A homestead declaration is a valuable tool, and we recommend it. It is simple and inexpensive and gives qualified homeowners a valuable shield against creditors’ demands. But there are limits to the protection that shield offers, as described in the … Read more »
Buying Real Estate? Consider Owner’s Title Insurance
Owner’s title insurance is an optional, one-time charge that insures title to real estate for as long as the insured owns the property, subject to policy provisions. Clients often ask whether they need this coverage, whether lender’s title insurance suffices … Read more »
Maury Lederman Named to Massachusetts Super Lawyers Lists
Kerstein, Coren & Lichtenstein partner Maury E. Lederman has been named to the 2017 Massachusetts Super Lawyers lists.
This is the sixth year Maury Lederman has been named to the Massachusetts Super 
Lawyers list in the area of construction litigation. … Read more »
Constructive Eviction: A Tenant’s Rights to Break a Lease
Breaking a Lease
KCL attorney Neal Glick’s client rented what she thought was a luxury apartment in the Back Bay. After entering into a lease, the tenant found that the apartment was infested by rodents and lacked proper heat. What … Read more »
KCL Insights: September 15, 2017
The latest issue of KCL Insights includes recent news and blog posts:
- Maury E. Lederman Named to 2018 Best Lawyers List
- Preservation of Land Use Restrictions 15 Years Ago—Six Figure Payout Today
- A Hemophilia Hero Scales Everest
KCL Insights: January 27, 2017
The latest issue of KCL Insights includes recent client wins and blog posts.
- KCL Congratulates Our Client ScrubaDub on Their Expansion and Profile in the Boston Business Journal – Robert Finkel
- Winter conditions claim frozen in its tracks: equity does
KCL Insights: Recent Successes
The latest issue of KCL Insights includes:
KCL Insights: July 14, 2016
KCL Wins One of First Cases Under New Alimony Termination Law; I Wish I Had Known…….What Did I Sign?; And Recent Blog Posts
The latest issue of KCL Insights includes:
KCL Insights: Patient Confidentiality, Security Deposit Law Update, Latest News June 23, 2016
The latest issue of KCL Insights includes:
- Milton Kerstein and Andra Hutchins new blog series, “Tips for Avoiding or Responding to Licensing Board Investigations”. The series provides practical advice for health care professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, dentists, and
Landlord/Tenant Security Deposit Law Update
Summary Process (Eviction) Statute
The Massachusetts Security Deposit statute first enacted in 1969 is very complex and requires a landlord to follow certain specific steps to protect the tenants’ interests. One such step has recently been clarified. The summary process … Read more »