Personal Injury
Can a body shop charge me more than the insurance company paid for the car accident?
I live in Fall River Massachusetts and got into a car accident in Somerset, which was not my fault. The […]
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Family Law
How do you afford a divorce attorney, when your spouse is the one who brings home the money and you’re the one who raises the children and maintains the home?
You cannot believe how much it saddens me to know how many people out there do not seek the representation […]
Family Law
Social Media and Divorce – What not to do on social media sites, because it could hurt your Divorce Case.
Social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google +, and others have become a massive part of our society. Oftentimes people […]
Family Law
What happens if I buy a house with my wife and my name is not on title? What are my rights?
I live in Taunton, Massachusetts and have been married for five years. I moved into my wife’s home because it […]
Eviction
I am being evicted in retaliation for asking for needed repairs on my apartment, what can I do?
I live in Fall River Massachusetts and my landlord, a real estate management company, has sent me a 30 day […]
Family Law
I want to divorce, but my names on the mortgage and I don’t want the house, what can I do?
I finally decided to get a divorce after 10 years of marriage, we have a house together and both our […]
Family Law
Can I get full physical custody of my kid because his father is a drug addict and can’t stay clean?
I live in Fall River Massachusetts, moved here from East Providence five years ago. My sons father and I were […]
Personal Injury
Should I get a personal injury attorney for an automobile accident or just deal with the insurance company myself?
The question about if you should get a personal injury attorney or just deal with the insurance company yourself is […]
Family Law
My ex-wife is violating our visitation agreement and threatening to do the same thing again, what are my rights?
I have a question for you. I have an every other weekend visitation agreement. My ex started working as a […]
Personal Injury
Hit from behind on I 93, what do I do now?
This morning’s commute the traffic flow going into Boston Massachusetts was approximately 45 mph on Interstate 95. As happens very […]
Family Law
Can a custodial parent, who has joint legal custody, add a name to the pickup list for our child’s school?
I have joint legal custody of my 11-year-old son, with my ex-husband. The children live at my house with me. […]
Eviction
My Landlord Won’t Provide Heat to My Home, What Can I Do?
Today we filed a Fair Housing Complaint for an Hispanic Female tenant in Texas who believed her landlord, a non-Hispanic […]