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Massachusetts recently passed the Eviction and Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium Act (“Act”), which restricts eviction and foreclosure activities for both residential and commercial tenants. The Act restricts evictions and foreclosures for 120 days, or until 45 days...

With the recent COVID-19 situation, businesses must adjust the way they operate day-to-day, including having their employees work remotely. If you provided company equipment, hopefully there is a handbook or agreement that dictates how the employees will handle the...

People form corporations for many purposes, but one main reason is liability protection. If you form a corporation, set up and follow your bylaws, and run the corporation properly, then any judgment against the corporation is solely the corporation’s responsibility;...

I always impress upon my clients that an agreement among parties is helpful to meter out the contractual obligations. The upside to this is that there is language that the parties must follow. However, if you don’t know what the agreement states before signing, you...

With the new year upon us, take a look at your business documents to make sure everything is up to date. As you are aware, each year you need to file an annual report for your LLC or corporation. While you don’t have to do it today, it’s good to have it on your radar...

Last week I successfully helped a client defeat a motion for an injunction in Boston Housing Court. The case involved a potential tenant who wanted to force my client, a property manager, to sign the lease and allow her access to the property. I rarely handle...

Many small business owners have legal issues that must be addressed but have no in-house counsel. They could either hire a full-time counsel, or they could outsource their legal needs. There are upsides to outsourcing for the business owner: It allows flexibility, it...

There are many options to grow your business: bring on a partner, buy another business, sell company shares, acquire investors, obtain a business loan, or hire more employees. Sometimes, it can be a combination of these events. With every event, consult a business...

Many of you saw the email that went out regarding the Written Information Security Program (“WISP”) project. I am working in collaboration with Brian Kilcoyne of H & K Insurance and David Levenson of Creative Computer Consulting to provide a comprehensive plan to...