As a testament to our attorneys’ continued commitment to professional development and unique expertise in legal realms in which we offer services, we are pleased to curate content on topics of interest to our clients. See below for the current news and research in several legal fields.
Mechanics Lien, Lien Releases

Mechanics Lien, Lien Releases

Frequently clients ask me whether they should sign lien waivers saying that they have been paid in full as a precondition of being paid. My answer is an unequivocal NO. If you are a sub-subcontractor who signs a mechanics lien, lien waiver as a precondition to getting...

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No Written Contract? No problem. Usually.

No Written Contract? No problem. Usually.

No written contract but you still claim a debt is due? I am frequently asked about whether someone can sue for money owed even if they do not have a written contract. My response is typically, yes, there is no impediment to suing for a breach of contract when there is...

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International Debt Collection

International Debt Collection

Issues Enforcing Out of State and Out of Country Judgments Cellai Law has experience with some of the biggest issues enforcing out of state and out of country collection judgments. We very often asked to enforce out of state Judgments and Judgments from other...

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Debt-Reach and Apply

Debt-Reach and Apply

Debts owed to Your Debtor can be Reached in Satisfaction of a Debt-Reach and Apply I am frequently asked whether a third party can be sued for a debt or part of a debt when money has been provided to the third party as part of another transaction. My answer is...

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Debt Money Had and Delivered

Debt Money Had and Delivered

Collecting Debts owed to Your Debtor Debts owed to Your Debtor can be Reached in Satisfaction of a Debt – Money Had and Delivered I am frequently asked whether a third party can be sued for a debt or part of a debt when money has been provided to the third party as...

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Child Support Order Collection

Child Support Order Collection

Judgement in 20 Year Old Statute Case An Action by a Mother for a Decades Old Child Support Order was not Barred by the Statute of Limitations or Laches Carlo Cellai, Esq. filed an action in 2002 to enforce an approximately twenty two year old child support order. The...

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Cellai Law Turns $20,000 into $175,000

Cellai Law Turns $20,000 into $175,000

Irrevocable Sale and Recovery Solution Carlo Cellai, Esq. Represented a Lawyer Against His Client and After Judgment, Sold Her Summer House at Auction. The Client Was Not Entitled to an Equitable Set Off for Amounts Above the Judgment Carlo Cellai, Esq. represented a...

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Government Contract Kickback

Government Contract Kickback

Illegal Kickback Revealed in Government Contract Kick Back in the Procurement of a Government Contract Disallows a Fee Where a demolition subcontractor failed to pay a fee from a person who helped it obtain a subcontract from the general contractor, the suit was...

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Insurance Company Pays Damages

Insurance Company Pays Damages

Commercial Building in the Boston Financial District Ruled a Collapse, Insurance Company Must Pay Tenant Losses Carlo Cellai, Esq. represented a Trust against an insurance company for damages when the insurance company refused to pay damages when the building that the...

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Passing NSF Checks Constitutes Fraud

Passing NSF Checks Constitutes Fraud

Presenting and Passing Non Sufficient Funds Checks Constitutes Fraud Carlo Cellai, Esq. represented a bank where a bank depositor and former lawyer deposited checks from a different bank into his bank account. Before the checks had a chance to bounce, the depositor...

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