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Month: October 2019

Application of General Laws Chapter 40A, Section 7 and the Two Limitation Periods for Zoning Enforcement to an Improperly Sited Structure.

On Behalf of Jeffrey T. Angley, P.C. | Oct 31, 2019 | Land Use And Zoning

Recently we were asked to address the situation where a landowner obtained a use special permit with a condition that the structure containing the use be built as located on a designated site plan, and that a final as-built plan be filed after completion of...

Accounting Actions in Partition Proceedings; How Partition Sale Proceeds Are Divided and Disbursed

On Behalf of Jeffrey T. Angley, P.C. | Oct 22, 2019 | Real Estate Law

As previously discussed in our blog post regarding the Nuts and Bolts of a Petition to Partition, a partition proceeding is a legal action to dispose of jointly held property "to balance the rights and equities of the parties concerning the property at issue."...

Standing Gets Stickier: Murchison v. Zoning Bd. Of Appeals of Sherborn

On Behalf of Jeffrey T. Angley, P.C. | Oct 16, 2019 | Litigation

We have written a number of posts over the years discussing the requirements for standing in zoning appeals in Massachusetts, see here, here, here, here, here, and here to start. On September 30, 2019, the Appeals Court decided to add another twist to this already...