RECEIVERSHIP

Massachusetts Real Estate Receiver Services at Silva Santos PC

At Silva Santos PC, we recognize the challenges faced by homeowners struggling to maintain their properties due to limited resources or mental health issues. When properties fall into distress, it often becomes necessary to initiate legal proceedings to address building code and sanitary violations through the appointment of a receiver.

As Court-Appointed Receivers, our role varies depending on each case’s circumstances. We are entrusted with repairing and managing the day-to-day operations of distressed properties. Working closely with the inspectional building department and property owners, we identify and rectify violations, ensuring properties are brought into compliance with applicable codes. Additionally, we implement services to help property owners maintain their properties in code-compliant conditions.

What is Receivership?

Receivership involves the appointment of an attorney by the court to temporarily manage a property, enforcing the state Sanitary Code and responding to issues caused by neglectful or absentee property owners. Under MGL Chapter 111§127I, the court has the authority to enforce state sanitary and building codes by placing the management of distressed buildings under the control of a judicially supervised receiver when owners fail to make necessary repairs. If appointed, a receiver assumes various responsibilities, including:
As Court-Appointed Receivers, our role varies depending on each case’s circumstances. We are entrusted with repairing and managing the day-to-day operations of distressed properties. Working closely with the inspectional building department and property owners, we identify and rectify violations, ensuring properties are brought into compliance with applicable codes. Additionally, we implement services to help property owners maintain their properties in code-compliant conditions.

• Making necessary repairs and improvements
• Managing the property
• Collecting rents
• Paying expenses, such as taxes and insurance
• The specific duties of a receiver may vary based on court orders.