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Many people these days are facing serious tax debt either from the IRS or the Massachusetts Department of Revenue or DOR. These people really have nowhere to turn, because as they say you “can’t fight city hall”. These government agencies have the...
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Many people United States are facing huge IRS tax debt or state income tax debt, but simply do not have the means to pay it all right now, but could if they had time. We all know the IRS has the ability to go in any bank account with your Social Security number,...
by | | Family Law |
My husband and I have decided to file for divorce after eight years of marriage and we have three children together. I live in Fall River Massachusetts with the children and he takes them to his home in Somerset Massachusetts until they begin school. They are enrolled...
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I live in Swansea Massachusetts, own my own home, a car and a mother of two children. I’m drowning in bills, I can’t afford my bills every month, even though I make $65,000 per year. I still owe $10,000 on a payday loan, which has a 150% interest rate and...
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Bankruptcy filing itself is stressful, as you need to accept yourself that you haven’t been able to manage your finances efficiently. However, every time it might not be your fault of not managing finances in the proper way. Whatever be the situation, bankruptcy...
by | | Family Law |
I got divorced in Fall River, Massachusetts, which was finalized two years ago. The court has giving me physical custody, but legal custody has been granted to me and my ex. My ex has visitation on the weekends and one night a week, which we both agreed to. I’m...
by | | Family Law |
This is a question I get asked all the time, do I need a lawyer. The simple answer is always yes, if you want to have a chance of success. In the case were one person is not represented by a lawyer or represents themselves pro se, many people in this situation feel...
by | | Personal Injury |
A client of ours was misdiagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease known as Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which she did not test positive for on the preceding year. The fact of the matter is, that the patient/client with not infected with a sexually transmitted...
by | | Personal Injury |
In this particular situation a client of ours was given an intravenous medication to help with low iron levels in her blood, she asked the nurse practitioner not to administer the medication without prior testing, to determine if she had any allergies to the...
by | | Personal Injury |
In a situation when a pharmacy is clearly negligent by either giving you the wrong medication, the wrong dosage of medication or someone else’s medication, all these situations are examples of medical malpractice. Medical malpractice is not only if a doctor or...
by | | Bankruptcy |
The vast majority of mortgage modifications offered by banks are a scam, let me explain to you why. When most people call for a mortgage modification, it’s actually before they actually need one and are still making their normal payments but they either want a...
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This is one of those little-known facts, that the vast majority of ATTORNEYS that handle bankruptcy have no idea about, either due to lack of skill or incompetence. Although there is no guaranteed way of obtaining a mortgage modification in chapter 7 bankruptcy,...
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I have been working with my bank for the last year and a half on a mortgage modification, and finally was denied. I have no idea why it took them so long and then they didn’t give it to me in the end, and now they are foreclosing on my house. My only option now...
by | | Family Law |
I was married for 10 years, and got a divorce last year in Massachusetts. My wife was represented by an attorney, I didn’t want to waste the money on an attorney, so I represented myself. During the divorce, I was not allowed to speak with my wife at all (Except...
by | | Family Law |
A client of ours in Fall River Massachusetts has a custody agreement with a rotating visitation schedule between of the mother and the father. Prior to the child reaching the age of 12, the mother had spoken to a local police officer who informed her that at age 12...
by | | Bankruptcy |
Clients are always asking me why their bank is not giving them a mortgage modification, why do they tell them they would? The simple fact is, mortgage modifications are a scam by the bank, used to foreclose on your home. Banks are under no obligation to ever give you...
by | | Family Law |
My husband is having a very difficult time with his ex-wife cooperating with the visitation schedule established by the Massachusetts Family Court. He is a pilot and we live in Norfork County, and he works out of Logan Airport. She has moved to New Hampshire, almost...
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Many people ask me what they should do to choose the best bankruptcy lawyer to handle their case, the question is not as easy to answer as you would believe. First of all, going by price is certainly the wrong place to start. It is completely understandable that...
by | | Family Law |
I have wanted to get a divorce for a couple years now, but my spouse will not sign the paperwork. If my spouse refuses to sign the court documents for filing for divorce in Massachusetts, can I still get a divorce without his signature? I feel like I’m trapped...
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The number one thing we hear from clients on a daily basis is they spoke with another attorney who advised the client to “come back once your application has been denied.” Here at the Botelho Law Group we do not think nor advise our clients the same way. We believe...
by | | Personal Injury |
I was informed by my primary care physician that I had contracted Hepatitis C. He then sent me to a specialist, without running any more tests and started me on medication for hepatitis C. Very shortly after taking the medication I became extremely ill and reported...
by | | Personal Injury |
For the last year I have been going to my primary care physician due to the fact I have had extremely painful headaches, causing extreme pressure behind my eyes. My doctor without performing any tests, simply kept telling me that I had sinus pressure due to an...
by | | Family Law |
I have been divorced from my wife for seven years now, and have been paying child support the entire time. My son has been in college since 2012 (when he turned 18), I just found out this month that he actually failed out of college in 2013 and has been working full...
by | | Bankruptcy |
I’m considering filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy, as I’ve just lost my job and cannot afford my debts. My wife still works and we have two children, with a net income of $43,000 a year. With that amount of money we can pay our normal monthly bills and...
by | | Family Law |
The child in question is seven years old and born to a girl I dated in Massachusetts. Her and her entire family are Mormons and they got her to move back to Idaho, so they could help her raise the child. I was& at the child’s birth and my name was...