Although many Millennials (born 1981-1996 according to the Pew Research Center and 1982-2000 according to the Census Bureau) have substantial student loan debt and other expenses such as high mortgage or rent payments compared to their income, it is still a good idea to do an estate plan and here’s why: You may not have had the chance to build up a large estate, but you ... more

Please join Attorney Andrea Nelson, an associate from our Trusts & Estates Department, and Shane Bertrand, a financial advisor at Edward Jones, in discussing estate planning and why it is so important ... more

Recently in the news there has been coverage whether certain Bedford School Guidance Counsellors should keep their job after he wrote letters of support for a former Exeter High School Guidance Counsellor, Kristie Torbick.  Ms. Torbick pled guilty to sexually assaulting a 14-year old student in Exeter, although she previously worked in Bedford.  Bedford, in noting its decision ... more

The amount of income used in the child support calculation is the issue that predominantly impacts cases when or both parents have income from pass-through entities. Businesses with pass-through income are entities which are not taxed itself. Instead, the entity's income is "passed-through" to the shareholders or members of the entity. Subchapter S-Corporations, limited liability ... more

State and federal employment discrimination laws require employers to reasonably accommodate employees with disabilities in order to enable them to do their job; however, employee misconduct does not usually afford any reasonable accommodation.  By way of example, if an employee threatens violence against a coworker, employers may generally fire that employee.  The employee ... more