Robert Nislick, Attorney at Law
Massachusetts Real Estate & Litigation Attorney | (508) 405-1238
By Robert Nislick When Massachusetts real estate owners are involved in land disputes, they frequently want to know how getting a lis pendens may help them. A plaintiff may seek to obtain and record a memorandum of lis pendens on a defendant’s property when instituting a proceeding that affects the title to real property orContinue reading Getting and Removing a Lis Pendens in Massachusetts
By Robert Nislick Someone is entering on your property without your permission. Maybe he has come into your house, workplace, apartment building, condominium, or store. You have told him to leave. You don’t want him to come back. This scary person is a trespasser. What can you do to help protect yourself against person whoContinue reading The No Trespass Notice in Massachusetts
By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts landlord and you have a tenant who has violated the lease in some material fashion. It is possible that your tenant has done some or any of the following: made so much noise that it interferes with the quiet enjoyment of other tenants. allowed unauthorized occupants to liveContinue reading Evictions For Cause and the 7-Day Notice to Quit
By Robert Nislick You own a unit in a Massachusetts condominium and serve on your association’s board of trustees. Your board takes seriously its responsibilities to maintain, repair, and protect the condominium property. One day, the board of trustees learns that a unit owner has altered, or will imminently alter, the common areas and facilitiesContinue reading Condominium Unit Owners Cannot Alter Common Areas Without Consent
By Robert Nislick Despite the fact that the adult cigarette smoking rate has hit an all-time low, Massachusetts landlords, apartment dwellers, condominium unit owners, and property managers occasionally have to deal with issues related to smoking neighbors. Landlords often want to know how they can prohibit a new tenant from smoking in the apartment theyContinue reading Smoking and Evictions in Massachusetts
By Robert Nislick It seems that no one has been spared as this historic winter continues to wreak havoc on Massachusetts homeowners, business owners, landlords, tenants, condominium trustees, condominium unit owners, and property managers. Roofs are collapsing under the heavy weight of snow and ice. Problems with insulation and ventilation in our buildings are causingContinue reading The Ice Dam Cometh – Ice Dams and the Law in Massachusetts
By Robert Nislick, Esq. When Massachusetts neighbors start to disagree with each other, it should come as no surprise when someone wants to erect a fence. Suppose that you have had a falling out with your neighbors. His car is loud. Her dog runs around and barks uncontrollably. They park on your property. Their shedContinue reading Good Fences and Spite Fences in Massachusetts
By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts homeowner or landowner. One day, someone offers to buy a portion of your land. You are willing to sell a piece of your property to this buyer. You will need to convey him good and clear record and marketable title to this piece of land. Your property hasContinue reading Obtaining a Partial Release of Mortgage
By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts businessperson. Perhaps you are a landlord, a contractor, a builder, a real estate broker, or a storeowner. Someone you have done business with is upset with you. One day you receive a letter from an attorney, or from the person directly. The letter may state that is aContinue reading Responding to a Chapter 93A Demand Letter
By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts landowner. You may have recently purchased your property. Maybe you have owned the land for a long time. One day, you realize that your neighbors are doing something that irritates you. Perhaps they are parking cars on your property. Possibly they are crossing over your property. Maybe theyContinue reading How to Interrupt a Claim of Adverse Possession and Prevent the Acquisition of an Easement in Massachusetts