Alan Secures Favorable Ruling in Novel Issue Involving Arbitration in Homeowner v. Contractor Case
Posted by Alan Fanger On March 28, 2013, a judge in the Norfolk Superior Court sided with Alan and his client in a novel issue involving the right to state-sponsored arbitration of a homeowner v. contractor dispute. All licensed home…
Continue reading »CLIENT 24/7 – Because Clients Should Always Be In The Know!
Client 24/7 is a system for keeping clients of my office constantly alerted as to what is happening with their cases. Through the use of a secure, cloud-based document storage and retrieval system, you can see all documents that have…
Continue reading »The Affidavit of Objections: No Trifling Matter
By Alan Fanger Anyone in Massachusetts who wants to challenge either a will or the person nominated in the will to serve as executor of the estate is required to file with the court a document known as an “affidavit…
Continue reading »Security Deposit Laws in Massachusetts
By Alan Fanger In recent years there has been a significant amount of litigation concerning security deposits in residential tenancies. Although the security deposit law in Massachusetts still presents some uncertainties, certain aspects of it remain unchanged and afford substantial…
Continue reading »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 »The Massachusetts State Crime Lab Scandal and Potential Lawsuits
Most people are now aware of the scandal involving the state’s drug lab and charges that have been brought against Annie Dookhan, a former chemist at the lab who is alleged to have fabricated drug testing results in tens of…
Continue reading »Alan Among Team of Attorneys Scoring a Major Victory
Alan’s efforts led a team of three attorneys who navigated their way through three different courts to secure a favorable ruling for a client in a case that involved a former domestic couple that had purchased a home together. Alan…
Continue reading »A Warm Welcome to the Uniform Trust Code—Great News for Trust Beneficiaries!
In July, Governor Patrick signed into law the Uniform Trust Code (“UTC”), and thus has expanded the rights of beneficiaries under trusts. In my view, the law liberalizes rules in two areas in which previously trust beneficiaries previously had a…
Continue reading »Alan Secures Groundbreaking Decision on Architect Liability
A Superior Court judge recently ruled that clients of Alan’s who purchased a condominium unit with substantial defects in the heating and air conditioning systems could hold the architect responsible for the defects without the need to present expert testimony….
Continue reading »“No-Contest” Clauses: Should You Say “No Contest”?
Many wills and trusts have what are known as incontestability or no-contest clauses. These clauses essentially state that anyone who is entitled to a benefit under the will or trust and who chooses to challenge it forfeits any benefits he…
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