Articles on Real Estate Cases

Alan Secures Highly Favorable Settlement for Homeowner

In what turned out to be a terrific result, Alan recently settled a lawsuit brought by a client whose billing practices were violative of Massachusetts law. Alan’s client hired a contractor to renovate a two-family home. The contractor charged the…

Alan Secures Purchase of Property for Client

In a case that resulted in a nearly unprecedented result, Alan recently secured the repurchase of property for a client who had been foreclosed upon by her lender. Alan was contacted by the client, who had been foreclosed upon four…

Alan Secures Favorable Trial Decision in Two Issues of First Impression In Homeowner-Contractor

Alan has scored a major victory following a jury-waived trial where he represented a homeowner who had claimed to be the victim of unfair business practices by contractor. After five days of trial, the court found that the contractor violated…

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…

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…

Alan Reaches Settlement in Landlord Tenant Case Without the Need for Litigation

In a rare case that did not even require a lawsuit to be filed, Alan recently secured a monetary settlement for a client who had to vacate his apartment because the landlord had been ordered to correct violations of the…

Alan Scores Major Victory in Bankruptcy Case

Alan recently secured a favorable decision for a creditor client in a case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Rhode Island that involved misconduct by the debtor. The debtor, himself a bankruptcy attorney, filed for bankruptcy in early 2010. He…

Alan Wins Arbitration on Novel Legal Issue Concerning Real Estate Deposit

On September 1, 2011, Alan secured an award for his client in an arbitration proceeding which raised a question of first impression in Massachusetts: What happens when a buyer gives a deposit on real estate to the seller’s real estate…

Alan wins arbitration in condo dispute

In February, 2011, Alan prevailed on behalf of his client in an arbitration resulting from a dispute between the owners of a two-unit condominium. Alan’s client (who brought the case) had desired to renovate her unit, and in connection with…

Sued attorney on condominium sale

Clients sold a condominium unit in South Boston and took back a second mortgage from the buyer. The borrower subsequently sold the unit to his attorney, who failed to arrange for the payoff of the client’s mortgage in connection with…

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