On March 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law, which is aimed at providing significant tax and non-tax stimulus to individuals and businesses. Created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the $2.2 trillion package is the most expensive…
Emergency Order #11 permits notarial officers to perform secure, online notarization of legal documents. The order creates an exception to the requirement that the signatory personally appear before the notarial officer. A notarial officer can now witness an act through video conference or other electronic means, where the signatory is…
To our clients, colleagues, friends, and family: Like all of you, we are adjusting to the rapid progression of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on our daily lives. Welts, White & Fontaine, PC remains open for business and committed to serving our clients without interruption. However, we are also…
Yesterday, March 19, 2020, President Trump signed into law emergency legislation meant to provide protections to American workers affected by the novel coronavirus and its related fall-out. Additionally, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has issued several emergency orders pursuant to RSA 4:45 and RSA 4:47. These executive orders and national…
How can I avoid the need for a guardian? In order to avoid the imposition of the appointment of a court approved guardian, a person should have at least two primary documents which take care of the person’s financial concerns, and also the person’s medical decisions. After a person turns…
Previous blogs on this website have discussed lawsuits against ski areas in New Hampshire. The bottom line: it is difficult for injured skiers to succeed in claims against ski resorts. This is true for two reasons. One is that ski areas increasingly use liability releases (aka exculpatory contracts or waivers)…
Most residential tenants are not legally required to vacate the rental unit where they are living when their lease term expires. In 2005, the New Hampshire Supreme Court said the landlord must evict the tenants if she wants them to leave. AIMCO Props. v. Dziewisz, 152 N.H. 587 (2005). So,…
A Nashua business owner asks. The death of the owner of any type of small business can be difficult to surmount. The company is confronted with the loss of a key manager and decision maker, and is faced with questions concerning how to keep the business going and how to…
Nashua small business owner asks how and when to start planning to sell their business? New Hampshire has a small business oriented economy. Many owners of established, successful New Hampshire small businesses are baby boomers contemplating retirement. A major part of their retirement funding strategy is a successful exit from…
The new “Secure Act” legislation expected to be passed by Congress will affect estate planning & retirement planning in 2020 and beyond. As part of the late 2019 pile of bills expected to be passed to keep the government open, it is anticipated that Congress will pass a bill that…