Tiny Houses Gain Traction with Zoning Boards

Houses that are smaller than 500 square feet are frequently disallowed as residences by town zoning boards. A minimum of 150 sf per person is generally required to prevent overcrowding in a building but a new way of viewing this type of construction is emerging....

A Home Buyer’s Checklist

Perkins & Anctil performs over 500 real estate closings in the course of a year. The staff involved have become quite efficient at carrying out the process and offer a few tips to buyers and sellers on the “Real Estate Law” page of the website. Here is a sample:...

Non-Compete Agreements Come Under Scrutiny

Employees who sign non-compete agreements with their employers in Massachusetts can be involuntarily let go from the company and still prevented from working until the term of the agreement has expired. This has been the long-standing rule but now there is increasing...