The role of a notary public is to, among other things, authenticate the execution of public documents. However, there have been instances where a notary has gone further and offered advice or legal assistance to those signing documents. New regulations passed by the...

Daniel comes to us with four years of legal experience in the Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Small Claims and Document Review sectors. He attended Villanova Law School in Pennsylvania, earning his JD in 2012. Prior to that, Daniel went to Boston College where he was a...

The Seattle based company was forced to move drone delivery testing to the UK where the government allows the controversial machines to fly beyond the operator’s line of sight. It took 13 minutes from click to touch-down in the (wide open and easily navigable)...

The quasi-governmental lending agencies will refrain from evicting foreclosed owners between December 19 and January 3 during the upcoming holiday season. Chris Bowden, a senior vice president is seeking to promote some stability for affected families and suggested...

A plan put in place by President George W. Bush in 2007 (The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program) that was meant to provide some student Loan forgiveness to those employed for ten years as teachers and other lower paying public service jobs may not have the...

From the Community Associations Institute Website: There are approximately 145,000 to 155,000 condominium projects in the U.S., according to the Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR). As of October 2016, 9,866 condominiums—less than 7 percent of...

The fire occurred on October 28, 2016 at Joint Base Cape Cod, destroying a warehouse full of donated gifts intended for military families. The tragedy puts the Cape Cod Military Support Foundation’s annual December 11th toy drive and Christmas party for military...

We would like to extend our appreciation to all the nation’s veterans who served in the, Navy, National Guard, Air Force, Marines, Air National Guard, Coast Guard and Army. The day of celebration originally commemorated the end of World War I and was called Armistice...

The Finney Block at 52-58 Washington Street, Haverhill, MA was built for Lawrence A. Finney, an Irish immigrant who owned the Finney Shoe Manufacturing Company, located on the city’s riverfront. One of over 60 shoe factories in the neighborhood, it helped anchor the...

30,000 people filled the route through Arlington, VA, Rosslyn, Georgetown, Palisades, and most major monuments in Washington, DC before returning to Crystal City, Virginia and then to the finish at the Marine Corps War Memorial. It marks the 41st running of the event...

Passersby to the property at 128 Main Street, Groton will notice a tremendous amount of activity these days in the form of tree removal and the sifting of topsoil. Machine operators are on the lookout for artifacts and pieces of split granite that may have survived...

Megan worked at our office last summer as a legal intern performing case management duties, client outreach, legal research, closing files and even functioning as our receptionist for a time. She will be heading in the spring to the office of the US Attorney for the...

We are forwarding the Community Associations Institute’s comment on the damage wrought by the recent hurricane in Florida regarding its non-discriminatory nature and how the Federal Government should act likewise: Hurricane Matthew did not discriminate between...

October 22nd is the date for the conference at the Marriott Hotel in Burlington where Perkins & Anctil’s Senior Partner Charles A. Perkins, Jr. and guest speakers will discuss community association funds, risk management and other important topics. Doors open at...

With tuition costs increasing drastically over recent decades, student loan debt is now the largest type of consumer debt among Americans with a total amount just below that of mortgages. 70% of the 54 million working millennials are facing the issue and it is having...

Buying a condominium unit seems like the easiest way into the real estate market because of the typically reduced cost comparted to a single family home in most markets. However, the involvement of a condominium association in a transaction raises concerns for lenders...

Anyone listing a high powered pair of community association rooftop binoculars or a common area devoted to tracking the stock market as a must-have can rest easy knowing these items are now available at certain condominiums. In fact, the Wall Street Journal has an...

As is happening across media of all types, another level of multi-level marketing has hit the Prime-Time airwaves. The National Association of Realtors, which distinguishes between real estate agents (potentially unaccredited sales people) and Relators (a member of...

Leading by example, Charles Perkins, Esq. Cindy Napoli and Robert Anctil, Esq. personally contributed to the 100 Good Men fundraiser held on September 22, 2016 at the Billiards Café in Ayer to support the town of Littleton Alumni Field Maintenance Fund as well as two...