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19 09, 2022

Does a Purchase and Sales Agreement Survive After the Seller’s Death?

Michelle Oliveira 2022-09-22T18:59:47+00:00 September 19th, 2022|Tags: estate documents, estate planning, Real Estate, real estate law|

Written by Michelle Oliveira When contracts are signed, there is a legally enforceable agreement. But what happens if aparty in the agreement passes away? The question is then whether the agreement remains intact, or if itcan become null and void? In a recent case, a Superior Court judge upheld the enforcement of a purchase and salesagreement where the seller passed away prior to the closing. The case, Liberty Hill v. Fernald, Lawyer’sWeekly No. 12-044-22, was

6 05, 2022

Realtor.com: Smell a Neighbor’s Cigarette or Marijuana Smoke in Your Rental? Here’s What To Do

Robert Pellegrini 2022-05-06T16:55:33+00:00 May 6th, 2022|

PK Boston's Robert Pellegrini recently spoke with Realtor.com author, Kimberly Dawn Neumann, to talk about what to do if you smell a neighbor's cigarette or marijuana smoke in your rental. “For quite some time, smoking cigarettes inside or around public places has been outlawed due to the dangers of secondhand smoke,” says lawyer Robert Pellegrini, president of PK Boston, a firm that specializes in both real estate and cannabis law. “But as far as private

1 03, 2022

Beware of Increasing Numbers of Demand Letters from Litigious Used Car Buyers

Paula Miller 2022-03-01T16:20:11+00:00 March 1st, 2022|

The used car market has seen a significant increase recently due to the global supply shortages caused by the pandemic, which has impacted the production of new cars. In order to meet rising demand, there has been an increase of used cars in the marketplace. As the number of used car sales are increasing, there has also been an increase in demand letters delivered to used car dealerships from customers that claim they “bought a

22 02, 2022

How to Powerfully Handle a Lawsuit

Paula Miller 2022-02-22T16:59:20+00:00 February 22nd, 2022|

Years ago, I became interested in podcasts to listen to during my daily commute. Podcasts quickly became the way I stayed up to date on news, entertained by true crime dramas, or expand my knowledge and expertise. Most recently, I was listening to The Real Estate InvestHER Show, which is co-hosted by Liz Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli. The show centers around female real estate investors sharing practical tools, lessons, and other information for growing a

15 11, 2021

Corporate Freezeouts: Protect yourself from a business partnership fall out

Robert Pellegrini 2021-11-15T16:42:35+00:00 November 15th, 2021|Tags: business contracts, business law, business lending, lending, partnership agreements|

As the Principal of a boutique business and real estate-based law firm, I have been seeing an uptick in small business start-ups and related issues that naturally occur in these environments. With the stress of Covid-19 and the ever-changing recovery and adjustments businesses are having to make in order to survive, there is one issue, in particular, that seems to be stealing the headlines so to speak: corporate freezeout claims associated with changing percentage interests.

13 07, 2021

What the Surfside Florida Condo Collapse Has Taught Us About Condo Associations and Trustee Procedures

Paula Miller 2021-07-13T14:20:30+00:00 July 13th, 2021|Tags: condo collapse, condo laws, condominiums, Real Estate|

The tragedy of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida has gripped the nation as its deadly impact unfolds. Since the collapse on June 24, it has been discovered that delayed maintenance may have led to this disaster. This was a wake-up call for many condominium associations as the deferred maintenance and inadequate savings the condominium faced are common concepts. In associations, it is not uncommon that the Trustees who make up the

7 07, 2021

HOW ESTATE PLANNING PROTECTS YOUR REAL ESTATE

Michelle Oliveira 2021-07-07T17:58:01+00:00 July 7th, 2021|Tags: asset protection, estate law, estate planning, family, legal, Real Estate, real estate law, trust, trustees, trusts and estates, wealth management, will|

For title attorneys, it is common to see title issues arise from family property that was not disposed of or otherwise accounted for prior to a person’s death. Often, many of these issues can be avoided through planning. When someone owns property, no matter their age, it is important to think about their future and what they would like to happen with their property in the event of their death. Planning this in advance helps

22 06, 2021

The State of Emergency Has Ended but No Changes for Non-Payment of Rent Evictions

Paula Miller 2021-06-22T14:40:41+00:00 June 22nd, 2021|Tags: Boston Real Estate, COVID19 Relief, landlords, MA Housing, Real Estate, real estate law, rental aid, renters, tenants|

Effective June 15, 2021, the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 State of Emergency has been lifted. To provide temporary regulations during COVID-19, many provisions of laws and executive orders were put in place until the end of the State of Emergency. Related to evictions, it was expected that most provisions of Chapter 257 of the Acts of 2020 would not be required once the State of Emergency was terminated. On June 16th, however, Governor Baker signed a bill

23 10, 2020

Evictions in a Post-COVID World

Michelle Oliveira 2020-10-23T15:02:15+00:00 October 23rd, 2020|

With the moratorium lifted in Massachusetts, many landlords are wondering what the next steps are and what that means for their ability to evict tenants.

17 08, 2020

Back To School Season Raises Estate Planning Questions

Ingrid Hansen 2020-08-24T14:19:59+00:00 August 17th, 2020|

Back to school for both teachers and parents means making the necessary preparations for a successful school year. You may have purchased pencils, pens, notebooks, and folders, but have you updated your estate plan? Given the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic (how long will it last? When will they have a vaccine? Is the vaccine worth the risk? More and more teachers returning back to school should be thinking about whether they have the