Massachusetts bankruptcy courts have invalidated mortgages containing defects, including the failure of lenders to observe strict formalities in the execution of mortgage acknowledgements. See our prior post on this very...more
Murtha Cullina's automotive industry team achieved a victory on behalf of the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association on March 17, 2016 when the Massachusetts Appeals Court voted unanimously to affirm the dismissal...more
4/29/2016
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As of December 1, 2015, many of the Official Forms for use in Bankruptcy Courts were updated. The changes were made as part of a forms modernization effort. Among the forms updated was the Official Proof of Claim Form...more