Zombie Mortgages
Although the recession of the late 2000s is long over, the effects continue to be a problem for some homeowners… Read More »
Category: Real Estate
Massachusetts Homestead Exemption Increased to $1 Million
The Massachusetts Legislature has increased the amount of the homestead exemption from $500,000 to $1,000,000. On August 6, 2024, the… Read More »
US District Court affirms Boston Bankruptcy Court’s Judgment in favor of Amann Burnett’s Clients
In a relatively brief, nineteen (19) pages, Judge Mastroianni, U.S.D.J. , Massachusetts, affirmed Judge Bailey’s decision in Watkinson vs. Distressed… Read More »
Avoiding a Foreclosure Sale in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently issued an opinion in an appeal from the Bankruptcy Court… Read More »
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court: No Two Bites at the Apple after Single Justice Decision on Use & Occupancy
Massachusetts SJC-13452 CUMMINS REALTY TRUST vs. FRANK O’NEILL. October 13, 2023. Summary Process, Appeal Practice, Civil, Summary process. Supreme Judicial… Read More »
Wetlands Conditional Use Permit (CPU)
Appeal of Beal, et al. Docket: 2022-0182 Opinion Date: October 12, 2023 Judge: Gary E. Hicks Areas of Law: Environmental… Read More »
Commercial Real Estate: Liquidated Damages Clause in P&S Unenforceable in NH Bankruptcy Court, in re Hooksett Landing, LLC, 2023 BNH 005
Ford, McDonald, McPartlin & Borden, P.A. v. Hooksett Landing, LLC (In re NH Highway Hotel Grp.), 2023 BNH 005 (awarding… Read More »
SARE, NOT SARE: Single Asset Real Estate in Bankruptcy
Single asset real estate is defined in the Bankruptcy Code as a single property or project that generates substantially all… Read More »
Valuation of a Massachusetts’ spouse’s interest in a tenancy by the entirety
This appeal required the Court to assess the propriety of a valuation method espoused in the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s (“B.A.P.”)… Read More »
Attorney Amann presents talk on Fraudulent Transfers for National Business Institute….and has to wing it (kind of).
Fraudulent Transfer power point slides NBI August 17 2023 Degiacomo vs. sacred heart in re Palladino 548 clawback Traverse 548… Read More »