Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts
notice to quit
I received a notice to quit because the landlord was ordered to vacate me due to her renting to me as an illegal apartment. The landlord�s lawyer sent a constable to my home to serve me with a �notice to quit� the constable did not hand me the notice but handed it to my 16 year old daughter. Is it legal to hand a minor a legal document such as a �notice to quit�?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: notice to quit
While this may be tacky, the constable judged the young lady to be of sufficient age and maturity to deliver the paper to you. You got the notice, proving the constable's opinion to be accurate. I see no legal issue here. The constable is an independent agent from the landlord, and allowed to exercise his or her judgment within the bounds of law.
The landlady is being forced to evict you, by the sounds of it. This sounds like a "bad situation all around." Make the best of it, which is (I know) easier to say than do.
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