There are two paths a divorce can follow. If you have an agreement on 100% of the issues your case is uncontested. We can draft all of the necessary Massachusetts divorce forms and help you implement the divorce with the court. The process is quick and inexpensive.
Child Support
If even one issue is unresolved you have a contested divorce case. A contested case could end in a trial where a judge will decide the issues. Your fate is determined by the judge. We will compassionately, yet aggressively, advocate for you. We will guide you through negotiations to resolve custody arrangements, an equitable division of all assets and to establishment of appropriate child support and spousal support. We will seek to remove emotions from the process, so that common sense financial decisions can be made and the case thereafter be placed in an uncontested position.
Attorney David W. Lima personally handles the formation of all Massachusetts corporations and Massachusetts LLCs. He is aided by an elite staff and state-of-the-art technology. Attorney Lima has more than twenty years experience with business law representing Massachusetts business people. Call Attorney David W. Lima today for a business law free consultation.
Incorporation, whether as a limited liability company or corporate entity, is a must for your business if you wish to minimize exposure to liability. What entity is right for you in light of your particular situation? Which entity will protect your personal assets and what about protecting the assets in the business? We can provide assistance in forming your MA business entity including selecting the right type of entity for your company, such as a Massachusetts corporation, a MA general partnership, a MA limited partnership, or a Massachusetts limited liability company (LLC). We can also prepare Massachusetts employment agreements, shareholder agreements and other forms to limit liability.
Non-compete Agreement
As a Massachusetts business owner, you know legal documents are a necessary part of doing business. Many business owners sign documents without fully understanding the effect of language inserted by other parties. When a dispute occurs, a poorly drafted legal document can be a tragic blow to your business. We can review or provide various documents for your business including MA leases, agreements for the purchase or sale of the business or Massachusetts real estate, MA non-compete agreements, confidentiality agreements, MA employment agreements and security agreements.
Attorney David W. Lima handles all MA real estate law transactions personally and is aided by an elite staff and state-of-the-art technology. Attorney Lima is a member of the Massachusetts Real Estate Bar Association. He has more than twenty years experience in Massachusetts real estate law representing buyers, sellers, lenders, landlords, tenants, developers and litigants. Call Attorney David W. Lima today for a free consultation on MA real estate law matters.
Real Estate Transactions
MA Real Estate Purchases and Sales: We assist clients in the negotiation and closing of MA real estate acquisitions and sales, including the preparation of MA purchase & sale agreements, conveyancing documents, financing documents, tax-deferred exchange agreements and other related documents. We can represent a buyer, a seller or a lender in these transactions, although never a buyer and seller in the same transaction. The same Massachusetts real estate attorney may represent a buyer and the lender in the same transaction.
Easement
Landlord-Tenant Disputes
Massachusetts Leasing: The firm represents landlords and tenants in MA residential lease transactions. Often this representation involves drafting or reviewing a lease and assuring that the document complies with the requirements of Massachusetts real estate law. At times, the relationship between a landlord and tenant goes bad and a MA eviction to remove the tenant results. We can assist landlords in initiating Massachusetts evictions to protect their property and recover rent monies past due. We also assist tenants in litigating violations of the Massachusetts landlord-tenant laws.
Attorney David W. Lima personally handles all Massachusetts auto accident cases and Massachusetts personal injury cases. He is aided by an elite staff and state-of-the-art technology. Attorney Lima has more than twenty years experience with MA auto accident law representing passengers, pedestrians and drivers. Call Attorney David W. Lima today for a free consultation on your MA auto accident or MA personal injury case.
Our firm handles all aspects of probate and estate administration of MA estates. Probate is the process supervised by the probate court by which a deceased person’s property, known as the “estate,” is passed to his or her heirs and legatees (people named in the Will). The terms of the Will dictate how the individual’s debts are paid and assets are distributed upon death. If there is no Will, the Massachusetts intestate law will determine these matters. Massachusetts estate administration includes the probate process as well as non-probate transfers of the deceased’s assets. These non-probate assets can be contractual, such as life insurance, annuities, qualified plans, trust assets, or property owned jointly by the deceased and another person. Both probate and non-probate property are subject to the United States and Massachusetts estate tax.
Probate
Attorney David W. Lima personally handles the probate of all Massachusetts estates. He is aided by an elite staff and state-of-the-art technology. Attorney Lima has more than twenty years experience with Massachusetts probate estate law. Call Attorney David W. Lima today for a free Massachusetts probate law consultation.
It is very important that you talk with a bankruptcy attorney BEFORE you sell or transfer any property, take out a home equity loan, or cash out your 401(k) plan or IRA. To do otherwise will cost you assets that might have been saved. You do not want to pay your credit card debt with assets that can be protected in a MA bankruptcy, or take a loan for debt consolidation. The Law Offices of David W. Lima has many years of experience helping residents of Massachusetts make sense of bankruptcy law and their rights.
Foreclosure
Massachusetts Foreclosure: We represent clients holding mortgages on real estate who are not being paid on the underlying obligation. We can foreclose the mortgage to obtain payment or title to the collateral.