{"id":1077,"date":"2026-10-26T02:20:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T02:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sccowordpresstrial8714.live-website.com\/?page_id=1077"},"modified":"2026-10-26T02:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T02:20:58","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9347440d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#092b45;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:64px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:64px;padding-left:24px\">\n<svg class=\"scco-courthouse-art\" viewBox=\"660 170 462 317\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMaxYMid slice\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><image href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/scco-courthouse\/assets\/approved-desktop-concept.webp\" width=\"1122\" height=\"1402\"\/><\/svg>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SCCO BLOG<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-family:Georgia, serif\">NEWS &amp;<br><span style=\"color:#e8bb62\">RESOURCES.<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Articles from South County Constable Office.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:office@maconstable.com?subject=Attorney%20Assignment\" style=\"border-radius:4px;color:#092b45;background-color:#e8bb62;padding-top:14px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px\">Email an Assignment<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+17743043021\" style=\"border-radius:4px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#092b45;padding-top:14px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px\">Call SCCO<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:office@maconstable.com\">office@maconstable.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0807ae06 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#102d48;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:40px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-family:Georgia, serif\">Browse Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Search by title or summary, or filter by category.<\/p>\n\n    <section class=\"scco-blog-library\" data-scco-blog-library aria-label=\"SCCO articles\">\n      <div class=\"scco-blog-controls\">\n        <label>Search articles<input type=\"search\" data-blog-query placeholder=\"Search titles and summaries\"><\/label>\n        <label>Category<select data-blog-category><option value=\"\">All categories<\/option>\n          <option value=\"arrests\">Arrests<\/option><option value=\"authority\">Authority<\/option><option value=\"cdc\">CDC<\/option><option value=\"capias\">Capias<\/option><option value=\"covid-19\">Covid-19<\/option><option value=\"eviction\">Eviction<\/option><option value=\"holidays\">Holidays<\/option><option value=\"masscourts\">MassCourts<\/option><option value=\"notice-to-quit\">Notice to Quit<\/option><option value=\"post\">POST<\/option><option value=\"rental-history\">Rental History<\/option><option value=\"service\">Service<\/option><option value=\"summary-process\">Summary Process<\/option><option value=\"sunday-service\">Sunday Service<\/option><option value=\"uncategorized\">Uncategorized<\/option><option value=\"vawa\">VAWA<\/option>        <\/select><\/label>\n        <button class=\"scco-button\" type=\"button\" data-blog-reset>Reset<\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <p data-blog-count role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/p>\n      <div class=\"scco-blog-grid\">\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"cdc|covid-19|eviction|notice-to-quit|summary-process|vawa\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1001-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">September 1, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/ma-updates-the-notice-to-quit-accompanying-form-again\/\">MA Updates the Notice to Quit Accompanying Form &#8211; AGAIN<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>New form August 28, 2026 Landlords and Property Managers: Make Sure You Are Using the August 28, 2026 Version If you handle residential nonpayment Notices to Quit in Massachusetts, check the form&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">CDC, Covid-19, Eviction, Notice to Quit, Summary Process, VAWA<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"eviction|notice-to-quit|summary-process|vawa\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1002-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">August 23, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/serving-a-notice-to-quit-on-a-section-8-tenant-check-the-vawa\/\">Serving a Notice to Quit on a Section 8 Tenant? Check the VAWA<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Serving a Notice to Quit on a Section 8 Tenant? Check the VAWA Requirements First Landlords and attorneys preparing a Notice to Quit involving a Section 8 tenant should be aware that&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Eviction, Notice to Quit, Summary Process, VAWA<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"eviction|notice-to-quit|summary-process\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1003-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">August 14, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/massachusetts-updates-required-form\/\">Massachusetts Updates Required Form<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Massachusetts Updates Required Form to Accompany Residential Notices to Quit Massachusetts landlords, property managers, attorneys, and housing professionals should be aware that the Form to Accompany Residential Notice to Quit has been&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Eviction, Notice to Quit, Summary Process<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"eviction|notice-to-quit|service\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1004-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">February 21, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/14-day-vs-30-day-vs-for-cause-notice-to-quit-which-one-do-you\/\">14-Day vs 30-Day vs \u201cFor Cause\u201d Notice to Quit: Which One Do You<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>If Massachusetts eviction cases had a \u201cmost common unforced error,\u201d it\u2019s this: serving the wrong Notice to Quit, or serving the right one without the required attachments, and then acting shocked when&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Eviction, Notice to Quit, Service<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"eviction|notice-to-quit|service|summary-process\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1005-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">February 21, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/how-to-start-an-eviction-in-massachusetts\/\">How to Start an Eviction in Massachusetts<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Landlord Checklist + Timeline (Summary Process) Evictions in Massachusetts are a court process called summary process. If you try to \u201cDIY\u201d it with threats, utility shutoffs, or lock changes, you\u2019re not starting&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Eviction, Notice to Quit, Service, Summary Process<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"uncategorized\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1008-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">February 21, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/what-de-escalation-actually-looks-like-in-the-field\/\">What De-Escalation Actually Looks Like in the Field<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Stillness in Motion Most people think de-escalation is dramatic. They picture raised hands, commanding voices, fast decisions, and tense standoffs resolved by someone \u201ctaking control.