Oct 5, 2020 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Community Support, Legal Blog, News
Back in the day a notary was required to have an embossing seal and they were told to press the seal over their signature. In today’s world everyone should toss that seal and use a notary stamp instead. Back in the day we did not have e-recording and now most...
Aug 21, 2020 | Employment Law, Legal Blog, Litigation, Unemployment claims, Workers’ Compensation
Transitional alternative duty (TAD) is an often overlooked tool available to employers working to effectively manage Workers’ Compensation risks and costs. Adopted in 1994, RSA 281-A:23-b, Alternative Work Opportunities was intended to protect employees from layoff or...
Aug 19, 2020 | Employment Law, Legal Blog, News
This is a challenging time for employers, and since conditions are changing rapidly it may be difficult to stay up to speed with the rules and regulations. EEOC guidance and interpretation of what is permissible under the ADA and Title VII is evolving and may continue...
Jun 21, 2020 | Employment Law, Legal Blog, Litigation, Unemployment claims, Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation F.A.Q. The New Hampshire Department of Labor requires employers to provide workers’ compensation under RSA 281-A (Workers’ Compensation). This law requires employers to provide workers’ compensation coverage for employees in case of...
Jul 17, 2019 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Legal Blog, News
A 10-minute closing may sound like it’s great for the borrower, but will the consumer really benefit from faster closings. It may sound like it would be consumer oriented, but is it since it changes the fundamental process of a closing. The borrower may be able to...
Jan 31, 2019 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Community Support, Legal Blog, News
What is a HELOC. It is a Home Equity Line of Credit loan and we often find that they don’t get discharged when they are paid off. The reason for this is that this type of loan is similar to a credit card. The loan can be drawn on and paid back during the period...
Jan 21, 2019 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Corporate formation, Legal Blog, Probate
Sometimes an owner of property may think they will save some money by preparing their own deed to transfer their ownership interest. Perhaps they just want to add their spouse to the deed, which sounds pretty easy to them. They should not do this unless they have...
Aug 28, 2018 | Legal Blog
Carefully look at the contents of an e-mail. If an e-mail contains the following red flags, then it’s likely to be spam: • The words “Kindly Find” or “Please view/review” • Unusual and vague subject line content that may not make sense o e.g.,...
Jul 27, 2018 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Community Support, Construction law, Corporate formation, Legal Blog, Litigation, News, Probate
Wire fraud is on the rise everywhere and the Federal Reserve is being asked to take a more proactive role in preventing it, especially as it relates to real estate transactions. Two key points are: 1. All parties involved in the real estate transaction need to help...
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...
