Under New Hampshire law, commissions are part of the wages due a former employee.  The New Hampshire Supreme Court in the case of Bryan K. Galloway v. Chicago-Soft, Ltd. has stated that a person employed on a commission basis to solicit sales orders is entitled to her commission when the order is accepted by her employer.  Her entitlement to the commission is not affected ... more

Proving you are right does not put food on the table.  For employees who have been wronged by their employer, their supervisors, or co-workers, it may benefit them to speak with employment counsel as to a strategic plan to achieve both their personal short-term and long-term goals.  Employment situations, such as in the well-publicized Fred Fuller case, where there is egregious ... more

If you own real estate and want it to get into the hands of your loved one upon your death, there are a variety of ways to accomplish that goal.  Many people will simply transfer by deed the property what is called joint tenants with rights of survivorship.  Under New Hampshire law, any property transferred that way means the property half interest of the first owner to ... more

If you want your son or daughter to assist you with your payment of bills and reconciling your checking account or you wish a specific bank account to go to one of your sons or daughters upon your death without it going through a Will, you should speak with your estate-planning attorney and the customer service representative of that bank. There are several types of accounts ... more

Getting divorced has a significant impact on your life and there are many factors that need to be considered. Of course, couples need to determine the division of assets and possibly immediate child issues such as custody, visitation, and support but another very important action to take is to create, or update, their estate plan. If you have estate planning documents that ... more