January 14, 2021
The Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General has released a resource to help tenants that are facing eviction know their rights. This resource includes useful information regarding court orders, financial help, and useful info for hearings. It gives useful tips on tenant’s rights, such as:
The Attorney General’s Office will also be funding sites across Massachusetts where tenants and landlords can use computers to attend their virtual hearings. The full list will be posted on www.mass.gov/ago/covid19 or tenants can call (617) 727-8400 for more information.
The resource is available both in English and in Spanish. To access these resources, please click the link below:
If you are facing eviction or are a landlord with a tenant who cannot pay rent, and are in need of legal assistance, email us a request for a lawyer at lrs@bostonbar.org or be referred to a lawyer online instantly here.