DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Rental Property Management Services v. Hatcher, 97 N.E.3d 319 (2018)

Citation
Rental Property Management Services v. Hatcher, 97 N.E.3d 319 (2018)
Parent Document
Rental Property Management Services v. Hatcher, 97 N.E.3d 319 (2018)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2018-05-15
Original Source
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4498231/rental-property-management-serv... ↗

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signing the complaint as the "Plaintiff or Attorney" and then filing the complaint would have been sufficient to warrant dismissal based on the unauthorized practice of law. To be clear, nothing precludes an individual who is the owner or lessor of the property from signing and filing a summary process complaint himself or herself, regardless of whether he or she is an attorney.   See G. L. c. 221, § 48 ("Parties may manage, prosecute or defend their own suits