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In a Criminal Case, what is a CWOF?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 10, 2017
It is a Continued Without a Finding; which is a type of a criminal disposition that generally needs to occur before trial. It is called an Admission to Sufficient Facts. There can be conditions and a probation term. What happens in Admission to Sufficient Facts is that if the person admitted to the facts that […]
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The Fall River Trial Court at 289 Rock Street

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On March 20, 2017
At the 289 Rock Street in Fall River, is one of the locations of the Bristol Probate and Family Court along with the Bristol Juvenile Court. There is meter parking on the street immediately surrounding the court house along with off-street parking. There is also handicap parking in the court but beyond that, there is […]
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Part IV – Life Insurance

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On March 6, 2017
Check list for Life Insurance: 1. Identifying what life insurance? 2. What the cash value there would be? 3. Find out if it is a whole life policy, what the amount would be or what the death benefit would be. 4. Who has the ownership and responsibility for payment of the premium? 5. Who is […]
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Part III – The Checklist regarding Alimony:

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On February 20, 2017
This can include whether there should be a waiver of future alimony or not and the amount of alimony, if any. 1. If it was determined, when and why? 2. When the payments would be made? If there would be any. 3. Would use modifications and how it is calculated. 4. Whether there is a […]
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Part II – The Checklist regarding Child Support

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On February 13, 2017
On the checklist regarding child support it would include: 1. The amount of child support. 2. The net of establishing the support, if you are using the child support guidelines or something else. 3. Talk about if you would be having the Department of Revenue take the child support directly out of your pay; or […]
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Part I – Starting a Checklist for Divorce/Separation Agreement

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On February 6, 2017
Starting a check list for Divorce/Separation Agreement. The first two aspects of it includes: 1. Identifying information such as the names and addresses of the parties; along with the date and place of the marriage. 2. The names and dates of birth of the children. The second provision is regarding custody. 1. That has several […]
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Change in Name – Petitions not in a divorce.

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On January 30, 2017
In G.L. Ch. 210, Section 12, it allows for a petition to change a name of a person and that can be heard by Probate Court in the county where the person resides. The change of name shall be granted unless it is inconsistent with public interest. It is the idea that it is a […]
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Parent with developmental disability with a DCF case in Massachusetts?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On January 23, 2017
You would need to look to determine whether there is a violation of the American Disability Act in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. There have been instances where the Department of Justice has found that there can be issues, under the Massachusetts Statute that allows the court to find if a parent is unfit […]
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Where would you get a divorce in Massachusetts?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On January 16, 2017
You would file in the County you live in; which is controlled by Mass. G.L, Ch. 208, Section 6, and you will file in the Probate Court where either you or your spouse lives, unless one of you still resides in the County where you last lived together, and if that is the case, then […]
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No Fault Divorces in Massachusetts.

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On January 9, 2017
The Statute is under Mass. General Laws Ch. 208, Section 1A or Section 1B it allows the court to grant divorces for irretrievable breakdown in the marriage. It requires that the parties find that their marriage is over and there is no hope of reconciliation. If you do a “No Fault Divorce”, you can resolve […]
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