Declaratory Statement With Text In Massachusetts
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Massachusetts law: If you are employed, you can keep either: the first 85% of your earned wages before taxes, or. the amount that is 50 times the minimum wage. As of January 2023, the Massachusetts minimum wage is $15.00/hour so the amount protected is $750.00/week.
Rule 55(c) allows the court to set aside the entry of default for "good cause"; and may, for any of the grounds set forth in Rule 60(b), set aside a judgment by default.
If a party or other witness refuses to be sworn or refuses to answer any question after being directed to do so by the court, the refusal may be considered a contempt of court.
Under Rule 5(b), service may be made by mailing the paper to the party or attorney at his last known address; if no address is known, the paper may be left with the clerk of court. Prior Massachusetts practice made no provision in cases where the address was unknown. Notice must be written.
Massachusetts recognizes the “discovery rule,” which allows the statute of limitations to start when an injury is identified or reasonably should have been recognized, not necessarily from the date of the incident.
Rule 10 - Appeal (a)Claim of Appeal. A defendant's claim of appeal for trial by a judge or before a jury of six persons shall be made in writing, shall comply with the requirements of G.L. c. 218, §23, and shall specify whether the defendant claims trial by a judge or before a jury.
In Massachusetts, the general statute of limitations misdemeanors and felonies is six years. See below for statutes of limitations for some specific offenses.
For an actual controversy to be found, the plaintiff cannot be merely seeking advice from the court, but instead must show that the controversy between parties is substantial, immediate, and real and that the parties have adverse legal interests.
The statute of limitations on judgments in Massachusetts are 20 years and can be renewed by the court for another 5 years if the judgment is still not satisfied.
