Jul 26, 2018 | Community Support, Legal Blog, News, Probate
Clients have begun to inquire about transferring firearms in their estate planning. Unique rules and procedures apply to certain firearms – such as NFA firearms, even in estate planning. Limited liability companies (LLC’s) were once the preferred method, but LLC’s...
Apr 30, 2018 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Legal Blog, News
1. An offer is accepted by the seller and a contract is signed by both parties, marking the effective date of the contract. 2. At the same time , a deposit is paid to an attorney, broker or escrow agent. The deposit does not become the property of the seller until the...
Jan 31, 2018 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Legal Blog, News
An important thing to consider if you are paying off a home equity line of credit, also referred to as a HELOC. These are usually open ended loans that allow you to borrow on them for a designated period of time. Therefore, if you pay off the balance, the mortgage...
Nov 20, 2017 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Community Support, Legal Blog, News
Just as soon as one type of wire scam is uncovered it seems like a new one pops up. One of the latest versions involves the perpetrator sending the funding lender wiring instructions to a legitimate account belonging to an innocent, unknowing title company. In...
Nov 8, 2017 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Community Support, Legal Blog, News
In a money wiring scam, a dishonest person lies and tricks you into wiring money to them. The scammer might say:you won a prize, or inherited money, but you have to pay fees first; you won the lottery, but you have to pay some taxes first; a friend or family member is...
May 19, 2017 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Legal Blog, News
New Hampshire has two types of tenancy, Tenants in Common and Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship (JTWROS). This has been the law in New Hampshire since November 13, 1959. Every conveyance of real estate to two or more persons creates a tenancy in common...
