Co-written by: Erin Stearns The Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act, RSA Chapter 564-D, was enacted during the last legislative session and applies to trusts created after January 1, 2009. This
NH Adopts Domestic Asset Protection
Anti-Harassment Policy Is The Best Defense
Claire, President of the ABC company, in reviewing all departments for the new year, asks Tom, manager of the human resources department, what steps the company needs to take to
Modification of Irrevocable Trusts under the Uniform Trust Code
Published in the NH Bar News, January 16, 2009 (http://www.nhbar.org/publications/display-news-issue.asp?id=4905) Irrevocable trusts typically cannot be modified or revoked after creation. Many practitioners face the need to modify the provisions of
Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts: No Better Time than Now
Published in the NH Bar News, January 16, 2009 (http://www.nhbar.org/publications/display-news-issue.asp?id=4908) Estate planners are constantly looking for ways to assist their clients with transferring wealth from senior generations to junior generations
Romance in the Workplace: The “Love Contract”
Janet in HR learns that two supervisors are in a consensual romantic relationship. Each supervisor heads a separate department but they both attend supervisor meetings and functions together. The company
Recession Realities Of Benefit Plans
Tough decisions are being made by businesses across the state—whether to lay off personnel, suspend contributions to retirement plans or close up shop altogether. But before making any of those
A ‘preference’ you’d prefer to avoid: Steps to prevent being caught up in a bankruptcy court ‘preference’ action
It’s a fact of business: Some customers will pay slowly and sporadically, promise to catch up, convince you to ship more and then, sadly, file for bankruptcy. Having written off
Wage Violations can be a Costly Mistake
Last week, Sue, a long-time employee of Burger Barn reported to Janice, her supervisor that she made a mistake on her time card. Janice made a correction and submitted the
Preventing Disruptive, Threatening and Violent Behavior in the Workplace
Louisa, a supervisor, contacts Henry, the human resources manager, because one of her employees, Dave, is making the other employees in the office uncomfortable. Louisa reports that Dave was recently
TO BE OR NOT TO BE: Postnuptial Agreements in New Hampshire
TO BE OR NOT TO BE: Postnuptial Agreements in New Hampshire (PDF, 232 KB)
Preferences – Avoiding the Addition of Insult to Injury
It’s just a fact of business – some customers will always pay slowly and sporadically, more so in difficult economic times. The Bankruptcy Code offers little help to business owners,
Massachusetts Business Owners Will Soon Be Able to Better Protect Assets by Moving Trusts to New Hampshire
In a time when business owners across the board are losing much of the value they have worked so hard to attain, it’s nice to hear there is something you
Healthcare Review: Therapists and the Law – What you need to know – 9/2008
(Published in HealthCare Review, September 29, 2008) If you are a therapist, chances are high that your path has crossed with that of a attorney on at least a few
Top 10 Best Practices for I-9 Compliance Policies
WebDev, LLC, is a privately-owned, 25 person internet applications development firm in New Hampshire’s Upper Valley. WebDev’s HR manager has worked in several high tech settings, and is comfortable managing
State Laws Restricting the Use of Drug Prescriber Data in Marketing by Pharmaceutical Companies Struck Down as Unconstitutional
(Article originally published in Healthcare Review – Northeast Network, Issue 7, 2008) In April of 2007, the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire struck down a
Pregnant Employees in Key Positions?
(Article originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review, August 15, 2008. http://nhbr.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080815/INDUSTRY04/765485856) Best Threads, a small New Hampshire retail chain, has sent Valued Employee to management training, costing thousands