Court Sides With Alan On Novel Legal Malpractice issue
In an issue of first impression, a court has sided with Alan’s client in a case in which he represents an executor who has sued the attorney for the decedent for malpractice in his drafting of the decedent’s will. The…
Continue reading »Should I accept a full refund from an attorney in case of legal malpractice?
Additional Information: My attorney did not follow professional rules of conduct and made some major mistakes in handling the dispute in the purchase of our Wellesley home. He has acknowledged that he fouled up the litigation. Should I accept a…
Continue reading »Do we have a case against the title search company?
Additional Information: We paid for a title search on property in Wayland but found out after purchase the title was never clear. We received a certified letter stating that the property had been auctioned off for back taxes and would…
Continue reading »We just found out new home has defective foundation. Can we sue the seller or real estate agent?
Additional Information: My wife and I moved into our first home in Wellesley and discovered a defective foundation. We contacted engineers and contractors and discovered that the sellers had contacted them previously for foundation repair bids. The foundation issues were…
Continue reading »Property doesn’t meet needs of my business. Can I sue seller?
Additional Information: I bought a commercial property in Natick and now due to disputed property lines have determined that the property is unsuitable for my business. Before we closed, the seller told me that there was a pending boundary dispute…
Continue reading »Can I sue my accountant for damages my business has suffered?
Additional Information: Can I sue my accountant? It appears as though there were significant errors with my taxes from 2009 and now I am being audited. I understand I am responsible for the tax filing, but can I sue him…
Continue reading »Our closing attorney didn’t payoff the FHA loan as required by Payoff Statement.
Additional Information: The closing attorney for the sale of my home in Wellesley was aware of the necessity to payoff my FHA loan at a certain time to avoid additional fees. The payoff was rejected by my lender because is…
Continue reading »What would be required of me to file a professional malpractice suit?
Additional Information: I had been seeing a therapist in Newton for over 10 years to try to resolve some issues that developed from my childhood. He violated boundaries and took advantage of me. I want to file charges and sue…
Continue reading »Do we have a professional malpractice claim?
Additional Information: My husband passed away while we were separated, but not yet divorced. Our Framingham house was in his name only so I hired a probate attorney. He told me it would be 6 months to a year before…
Continue reading »In MA can I sue my home inspector or realtor?
Additional Information: I just closed on a home in the Greater Boston area. The inspector stated and reported that the fuel source is natural gas. My buyer’s Realtor stated the heating unit was natural gas. I recently learned from the…
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