\u201d That image comes from television and movies,&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Uncategorized<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"uncategorized\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1007-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">February 21, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/professional-distance-caring-without-getting-pulled-in\/\">Professional Distance: Caring Without Getting Pulled In<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Close, But Not Absorbed Civil process work puts you face-to-face with people on some of the worst days of their lives. Evictions. Court orders. Notices that land hard and land suddenly. Fear,&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Uncategorized<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"uncategorized\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1006-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">February 21, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/why-ego-is-dangerous-in-civil-process\/\">Why Ego Is Dangerous in Civil Process<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>The stillness vs the noise Ego is one of the most expensive liabilities in civil process work. It doesn\u2019t show up on invoices. It doesn\u2019t announce itself. But when it\u2019s present, things&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Uncategorized<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"uncategorized\">\n                        <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">February 21, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/listening-without-agreeing-a-critical-professional-skill\/\">Listening Without Agreeing: A Critical Professional Skill<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>One of the most misunderstood skills in civil process work is listening. People often assume that if you listen, you agree. If you stay calm, you are conceding. If you don\u2019t correct&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Uncategorized<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"service\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1010-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">February 21, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/understanding-process-serving-a-comprehensive-guide\/\">Understanding Process Serving: A Comprehensive Guide<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Unlocking the Essentials of Process Serving Step into the intricate world of legal notifications where every document plays a crucial role in upholding justice. Process serving is not merely a task, but&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Service<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"uncategorized\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1011-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">January 19, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/protector-not-enforcer-understanding-the-constables-role\/\">Protector, Not Enforcer: Understanding the Constable\u2019s Role<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Authority without force One of the biggest misunderstandings about civil process is the idea that constables and process servers are \u201cenforcers.\u201d We are not. We do not punish. We do not take&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Uncategorized<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"uncategorized\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1012-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">January 19, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/calm-under-pressure-why-professional-composure-matters\/\">Calm Under Pressure: Why Professional Composure Matters<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>The calm in the eye of the storm If you work in civil process long enough, you learn one thing fast: emotions show up before logic does. Evictions, service of process, court&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Uncategorized<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"arrests|capias|post\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1013-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">January 3, 2026<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/post-constables-and-the-reality-gap-in-massachusetts\/\">POST, Constables, and the Reality Gap in Massachusetts<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Expectation and interpretation Over the last several years, Massachusetts has made a serious and good-faith effort to professionalize public-facing authority roles through the creation of the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Arrests, Capias, POST<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"authority|eviction|notice-to-quit|summary-process\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1014-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">December 4, 2025<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/dont-let-the-front-door-delay-your-case\/\">Don\u2019t Let the Front Door Delay Your Case<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Entry is needed to serve your process Why Every Multi-Unit Building Should Have a Keybox or Keypad For Service of Process When you own or manage rental property, you already know that&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Authority, Eviction, Notice to Quit, Summary Process<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"eviction|notice-to-quit\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1015-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">December 4, 2025<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/what-landlords-get-wrong-about-notices-to-quit-in-massachusetts\/\">What Landlords Get Wrong About Notices to Quit in Massachusetts<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Notice to Quits; Common Mistakes If you own rental property in Massachusetts, the Notice to Quit feels like the starting gun. You slap a 14-day nonpayment notice on the door, maybe mail&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Eviction, Notice to Quit<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"eviction\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1016-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">December 3, 2025<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/how-long-does-an-eviction-really-take-in-massachusetts\/\">How Long Does an Eviction Really Take in Massachusetts?