Real Estate Law
Governor Baker Signs COVID-19 Virtual Notarization Act
Governor Baker has signed and enacted into law, An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19. The Act permits Massachusetts lawyers and their paralegals, who are...
Governor Baker Signs Moratorium for Evictions and Foreclosures in Massachusetts
Governor Baker has just signed and enacted into law a Moratorium for Evictions and Foreclosures in Massachusetts. The law impacts both residential and specific commercial properties, and has several key...
Commercial Real Estate Associate Rachel Baime Joins Bernkopf Goodman
Bernkopf Goodman has hired commercial real estate attorney Rachel Baime as an associate. The Boston-based law firm, which specializes in commercial real estate, expands its team with Baime, who has more...
SJC Confirms Landlords May Obtain Occupancy Payments During Eviction Proceedings and Outlines the Critical Factors
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) handed down a decision Sept. 16 confirming that judges hearing summary process eviction cases have the legal and equitable authority to require tenants to...
Bernkopf Goodman Adds Emily Melia to Real Estate Team
Commercial real estate attorney Emily Melia has joined Bernkopf Goodman as an associate. Melia, formerly of the commercial real estate transactional practice of Drohan, Tocchio & Morgan, is a graduate of...