When someone passes away, the heartache and struggles felt can last far longer than the mourning period. This is particularly the case in scenarios where no formal will was created, no executor of will was formally appointed, and there is quite a bit of assets that the remaining heirs are left deciding what to do with. In an event where … Read More
It’s one of the age-old neighbor vs. neighbor arguments – and residents of Fall River, MA are certainly not immune. Can you cut down limbs from a neighbor’s tree, if those limbs are hanging over your side of the property line? Folks living in The Flint, Downtown, Corky Row or anywhere else in the Greater Fall River area have had to deal with … Read More
Wrongful arrests happen all the time throughout Massachusetts, including in Fall River, New Bedford and beyond. Whether you’re arrested or wrongfully arrested, getting in touch with a lawyer immediately is one of the wisest choices you can make. But a recent caller from the Fall River area introduced yet another issue faced by people who are wrongfully arrested: court costs. During our call, a … Read More
If you live in Fall River, New Bedford, Somerset, Taunton, or the surrounding area, then we certainly don’t have to tell you that potholes are everywhere. They’re nearly unavoidable, to the point that drivers spend more time watching the road inches ahead of them, than the cars on the road. That’s a recipe for disaster. Yet still, even with so … Read More
Car issues never come at a good time. But these issues feel even more aggravating when the cause of your car damage is a pothole. Trying to avoid a pothole on the roads of Fall River, New Bedford, and the surrounding area can feel a lot like playing the arcade game Frogger. Sooner or later, you’re going to lose. Often … Read More
Real estate law can be a really complicated and heated topic. No one wants their home and property infringed upon; however, certain rules are put into place to protect all parties from an unjust outcome. Take, for example, one of our recent Fall River callers. The caller had purchased a lot adjacent to his mother’s home and continued to build … Read More
A caller from the greater Fall River area asked, “Is the executor of a will responsible for credit card debt if the deceased has no assets?” Personal injury attorney Steven Sabra answered, no, the executor is not responsible. The minor exception to the rule is if the executor signs to be responsible on some paper or begins to pay the debt … Read More
A caller from the local Swansea area asked, “What age limit do judges have to retire in the Supreme Court?” Steven Sabra said that there is no age limit. In the state in Massachusetts there is an age limit of 70. The federal system, including not just the U.S. Supreme Court but the Federal Courts, are lifetime appointments. Sometimes judges … Read More
Attorney Steve Sabra, of Sabra and Aspden Law Offices of Somerset, MA answered some frequently asked questions from a caller in the local Fall River area about negotiating legal fees and if insurance companies advance wages. Can Legal Fees Be Negotiated? A caller in the local Fall River area asked, in reference to personal injury, when you see an attorney, … Read More
A caller in the local Fall River area asked, “I have no money to leave to anybody, but I do have an apartment with all of my possessions in it that I’d like to leave to my disabled daughter. What is the easiest and least expensive way to give everything to her?” Steve Sabra answered that the best thing to … Read More