<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Not a quick process If you own rental property in Massachusetts and you are staring at months of unpaid rent or a problem tenant, the first honest question is: \u201cHow long will&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Eviction<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"authority|post\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1017-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">November 30, 2025<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/from-kings-peace-to-post-how-constables-fit-in-todays-era\/\">From King\u2019s Peace to POST: How Constables Fit in Today\u2019s era.<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Evolution of constables If you only know constables as \u201cthe people who serve papers,\u201d you are missing about 900 years of job description. In Massachusetts, the constable sits in a strange spot:&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Authority, POST<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"arrests|authority|capias|post\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1018-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">November 28, 2025<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/limited-capias-service-now-available\/\">Limited Civil Capias (civil warrant) service now available<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Appearance in court What Is \u201cLimited Capias Service\u201d \u2013 And Why Can\u2019t We Just Arrest Them? If you have a capias (civil arrest warrant) out on someone who blew off court, you&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Arrests, Authority, Capias, POST<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"holidays|sunday-service\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1019-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">November 10, 2023<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/can-a-constable-deliver-documents-any-day-of-the-week\/\">Can a Constable Deliver Documents Any Day of the Week?<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>This article is being published on the day before Veteran&#039;s Day. I usually have to look up on what holidays I can serve and what ones I can&#039;t. Here&#039;s an article for&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Holidays, Sunday Service<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"uncategorized\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1020-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">June 30, 2023<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/notary-public-services-now-available\/\">Notary Public Services now available<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Notary Public services now available A Notary Public is an official of integrity appointed by state government \u2014 typically by the secretary of state \u2014 to serve the public as an impartial&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Uncategorized<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"covid-19|eviction|notice-to-quit|summary-process\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1021-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">June 29, 2023<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/still-herenotice-to-quit-accompanying-form\/\">Still Here&#8230;Notice to Quit Accompanying Form<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Form to accompany residential notice to quit All landlords must deliver an accompanying form when issuing a notice to quit for nonpayment of rent to residential tenants. This is required by Section&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Covid-19, Eviction, Notice to Quit, Summary Process<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"eviction|masscourts|notice-to-quit|rental-history|summary-process\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1022-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">February 4, 2023<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/use-masscourts-to-look-up-evictions\/\">Use MassCourts to look up evictions<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Eviction It amazes me that people still are not utilizing the MassCourts website at www.masscourts.org. Evictions are public records. In fact, once you file your summary process case, it goes into the&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">Eviction, MassCourts, Notice to Quit, Rental History, Summary Process<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"cdc|covid-19|eviction|notice-to-quit\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1023-23.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">December 2, 2022<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/its-not-gone-yet\/\">It&#8217;s Not Gone Yet<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>All landlords must give tenants an attestation form and submit a copy of any Notice to Quit for nonpayment of rent given to a residential tenant until March 31, 2023. Despite the&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">CDC, Covid-19, Eviction, Notice to Quit<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"cdc|eviction\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1024-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">February 23, 2021<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/important-housing-change\/\">Important Housing Change &#8211; Non-Payment of Rent Cases<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>Did you know that there are new forms that apply in housing cases during this CDC Moratorium? First off, yes you can still bring your tenant to court for non-payment and for&hellip;<\/p>\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-categories\">CDC, Eviction<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/article>\n                <article class=\"scco-blog-card\" data-blog-card data-categories=\"cdc|eviction\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/scco-blog-1025-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">            <div class=\"scco-blog-card-body\">\n              <p class=\"scco-blog-date\">October 30, 2020<\/p>\n              <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maconstable.com\/blog\/f\/cdc-effects-on-evictions\/\">CDC Effects on Evictions<\/a><\/h3>\n              <p>CDC effects on evictions Disclaimer Please understand that I AM NOT an attorney, nor can I provide legal advice. 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