On November 25, 2020, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (“SJC”) issued a decision in Thompson v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., SJC-12798, ___ Mass ___ (2020), holding that state law overrides the requirement in the...more
Massachusetts has passed an expansive law aimed at protecting tenants and homeowners during the COVID-19 emergency – “An Act Providing For A Moratorium On Evictions And Foreclosures During The COVID-19 Emergency” (“Act”). ...more
On October 24, 2019, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued a decision holding that any tenant in possession of the property post-foreclosure has standing to challenge the validity of the foreclosure. U.S. Bank Trust, N.A....more
Overview: The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently held that a notice of default and right to cure (“Cure Notice”) potentially misled the borrowers regarding the precise amount of time that the...more