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Massachusetts Divorce
What if one party wants a divorce and the other does not? Contact us: If you are considering divorce or your spouse has filed for divorce in Massachusetts, please contact the Boston metro divorce lawyers at Fields and Dennis for a confidential consultation. The Boston divorce lawyers and family law attorneys at the law firm ...
Continue ReadingMerger / Survival
The basis of the malpractice claim in DiPietro is also instructive for mediators. The client alleged that the attorney negligently failed to advise him on the difference between “merger” and “survival” as they relate to the subsequent modification of the agreement. Note, too, the client’s statements during the judge’s colloquy that he understood the agreement ...
Continue ReadingLimits of Attorney-Client Privilege
A recent Superior Court case held that a divorce lawyer who was sued for malpractice by a client could depose the successor counsel who represented that client in a modification action. That the client waives attorney-client privilege when malpractice is asserted is black-letter law. Here, the court extended that waiver to the successor counsel hired ...
Continue ReadingMassachusetts Family Mediation and Divorce Mediators
The Massachusetts family mediation, divorce mediators, and dispute resolution attorneys at the Wellesley, MA law firm of Fields and Dennis serve the Greater Boston region including Allston, Arlington, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Chestnut Hill, Concord, Dedham, Dover, Lexington, Natick, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, Westwood, and all Massachusetts. The Divorce Process in Massachusetts -Learn ...
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