Veterans' Agent v. Rinaldi

On February 12, 1968, John Rinaldi (John) applied for veterans’ benefits through the office of the plaintiff. The application was made pursuant to G. L. c. 115, § 5A, which provides for the payment of assistance benefits to the dependent father or mother of a veteran. John was the dependent father of a veteran, Guy Rinaldi. Contemporaneously with the approval of John’s application, a lien was executed and filed at the registry of deeds upon real estate located at 205 Oak Street, Randolph.1 At the time the lien was executed, and at the time of John’s death on October 20, 1974, title to the…