Understanding our clients’ needs and building trusting relationships with them is the cornerstone of our practice. We listen to our clients and seek the best solutions possible to service their legal needs. Put simply, The Law Office of Donn C. Dingle is committed to offering quality legal service with professionalism, effectiveness and passion.

Our office focuses on a variety of practice areas which include divorce (and other domestic relations matters), wills and trusts, personal injury and landlord-tenant law.

The success of Attorney Dingle’s solo practice affords him the opportunity to select good cases and to give his clients the focused attention likely to go unnoticed by other larger firms.  This focused attention leaves clients feeling comfortable and secure that they have someone burning the midnight oil working hard on their matters.  It demonstrates a passion and zeal for the law which is easily noticeable in court; it conveys a respectability for the judicial process overall, and it creates avenues for successful client outcomes.  This dedication to clients along with the determination to excel are the hallmarks of a very good lawyer and the mission of our service.

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Does CDC Order Protect Me From Eviction

Yes and no. To speak plainly.  The CDC order is for basically every renter of a residential property.  It prohibits evictions from September 4, 2020, until the end of the year, December 31, 2020. This means that tenants can have protection under federal guidelines from being evicted during this time period.  It is worth mentioning,…

Governor Not Likely to Extend Moratorium on Evictions

On March 10, 2020, what feels like two years ago, Governor Baker declared a state of emergency due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Then, on April 20, 2020, he signed into law chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020 prohibiting landlords from imposing late fees for non-payment of rent for…

What does that mean?

What does that mean?

This is where I focus on a legal issue which, while commonplace and basic for most lawyers, has created some confusion for the rest of you. Fraud in the Factum.  What does that mean? “You got that through fraud!” “You defrauded me!” “He used fraudulent means.” These are just some of the vernacular ways we…

A Word on Housing Law

A Word on Housing Law

A thought re Landlord-Tenant law: Residential renting season is heavily upon us again, as students from all over are taking up residence for the first time or are making their way back to the hallowed halls of their institutions.  Landlord-Tenant law is back in business. Some of you asked about leases when I appeared on…

Attorney Dingle Ponders

Attorney Dingle Ponders

  Many of you know that I do residential landlord-tenant law. At its heart, this area is about owners v. renters. Usually, though not always, the owners are wealthier than the tenants. I was thinking about this the other day, and I was thinking about wealth, generally, you know the age-old maxim: “the haves v….