Category: Recent Announcements

According to a report by Boston.com, lawmakers in Massachusetts introduced an anti-sucicide coercion bill called "Conrad's Law" last Wednesday (July 24). The bill proposes to criminlize suicide coercion with jail time for up to 5 years. The bill was introduced in response to a suicide case from the 2014 death...

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal: Lawmakers in the state of Massachusets are considering drafting legislation that will effectively remove all of the restrictions applied to abortion procedures as well as decriminalize the act. This legislature is called the "Roe Act"; a name that is a direct...

The Spring Real Estate Market is in full bloom! Arrange a consultation to discuss the real estate process BEFORE you sign any contract, including a listing agreement or an Offer to Purchase.

According to The National Law Review: The exemption deadline for the recent paid family and medical leave law in Massachusetts has been extended until September 30, 2019. Another extension was given to the Employee Notice Deadline which is now due by June 30, 2019.

The Middlesex Sheriff's Office has issued a warning regarding an ongoing jury duty scam in the area. Callers in the area are posing as members of the sheriff's office and are informing residents that they need to resolve court and jury-related issues immediately. The reason for the scam is to try and extort money out...

On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order which bans nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from entering the United States. Due to the broad wording of this Order and confusion that it has caused, all nationals of the listed seven countries, including legal permanent residents (those...

As of December 23, 2016, U.S.C.I.S. has increased the filing fees for immigration applications and petitions by an average of 21 percent. Further, new versions of most immigration forms were also released on December 23, 2016 and are to be used in place of older versions. All immigration applications or immigration petitions postmarked on or...

Effective April 15, 2016, the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court requires the use of new and revised forms for estate or probate filings. While there will be a two week grace period, older version of the forms will not be accepted for filing thereafter. Information regarding the changes to these forms can be found...

Sometimes people wonder if they can withhold payment under a contract due to the other party’s breach of the contract. While that is possibly allowed depending on the nature of the breach, the circumstances leading up to it, and the ramifications thereof, not every breach permits such. As the Supreme Judicial Court required...

February 2016 Visa Bulletin Released posted Jan 12, 2016, 7:42 AM by Michael Vosilla [ updated Jan 12, 2016, 7:43 AM ] The Department of State has released the February 2016 Visa Bulletin, which can be found by CLICKING HERE. The Visa...