Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

If a roomate(A) buys property with the intent that roommate(B) will give the money back for said property (less then 250) instead roomate(B) moves out without paying the money nor returning propery, would this matter be considered a misdameanor or a civil matter?


Asked on 1/19/10, 11:29 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
ERNEST BIANDO LAW OFFICE OF ERNEST T. BIANDO, LLC

Small claims-civil matter.

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Answered on 1/24/10, 12:01 pm
George Davis Law Office of T. George Davis, Jr.

You left out one important factor -- the intentions of Roommate B. The way you've described this scenario, it's sounds more like a civil matter than a criminal matter (i.e., misdemeanor), because you never identify any shared understanding between the roommates about how this arrangement was supposed to work; and you never connect Roommate B with an intent to steal from or defraud Roommate A.

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Answered on 1/24/10, 12:08 pm
henry lebensbaum Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)

I think it is basically civil.

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Answered on 1/25/10, 8:09 am


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