Some of our estate planning clients are trustees over trusts created by firm clients, or are asked to serve as a trustee or successor trustee over a trust drafted by other attorneys for a paren…
What Are Motivating Factors For Estate Planning And Business Planning?
A recent client consultation touched on the “whys” of estate planning and business planning. As in, what do most people …
Effective January 1, 2018, NH adopted a version of the Uniform Power of Attorney Act. One of the more important provisions under the new law is that banks and financial institutions are preven…
It’s no secret that people all over as well as New Hampshire are living longer. While this is a good thing, a longer life also means planning for more years after retirement. Many seniors are …
Is an LLC a good way to hold and transfer the family vacation home?
Since family vacation homes often provide a refuge for family members to gather and enjoy one another’s company, parents are ofte…
This question was posed by a Nashua area probate client who recently lost a close friend. Unfortunately, his friend died without a will or any immediate family members.
When a person dies owning …
Nashua client wants to know: Should I have an estate planning check-up?
The start of a New Year is an excellent time to consider whether your estate plan could use a check-up. A properly executed …
Amherst estate planning client wants to know: How do Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump differ on the Estate Tax?
Donald Trump wants to repeal the estate tax. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, wou…
Nashua business planning client owning several rental properties has concerns regarding being caught in New Hampshire’s real estate transfer tax (RETT) net.
Can property be transferred from a joint…
“I’m too busy running the company” – “That’ll never happen to me”
Some all too common refrains uttered by hard working business owners are: “I’m too busy running the company” and “That’ll never hap…