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Heirs objecting to a Personal Representative’s petition for order of complete settlement of the estate argued that the final account represented distribution had been made to the heirs which factually did not occur.

In a victory for parents’ rights advocates, in February 4, 2019, published decision (Adoption of Posey, No. 17-P-1473), the Massachusetts Appeals Court vacated a Probate and Family Court’s termination of a father’s parental rights.

In a decision issued January 31, 2019, SJC-12452 F.K. vs. S.C., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court addressed whether a rap song with abusive lyrics posted to Soundcloud and shared to Snapchat constitutes a violation of Mass.

The rise of the Internet has produced many benefits and some problems. Among the problems is the frequently indelible pieces of partial information that tell only a part of the story

Think of litigation as akin to being on a battlefield. Your lawyer is like a field general charged with achieving the lawful objectives of you—the sovereign head of state.

In a decision issued January 18, 2018, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rejected the Massachusetts Appeals Court’s decisions in two cases involving pension forfeiture under G. L. c. 32, § 15 (4)

Last week, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued its decision in Ciani v. MacGrath & others, SJC-12531 interpreting section 15 of chapter 191 which allows a surviving spouse to waive his or her claims provided under the deceased spouse’s will.