Are you buying or selling your first home, second home, or even third? No matter your experience level, chances are the purchase or sale...

At one point you were brought into District Court for a criminal matter. Either through a plea agreement with the Commonwealth or a...

Anyone buying a new or used car always has that thought in the back of their mind…”I hope this car isn’t a lemon.” If you, or someone you...

When a prospective client contacts Lake Shore Legal after receiving a letter from the Internal Revenue Service or Massachusetts...

Many people do not think about probate until someone has passed away. Probating of an estate, while not a common event that people...

Most clients who come into the office with tax issues are stunned when they look at the tax liabilities assessed by the IRS. These...

Whether you are a Landlord or a Tenant, the facts and rules centered around a summary process eviction are complex and tedious. The...

Clerk Magistrate hearings are sometimes also referred to as “show-cause” hearings. A Magistrate’s hearing is another manner in which an...

Many people come to Lake Shore Legal with tax delinquencies and liabilities. One of the major driving points to have these individuals...

Without proper planning, many people do not realize the financial cost that a nursing home or long-term care placement can have upon the...

The 2017 tax bill proposed by President Trump and passed by the House and Senate drastically increased the federal estate and gift tax...

Welcome back to another fun filled addition of our Business 101 – Entity Formation Series. Our last blog, which focused on C Corps, was...

Have you been audited by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue? Have you been assessed a tax liability by the Massachusetts Department...

This blog will focus on the suspension of a driver’s license due to a chemical (breathalyzer) test refusal and potential hardship license...

Welcome back to another wonderful addition of the Business 101 – Entity Formation Series. Over the past few weeks we focused on the two...

I routinely come across young individuals, whether married or single, with minor children who do not have any estate planning documents...

The Massachusetts Commissioner of Revenue (commissioner) has broad statutory powers to collect delinquent taxes. It is the duty and...

Not every police search must be made under an executed search warrant. The Supreme Court has held on numerous occasions that warrantless...

Difference between a Police Stop and an Arrest The differences between a police “Terry stop” and an arrest are important distinctions...

Last week I begun our Business Planning 101 – Entity Formation series focused forming a new venture a as a sole proprietorship. Today I...