In the wake of the sentences delivered to Massachusetts teenagers associated with the Phoebe Prince suicide investigation, attention has returned to bullying in schools and cyberbullying out of schools. In
Q. I am having a medical procedure done at the hospital. If something goes wrong and I am unable to make decisions for myself how can I be sure that
Tnis question was answered by Patricia M. Panciocco of the McLane Law Firm Q: My family has owned a vacation home in the Lakes Region for many generations. My siblings
Mark, a human resources manager at the local department store, learns that a supervisor wants to terminate Paul, an employee in shipping and receiving, for chronic tardiness. Mark is aware
This question was answered by Neil Nicholson of the McLane Law Firm Q: Can I ask a potential employee to take a lie detector test to evaluate the accuracy of
(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
(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
(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
(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
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
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, Unemployment Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (2010 TRA) introduces an interesting new concept – “portability” – to the estate and gift tax regime. In
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
(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.
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
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