Clarence "Sparr" Risher

You might have heard that an eviction in Massachusetts takes 4-6 months. While this is technically an accurate average across all eviction proceedings, it's skewed by most cases settling within the first month or two, usually through mediation or payment. If a case goes to trial to have a tenant removed, it always takes 6+ months.
A tenant with no valid defense who loses every motion, hearing, and appeal can still delay the eviction repeatedly, sometimes a dozen times or more. Each delay adds weeks or months and they can add up to years.
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