Plain-English guides to Massachusetts law and court procedure
Massachusetts taxes estates over $2 million for deaths after January 1, 2023. Here is how the $99,600 credit ended the old cliff, what counts toward the threshold, and the planning moves that actually reduce the bill.
A plain-language guide to Massachusetts gun laws in 2026: who needs an LTC or FID, how to apply, what Chapter 135 changed, where carrying is prohibited, penalties, and the pending litigation and ballot repeal question.
A plain-English guide to Massachusetts divorce: the 1A joint petition versus the contested 1B complaint, residency rules, filing fees, property division, alimony limits, child support, and why you are not divorced until the judgment becomes absolute.
A complete reference table of Massachusetts statutes of limitations by claim type: personal injury, medical malpractice, debt, contracts, property, employment, and criminal charges, with statute citations and the tolling rules that can extend each deadline.
Massachusetts jury duty runs on a one day or one trial system. Learn who can be disqualified, how pay works, how to postpone once online, and the enforcement ladder that follows a missed summons.
Massachusetts actually has three separate lemon laws covering new cars, dealer-sold used cars, and failed inspections. Learn the repair thresholds, mileage-based warranty brackets, refund formulas, and how to enforce your rights through arbitration and Chapter 93A.
A current, step-by-step guide to Massachusetts unemployment benefits: who qualifies, how to file with DUA through the new Unemployment Services portal, how the weekly amount is calculated, part-time work rules, and appeal deadlines.
Massachusetts limits tenant screening more than almost any state. Learn what landlords can see on credit and CORI checks, why application fees are illegal, which rejections violate fair housing law, and how to seal an old eviction record.
Current Massachusetts SNAP income limits and benefit amounts by household size, how the DTA formula works with a real example, applying through DTA Connect, 7-day emergency benefits, and the new 2026 work and immigration rules.
A plain-language guide to Massachusetts CORI records: requesting your own copy through iCORI, the limits on what employers can see and ask, sealing waiting periods under c. 276 s. 100A, and when expungement applies.
