A husband or wife may be entitled to a divorce from the bonds of marriage on the grounds of extreme cruelty. Actual violence committed on a spouse by the other intended to endanger life and limb may constitute extreme cruelty within the parameters of New Hampshire law. In these instances, extreme cruelty consists of a course of conduct rather than…
Being injured in an automobile accident is a traumatic and sometimes a life-changing event. While it is understandable that an injury victim should first be concerned about her health, addressing the legal issues involved in an automobile accident are important, especially in situations where there are multiple injury victims in an accident. If a negligent driver causes injuries to multiple…
In Sweetnam and Sweetnam, the New Hampshire Supreme Court had to decide whether a husband or a wife may give a conditional gift during the marriage and what happens to the conditional gift upon divorce. The parties in Sweetnam were married for less than four years. During the marriage the wife purchased property in New Hampshire with her income and…
Typically, a gift need not be returned when given to a friend or loved one. An exception to the rule of law is when the gift is given conditionally. When a gift comes with a condition, the item or property may need to be returned if the condition is not satisfied. Engagement rings may fall under this latter category. As…
If you find yourself in a dispute with relatives over a deceased family member’s estate, you may want to consider a negotiated resolution of the dispute. I have represented clients on both sides of: undue influence and mental competency litigation; complex trust and Will interpretation litigation; as well as other litigation family member’s initiate against the estate of a deceased…
Whether a slip and fall occurs due to snow and ice, liquid on a floor or other debris in a walkway, preserving the injury victim’s footwear may be key to a successful recovery. It is common for the person who causes a slip and fall injury to claim that the injury victim’s footwear (such as boots, shoes, sneakers, slippers, etc.)…
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has recognized the need to protect spouses from mental and emotional abuse and has ruled that the statute is intended to protect against “constant, innumerable, and nameless indignities of speech and action, each possibly petty in itself, might cause mental anguish less endurable, more hurtful to physical well-being, are more likely to overturn reason, than…
Actual physical violence committed by one spouse on another with the intent to cause danger to life and limb may be a basis for a fault ground divorce under New Hampshire law. In order to meet the statutory requirements, the physical abuse must consist of a course of conduct rather than a single act. However, the acts of physical violence…
Under New Hampshire law, absent a contract, employees have an employment-at-will relationship which means they can be fired or quit with or without reason or with or without prior notice. There are a variety of state and federal statutes that protect employees from having an adverse employment action as a result of being discriminated against, filing a worker’s compensation claim,…
In Miami, Florida, a father lost an $80,000 settlement he had obtained from his employer in an age-discrimination case when his teenage daughter bragged about the settlement in a Facebook posting. The employer argued, and the court agreed, that the Facebook posting violated a confidentiality provision in the Settlement Agreement. Online postings, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the like…