Christopher Tolley
Meeting Your Business And Personal Legal Needs
Your needs are our needs. Your goals are our goals. We strive to provide our clients the best representation we can, employing rigorous legal analysis and considerable experience to develop client relationships where we consistently deliver success. From common to complex legal issues we seek solutions that are creative, inventive, even counter-intuitive – but always practical.
Our areas of practice include:
Debt Collection Regulation - Federal and Massachusetts
Construction Supplier Litigation
Real estate transactions – buying, selling, mortgages title issues, title insurance
Commercial and Consumer Collections
Commercial And Consumer Mortgage Foreclosures
Personal injury
Chapter 7 and 13 for Individuals and Small Businesses
Bankruptcy and creditors’ rights litigation
Focus and Determination
We are diligent and proactive, thorough and meticulous. We expends the time and resources necessary to fully address our clients’ needs. As a small office, we give our clients’ matters personal attention.
Collaboration and Litigation
We have the experience and judgment to employ negotiation, collaboration and strategic concession as needed, as well as the flexibility to abandon either friendly or hostile approaches to meet evolving needs.
Keeping You Informed
You are our partner and employer. Your understanding of what we are doing and why is critical to our success. We keep you informed so you can advise us on whether we are performing according to your goals, needs and wants. We are always here to answer questions.
Part of a Team
The Phillips & Angley culture of mutual support and collaboration means I and my clients can call on the additional wealth of experience and acumen of my colleagues.
Please call me at 617-367-8787 or email at ctolley@phillips-angley.com to learn more.
Phillips & Angley
1 Washington St. Suite 7A
Boston, MA 02108
YOUR GOALS ARE OUR GOALS. YOUR NEEDS ARE OUR NEEDS.
- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D. (1986)
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- Bowdoin College
- B.A. (1981)
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- Board of Governors, Mill Corner COndominium Association
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- Town of Acton Planning Board, Former Chairman, Former Member
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- American Bar Association
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- Real Estate Bar Association
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- Massachusetts State Bar # 548180
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- Massachusetts
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- 1st Circuit
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Free Consultation
Initial consultation and discussion of your legal matter is free. - Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
I work almost exclusively on an hourly basis. For certain matters I accept flat fees. I accept contingent fees only after consultation and investigation.
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Collections
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. There is a piece of property around 200 sq feet that we have been using for the past 27 years that a condo association
- A: Your argument would be that you used the land as if it were your own, you landscaped it, cut the grass, watered the plants, built on it, parked your car there, etc. (if all that is the case) and if the town assessed it to you, paid taxes on it, and that it should have been obvious to the condominium that you treated the land as your own, and they did not dispute your ownership for a period of 20 years. Your argument is very much based on the facts of your use of the land over the years, so I strongly suggest your consulting an attorney to review your options.
- Q. Can a board of trustee of a cordiaminum prohibit washers and dryers in the units (they have hook-ups)?
- A: I have never heard of a condominium prohibiting washers and dryers. I would think you would have explored that in the process of buying the condo. I took a quick look a the statute and I found nothing stating one way or the other the permissibility of washers and dryers. Is it that they are prohibited in the units but there are washers and dryers for general use elsewhere in the building? You should also consult the master deed and trust, they may address this issue and ask the attorney who represented you at the closing..
- Q. I bought my home in 2019.Refinanced 2021 and added BF to all aspects of loan.i have equity. what is he entitled to?
- A: What was your agreement with your BF when he signed the loan documents in 2021? Did you convey title to him or did he merely sign the new mortgage? What, if anything, did he pay you for an interest in the property? Has he paid any mortgage payments, contributed to the upkeep and maintenance of the property or paid for any improvements? The disposition of the $160K increase in value depends on these factors. If you intend to sell, I suggest you come to an agreement with him and reduce it to writing. If not, consult an attorney who can give you specific advice as to your situation and legal proceedings for partition.