Bankruptcy is the process where someone who is unable to pay their debts files a petition to discharge (eliminate) those debts or restructure the debt with a payment plan. But what happens if a bankruptcy petition is filed by...more
3/14/2025
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In Massachusetts, shared legal custody is defined as “continued mutual responsibility and involvement by both parents in major decisions regarding the child’s welfare including matters of education, medical care and...more
If you are the parent of a high school senior, you’re keenly aware that it is not just leaf peeping season, but college application season. Early action and early decision applications for most colleges are due in October or...more
Every divorce matter in Massachusetts subjects both parties to Probate and Family Court Supplemental Rule 411, entitled “Automatic Restraining Order.” Rule 411 provides that neither party “shall sell, transfer, encumber,...more
Absent a waiver, anyone involved in a child custody case in the Massachusetts Probate & Family court – whether via a Complaint for Divorce, Complaint for Separate Support, Complaint to Establish Parentage, or Complaint for...more