Nashua, New Hampshire start-up business has questions about the basics of operating as an LLC Our firm frequently consults with start-up and mature companies regarding the nature of the terms that govern their business relationship. In the parlance of the LLC, an owner of an LLC is referred to as…
For the second consecutive year, Welts, White & Fontaine attorney Israel F. Piedra has been selected to Super Lawyers magazine’s “Rising Stars” list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the New England region are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this…
Approximately 5.4 million people live with paralysis across the United States. The majority of these cases are caused by illnesses such as strokes and multiple sclerosis. However, traumatic spinal cord injuries cause approximately 27% of paralyses. It is estimated that 38% of spinal cord injuries are caused by motor vehicle…
Some of our estate planning clients are trustees over trusts created by firm clients, or are asked to serve as a trustee or successor trustee over a trust drafted by other attorneys for a parent, sibling, or other relative. What a trustee must do to administer a trust is a…
... And What It Means For Windham, NH Clients When people buy or sell a home in New Hampshire, there are many legal documents that are part of the transaction. Often the documents are forms which are very typical or standard, but raise questions and concerns for inexperienced Buyers and…
Many New Hampshire business owners commonly have not reviewed their estate planning documents with an attorney in many years nor have they developed a formal business succession plan. To avoid huge mistakes, business owners should take the time to ask the following pertinent questions: Do I have a will and/or…
What Are Motivating Factors For Estate Planning And Business Planning? A recent client consultation touched on the “whys” of estate planning and business planning. As in, what do most people want to accomplish when they come in to our offices? Here is my unofficial “top five” list. 1. Incapacity planning…
Nashua, NH: The New Hampshire Supreme Court has held that an unmarried man may legally adopt an assenting adult while that adult maintains her legal relationship with her birth mother. The case, entitled In re Y.L., was decided on July 3, 2018 . The result was a major achievement for Welts,…
Purchase and Sales Agreement The standard Purchase and Sales Agreement as prepared by the NH Association of REALTORS includes a section where the real estate, which is subject to the sale and purchase, is described. In that section, the Agreement defines the term “Property”. It is the only place where…
The standard Purchase and Sales Agreement as prepared by the NH Association of REALTORS includes a standard section entitled “Due Diligence”. The purpose of the Due Diligence section of the Agreement is to give the Buyer an opportunity to review restrictive covenants of record, easements, condominium rules and the like.…