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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-06
Status Open
Type Par Partition, G.l. Chapter 241
Docket 38 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Murphy, Raquel
Defendant O'sullivan, Donald

Docket Entries

  1. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a further status report by January 16, 2026. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Defendant: Donald O'Sullivan [email protected] Sent On: 12/01/2025 11:45:32 Notice of Docket Entry sent to parties by email.
  2. Case assigned to the Fast Track per Land Court Standing Order 1:04.
  3. Land Court miscellaneous filing fee Receipt: 453795 Date: 09/06/2024
  4. Land Court surcharge Receipt: 453795 Date: 09/06/2024
  5. Land Court summons Receipt: 453795 Date: 09/06/2024
  6. Uniform Counsel Certificate for Civil Cases filed by Plaintiff.
  7. The case has been assigned to the F Track. Notice sent. Notice of Judge and Track Assignment sent to Pro Se by email from the Sessions Clerk
  8. The Court has reviewed Ms. Murphy's complaint for partition. The Court ORDERS the parties to appear for a telephonic case-management conference on October 10, 2024, at 9:00 AM. A separate notice of case-management conference will issue. The Court ORDERS Ms. Murphy to serve Mr. O'Sullivan promptly in accordance with Rule 4 of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure with a summons, a copy of her complaint, a copy of the notice of case-management conference, and a copy of this Order. The Court ORDERS the parties to include in their joint conference memorandum a discussion of (a) whether there are any mortgages on their Quincy property (and if so, which of the parties makes payments on that mortgage, whether the other party agrees to have that payment arrangement continue while this case is pending, and whether the mortgage is in good standing); (b) whether the property is insured (and if so, which of the parties makes the premium payments, whether the other party agrees to have that payment arrangement continue while this case is pending, and whether any premiums are unpaid); (c) whether anyone is paying the property's real-estate taxes, whether those taxes are paid to date, and whether the other party agrees to have any existing payment arrangements continue while this case is pending; (d) whether any of the property's owners lives at the property; and (e) whether the property has any third-party tenants (and if so, which of the parties collects rents, which of the parties pays the expenses of the tenancy, and whether the other party agrees to have those arrangements continue while this case is pending). The Court further ADVISES Ms. Murphy that Massachusetts General Laws chapter 241, section 7, requires a person who files a partition lawsuit to record at the Registry of Deeds a notice, the contents of which section 7 describes. The Court ORDERS Ms. Murphy to file with the Court by October 1, 2024, a copy of that notice as received (recorded) by the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds. The Court also ORDERS Ms. Murphy to file with the Court by October 1, 2024, a signed statement that she has complied with the fourth sentence of this Order. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Sent On: 09/10/2024 13:47:20 Notice of Docket Entry sent to Pro Se by email from the Sessions Clerk
  9. Event Scheduled Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 10/10/2024 Time: 09:00 AM
  10. Email from Plaintiff Regarding Service on Defendant, filed.
  11. Summons returned to Court with service on Donald O'Sullivan filed.
  12. As-recorded Copy of the Notice for Petition for Partition - Norfolk Registry of Deeds: Book 42002 , Page 141, filed.
  13. Plaintiff's Case Management Conference Statement, filed.
  14. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 10/10/2024 09:00 AM Has been: Held via telephone Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Presiding
  15. Alternative Dispute Resolution: Early Intervention Event held. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D.
  16. Case management conference and initial intervention event held by videoconference. The parties appeared representing themselves. The parties jointly own a property in Quincy, MA, and they both reside in the property. There's no mortgage on the property, but there are liens that attach to Mr. O'Sullivan's interest in the property. The property's taxes are fully paid currently; with the parties' agreement, the Court ORDERS Ms. Murphy to continue paying the taxes on the property, until further order from the Court, without prejudice to her rights to seek reimbursement from Mr. O'Sullivan of his share of the taxes. There's no insurance on the property; the Court advised the parties that if either of them wanted the property to be insured, that party must find out the cost of the insurance and then file a motion with the Court asking for an order that the property be insured at the parties' expense. Mr. O'Sullivan suggested that he owns a greater share of the property than 50% because he contributed more to the property's purchase price. Ms. Murphy questioned the liens on the property. The Court told the parties it would consider those issues at a later date. The parties agree that the property should be sold through a broker. The Court ORDERS the parties to submit to the Court by November 8, 2024, a joint report that identifies the broker they've selected and his or her contact information. The Court further ORDERS Mr. O'Sullivan to answer Ms. Murphy's complaint by November 8, 2024. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Defendant: Donald O'Sullivan [email protected] Sent On: 10/10/2024 10:33:00 Notice of Docket Entry sent to Pro Se by email from the Sessions Clerk.
