On August 15, 2017, the New Hampshire Supreme Court in the case of Dow and Dow held that, for calculating an alimony award, income may be imputed to both the paying spouse and the recipient spouse.  In Dow, the parties’ divorce decree did not award either party alimony, although the Court found the wife had ... more

Many people ask if they can leave their assets to their pets.  What they usually mean is, can they make sure their pets are taken care of when they pass away.  We love our pets and want what is best for them. New Hampshire has a statute that allows a person to make a trust ... more

There are federal and state statutes prohibiting employment discrimination, including based upon race, or national origin, and firing an employee to protect him from the racial hatred of coworkers could result in a valid claim under those statutes but perhaps not under New Hampshire’s non-statutory wrongful discharge law as noted in the July 18, 2017 ... more