Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Massachusetts
grandfather clauses
I signed a grandfather clause for payments at a medical facility. Now they are raising my rates. Is this legal?
Asked on 7/19/09, 10:40 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Warren Wood
Law Offices of Warren Wood
Re: grandfather clauses
It depends (doesn't it always?) on the wording of the signed agreement. I might wish to have your legal expert re-examine the signed document(s) to define your present legal rights.
Answered on 7/19/09, 11:00 am
Christopher Vaughn-Martel
Charles River Law Partners, LLC
Re: grandfather clauses
You should take the agreement back to the attorney who assisted you in drafting or negotiating it, and solicit his or her opinion.
If you did not use a lawyer, perhaps you should have. You will now need to take the agreement to an attorney after the fact to see if anything can be done.
Answered on 7/19/09, 12:55 pm