(Published in the Portsmouth Herald, April 2011) The recent focus on unionized public employees will surely increase attention on a different bill — the Right to Work Act — passed
United States Supreme Court Extends Retaliation Protection to Third Parties
(Published in the New Hampshire Business Review, April 2011) Mark, a human resources manager at the local department store, learns that a supervisor wants to terminate Paul, an employee in
Do You Need A Business Associate Contract?
(Published in the Healthcare Review, April 2011) Identifying which of your relationships with third parties require business associate contracts, and making sure to get those agreements in place, is an
The Best Time to Review Your Estate Plan? RIGHT NOW.
(Published in the Laconia Citizen, April 2011) As the saying goes, there is nothing certain in life but death and taxes. Be that as it may, even these realities pose
Know The Law: Parents Can Disinherit Children
Q: My father recently died, and I discovered that he left me out of his Will. My mother passed several years ago and my brother, Steve, is the executor. The
Don’t Let This Golden Window of Opportunity Close Before You Take Action
In December 2010, President Obama signed a new federal tax act known as The Tax Relief, and Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the Act). The Act
Will And Trust Contests: The Attorney-Client Privilege
Q: The children of your deceased client are in litigation over the Will and Trust you prepared. They demand copies of your file, including your notes and confidential letters to
The 2010 Tax Relief Act and Portability: The “Death” of the Credit Shelter Trust?
The 2010 Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (2010 TRA) introduces an interesting new concept – “portability” – to the estate and gift tax regime. In
What the Heck is Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Anyway?
Co-written by: Doria Aronson Eventually every estate planning attorney encounters clients who desire to either bypass their children and pass their wealth directly to their grandchildren, great grandchildren, etc., or
Analysis of the New Mandatory Self-Disclosure Rule in Family Division
(Published in the New Hampshire Bar Journal, March 2011) ) Effective April 1, 2011, new Family Division Rule 1.25-A will bring significant changes to the practice of family law in NH.
Mandatory Self-Disclosure Rule
Co-authored by Gina B. Apicelli and Margaret R. Kerouac. Published in the New Hampshire Bar Journal, March 2011. Family Division Rule 1.25-A — Effective April 1, 2011 The Supreme Court
Know The Law – Prenuptial Agreements – 03/2011
Published by the Union Leader Q: My fiancé and I were engaged last month. We are professional equals and will bring roughly the same assets to our marriage. Is there
Real Estate, Virtual Resources: Know What You’re Buying at Foreclosure
Lawyers have a phrase to warn buyers about property without warranties: caveat emptor, buyer beware. A major difference between buying a property in a traditional transaction and buying a property
Federal Health Care Reform Aims to Ban Medicaid Reimbursement for Health Care-Acquired Conditions Beginning July 2011
(Published in the Healthcare Review, January 2011) PROVIDERS SHOULD PREPARE DESPITE UNCERTAINTY During the 2008 presidential campaign, then-candidate Barack Obama promised health care reform that would, among other things, reduce
Responding to a Sexual Harrassment Claim
(Published in the New Hampshire Business Review, February 2011). Q: The manager of ABC Company, Mr. Jones, receives a complaint from an employee, Ms. Smith, that she is being sexually
Know The Law: Personal Guarantee of a Business Owner’s Spouse?
Q: As a business that frequently extends credit to business customers, we often insist on personal guarantees from the owners of our business customers. Is it appropriate for us to