What if my Cancellation Clause Didn’t Include the Word “Pandemic?” Our last blog on Force Majeure was published just as news of COVID-19 was unfolding and there will still many questions about performing work and staying on schedule.  Soon after, store fronts had closed, contractors were prevented from performing work and the government-initiated lock down was put in place.  The building block for most businesses is the business contract, instantly in jeopardy as the

The purpose of a Notary Public has withstood the test of time ever since Christopher Columbus brought the first notary to the New World in October 1492*.  Throughout centuries, notarizing a document has slowly evolved as a trusted way to formalize a contract.  Early on, certain rules applied to a Notary Public throughout the years - such as requiring election by a state’s general assembly, formalization of contracts with a fancy embossed wax seal

If you own or manage a large, small, for profit or nonprofit organization, you can still be evicted, according to the Massachusetts Eviction and Moratorium Act, signed by Governor Charlie Baker on April 20, 2020, if you're not considered (non-essential)*. The Act expires 120 days from April 20th or 45 days after the emergency declaration is lifted, whichever is sooner. EVICTIONS Don’ts residential landlords cannot terminating tenancies, send notices to quit or take any "non-essential"

The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused a great deal of unease; with stay at home orders in effect for both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, many of the things that we once took for granted are no longer a possibility.  One of those things is getting documents notarized.  In response to this, the State of Rhode Island has made Remote Online Notarization available to anyone who is a notary in the state of Rhode Island. Notarized