I agree with David. Another idea though is if your lease agreement has a force majeure clause which could provide you a chance of getting out of the entire lease.
Unfortunately, nothing that's going on right now will exempt you from rent. You may want to have a lawyer review your lease to see if there is any way to get out of it or minimize penalties, but without seeing the lease no way to know. Commercial leases have wide latitude in what can be negotiated. There are extremely likely to be government programs coming out that provide loans or other lifelines to affected businesses, but this a political problem not a legal one. The only upside is that since courts are closed, no action can be taken to evict you for at least a couple months most likely. Similarly, even if they could evict you there may be no incentive to as it would be very hard to find another tenant right now. Other than that, talk to your landlord, and keep tracking COVID news on Mass.gov to keep aware of government programs coming out.
How can I know for sure that I am under a 10 year ban from the U.S.? I applied for OPT, received a EAD card but could not find a job and ended up volunteering for many places (food banks, animal shelter, etc.) that are not directly related to my major (Biochemistry). The EAD card expired on 08/07 last year. I am applying to pharmacy school and will have saved up 450 hours of volunteering that I believe will tremendously help me be admitted by the time I plan to leave the US on 04/29 this year. I know you wouldnt believe me but I just found out about the 10 year bar this morning accidentally. I am so heartbroken and devastated right now. I should have known better, but what are my options? Thanks in advance!
renter's rights
Can a Demand for Possession and the threat of Eviction be done at the same time? Does the Demand have to be court stamped to be legal?
filling w9 with other company while on H1b
Hi Thiere,
I am on H1B visa. I want to start website with affiliate program like commision junction. They are asking me to fill out W9 form so they can process form 1099. Will this affect on my H1B status? Can I work from home with this kind of affiliate program?