Mass. Appeals Court refuses to grandfather a local grandfathering provision

Mass. Appeals Court finds that a local grandfathering bylaw creating an exemption is not grandfathered as conforming to "then existing [zoning] requirements" under G.L. c. 40A, sec.6. See www.Meltzerlaw.com.

Seller gets his cake and eats it too.

Mass. Appeals Court allows Seller to keep deposit as liquidated damages despite subsequent full-price closing to same Buyer (09/16/05). See www.Meltzerlaw.com.

Mass. Land Court overturns Sudbury Use Variance

The Massachusetts Land Court found that the Sudbury Zoning Board exceeded its authority when it allowed the extension of a use variance for a construction and landscaping business. See www.meltzerlaw.com.