Just like any event, to be successful you need to plan for the event. Divorce is no […]
You’ve been in a serious car accident along the busy roads of the Merrimack Valley region. The damage to your vehicle is great, but that doesn’t measure to the pain you’ve suffered from your injuries. Not only is your car totaled, but you’re about to receive numerous medical bills for thousands of dollars. Who pays […]
Under the Massachusetts Adverse Possession Real Estate Laws, a person may claim that land under title to another now belongs to him or her. If this sounds like something you might like to do; know that the path ahead is not easy. Cook v Babcock, 65 Mass. 206 (1853) determined that a person claiming adverse […]
Massachusetts has recently enacted a new Sick Leave Law that requires compliance by Employers and understanding by Employees. It does not only apply to full time employees, but also applies to part time, seasonal and temporary employees. The Earned Sick Time Law requires Employers to provide all Employees one (1) hour of sick time for […]
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