On October 4, 2023, Governor Healy signed into law Bill H. 4104: An Act to Improve the Commonwealth’s Competitiveness, Affordability, and Equity, which, among other tax reforms, increased the Massachusetts estate tax exemption from $1 million to $2 million and eliminated the notorious “cliff” effect—or disappearing exemption feature—of the prior law. This new legislation, which retroactively
When working with a high net worth or ultra high net worth client there are several different ways to approach their estate plan. This seminar will include several of those techniques including: SLATs - Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts IDGTs - Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts APTs - Asset Protection Trusts QSBS stacking - Qualified Small Business Stock stacking
Starting January 1, 2024, corporations and limited liability companies with fewer than 20 full-time employees in the United States, less than $5 million in U.S.-sourced gross receipts or sales, and a physical operating presence in the United States will be required to register their entity and its beneficial owner(s) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
The lifecycle of an M&A deal can vary depending on the type of transaction, but the stages are similar. In this seminar, McLane Middleton Corporate attorneys John Colucci, Jesse Angeley, and Ramey Sylvester will discuss the various stages of a transaction, things that you should know, and ways you can help move the transaction along
When buying or selling a property, there can be a lot of steps to complete before a closing can happen. In this engaging seminar, McLane Middleton Real Estate attorneys John Weaver, Laura Dodge, Brianna Burns and Andrew Sutton will walk you through the sale or purchase of a property and the important steps you cannot forget. Topics
This networking series features successful women sharing their stories with other business owners and executives. Our guest speaker, Jennifer Todd, Senior Vice President with the Boston Celtics, will sit down with McLane Middleton attorney Jennifer Parent to discuss her passion for the sports industry and how she has transferred that passion into a successful sports
In this engaging two-hour session, our litigation attorneys will discuss risk management for businesses, provide an understanding of the litigation process, and review best practices for litigation management. Topics include: Best Practices for Implementing Litigation Holds and Managing Electronic Communications During Disputes Regulating Speech in the Workplace And Handling Employee Conflict During a Controversial Primary
When working with a high net worth or ultra high net worth client there are several different ways to approach their estate plan. Please join Attorneys Denis Dillon and Whitney Gagnon as they provide an overview of several different techniques and highlight the key features of each strategy.
Whether you are planning for the future or looking to create ownership for your employees, or somewhere in between, you should be looking into an ESOP. An ESOP is an Employee Stock Ownership Plan that enables employees to own part or all of the company they work for, while providing liquidity for the business owner.
New Hampshire has joined fifteen other states (and counting) and many prominent countries in adopting a comprehensive privacy law. Because the law takes effect January 1, 2025, businesses that have not already achieved compliance with other such privacy laws need to start preparing now to comply by the end of the year. In this webinar,
This networking series features successful women sharing their stories with other business owners and executives. Our guest speaker, Julie Lenzer, Chief Innovation Officer at the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), will sit down with McLane Middleton attorney Linda Johnson to discuss her passion for entrepreneurship and technology. From working on advancing the bioeconomy of the
Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLATs) are one of the most popular advanced estate planning techniques due to the flexibility they provide to families. In light of the sunset of the lifetime exemption at the end of 2025, we expect to see many clients creating a SLAT over the next year and a half. Join attorneys William