Legal Opinion
Tetrault v. Mahoney
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 16, 1997PublishedCited by 145 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
The plaintiffs, all blood relatives of the testator, Berj H. Seron, assert four claims against Mahoney, Hawkes & Goldings (MHG), the law firm that drafted his estate planning documents, which included a will, a deed, and a trust. They allege that MHG was negligent in preparing and attending to the execution of the documents, violated G. L. c. 93A, intentionally inflicted emotional distress on the plaintiffs, and fraudulently conveyed real estate in violation of G. L. c. 109A, §§ 4, 7. In addition, the plaintiffs asserted claims alleging fraud and fraudulent conveyance against Harriet A.…
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