PK Boston

About Robert Pellegrini

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far Robert Pellegrini has created 87 blog entries.
10 11, 2018

5 Legal Requirements When Hosting a NonProfit Casino Night in Massachusetts

November 10th, 2018|

Non-profits have long used charity “casino nights” as a way to generate non-dues revenue - and for good reason - they can bring in thousands, sometimes millions, of dollars. But, high dollar prizes and jackpots can put your nonprofit at risk for hefty state fines if you don’t know the rules, like the Indianapolis Knights of Columbus recently discovered after hosting annual casino nights for almost 3 decades. There are a few regulations you’ll need

29 10, 2018

Should I File For A Trademark?

October 29th, 2018|

As you can see, this process is very time and labor intensive,which is why having an attorney familiar with this process, like Robert Pellegrini at PK Boston, can save you both time and money in registering your trademark.

18 01, 2018

“Lis Pendens” -Protecting or Endangering Your Real Estate Interests?

January 18th, 2018|

Lis pendens is Latin for "suit pending".  This fancy sounding legal procedure is used when there is litigation pending that affects real property.  In obtaining a lis pendens, one gives notice to all interested parties (through the registry of deeds) of such litigation, essentially putting a cloud on the property, like a lien.  A lis pendens on title of a property can make it virtually impossible to sell. Getting a Lis Pendens According to M.G.L. Chapter

14 08, 2017

Development vs. The Small Town: Can They Coexist?

August 14th, 2017|

If you listen closely to Town Hall conversations across Massachusetts today, you'll likely encounter residential permitting discussions at a standstill between planners and developers.  In fact, the rate of permitting across the Commonwealth since 2010 is less than half of what it was in the 1980s, according to Urban Land Magazine. As a real estate attorney who has permitted hundreds of residential and commercial buildings in dozens of municipalities across Massachusetts over twenty years, I've

26 07, 2017

Is Estate Planning Right For You?

July 26th, 2017|

Planning for your future and what will happen to your estate upon passing is a topic that every person should discuss. Everyone's goal should be to minimize delay and expense when dealing with not only their financial accounts, but their entire estate plan. If your estate plan is done correctly, there should be minimal- to-no cost upon your passing and the transfer immediate. My opinion is that probate should be avoided whenever possible, due to

18 05, 2017

What Really Happens When You Get Sued for Copyright Law Infringement?

May 18th, 2017|

When House Speaker Paul Ryan used a clip from a Boston College student’s footage of a recent graduation in a video he made about simplifying the tax code, he had no idea he would become the poster child for copyright infringers who think they can get away with using content without permission.   In the past, you'd automatically picture a student pulling a sentence or two from Encyclopedia Brittanica when plagiarism came to mind,  since using