  17. Request from Ms. Murphy, filed.
  18. The Court has received a request from Ms. Murphy to "postpone the hearing tomorrow ." The Court has not scheduled any "hearing" for tomorrow, Friday, November 8, 2024. At the moment, there are no court hearings scheduled in this case. Instead, on October 10, 2024, the Court ordered Ms. Murphy and Mr. O'Sullivan "to submit to the Court by November 8, 2024, a joint report that identifies the broker they've selected and his or her contact information." (The Court also ordered Mr. O'Sullivan to file an answer Ms. Murphy's complaint by November 8, 2024.) The Court ordered the parties to file the joint report because they agreed at the October 10, 2024, case-management conference that their property should be sold. The Court still expects the parties to file a joint report on November 8, 2024. If they have yet to select a broker, they should submit a joint request by November 8, 2024, for more time to do that. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Defendant: Donald O'Sullivan [email protected] Sent On: 11/07/2024 10:01:26 Notice of Docket Entry sent to parties by email from the Sessions Clerk.
  19. Email from Parties asking the Court to Postpone by 60 Days the Filing of a Joint Report, filed.
  20. The Court has received e-mails from each of the parties asking the Court to postpone by 60 days the filing of a joint report identifying an agreed broker to sell their Quincy property. The Court GRANTS the motion in part. The Court VACATES its order requiring the parties to file the joint report (so no report is due today). Instead, the Court ORDERS the parties to file by December 6, 2024, a joint report on their understanding of what is happening in the Norfolk Superior Court lawsuit and how it affects the parties' ability to sell their Quincy property. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Defendant: Donald O'Sullivan [email protected] Sent On: 11/08/2024 11:32:24
  21. Email Status Report Regarding the Norfolk Superior Court case from Ms. Murphy , filed.
  22. Email Status Report Regarding the Norfolk Superior Court case from Mr. O'Sullivan, filed.
  23. The Court has reviewed the parties' status report on the Norfolk Superior Court case. This Court ORDERS the parties to file by January 10, 2025, a further status report on that case and their efforts to sell their Quincy property. The Court REMINDS the parties that they are responsible for meeting all Court deadlines and seeking any needed extensions of time before a deadline arrives. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Defendant: Donald O'Sullivan [email protected] Sent On: 12/12/2024 08:42:17
  24. Request from the parties asking for a 60 Day Extension, filed.
  25. The Court has received the parties' status report about their Norfolk Superior Court case. The Court assumes from the parties' report and their request for a 60-day "extension" in this case that they want to wait for the Superior Court outcome before selling their Quincy property. With that understanding, the Court ALLOWS their motion. The Court ORDERS the parties to file by March 7, 2025, a further report on the status of their Superior Court case. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Defendant: Donald O'Sullivan [email protected] Sent On: 01/08/2025 09:03:04 Notice of Docket Entry sent to Parties by email from the Sessions Clerk.
  26. Parties' Status Report, filed.
  27. The Court has reviewed the parties' status report on their Norfolk Superior Court lawsuit. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a further status report by May 2, 2025. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Defendant: Donald O'Sullivan [email protected] Sent On: 03/07/2025 10:09:02
  28. Parties' Email Status Report, filed.
  29. The Court has reviewed the parties' latest report on their Norfolk Superior Court case. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a further status report by June 13, 2025. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Defendant: Donald O'Sullivan [email protected] Sent On: 04/29/2025 14:22:01 Notice of Docket Entry sent to Parties by email.
  30. Email Status Report of the parties, filed.
  31. The Court has reviewed the parties' latest status report on their Superior Court case. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a further status report by July 27, 2025. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Defendant: Donald O'Sullivan [email protected] Sent On: 06/11/2025 08:01:26
  32. Parties' Status Report, filed.
  33. The Court has reviewed the parties' latest status report; the Court ORDERS the parties to file by August 22, 2025, a further report on the status of the Norfolk Superior Court lawsuit. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Defendant: Donald O'Sullivan [email protected] Sent On: 07/17/2025 15:49:05
  34. Parties' Email Status Report, filed.
  35. The Court has reviewed the parties' latest status report. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a further report on the status of the Norfolk Superior Court action by (a) one week after the next event in that action or (b) October 17, 2025, whichever date comes first. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Defendant: Donald O'Sullivan [email protected] Sent On: 08/19/2025 13:12:15 Notice of Docket Entry sent to Parties by email.
  36. Parties' Email Status Report, filed.
  37. The Court has reviewed the parties' latest status report. The Court ORDERS the parties to file by November 28, 2025, a further status report. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Raquel Murphy [email protected] Defendant: Donald O'Sullivan [email protected] Sent On: 10/14/2025 09:40:38
  38. Email Motion from Mr. O'Sullivan requesting an extension, filed.

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