Happy New Year! Many new laws go into effect every year on January 1. This year is no exception and there are a few new developments that are worth highlighting. The new law gaining the most publicity in New Hampshire prohibits drivers from left lane highway travel where traffic is…
New Hampshire dentists (and other health care professionals) should tread carefully with their agreements with management and consulting vendors. A key issue in a health care transaction between licensed healthcare professionals and non-professionals providing comprehensive management services is whether the agreement will run afoul of state rules prohibiting the corporate…
My Parent Died In Nashua Owning Real Estate, Do I Need To Go To Probate Court? Yes, if the deed to the real estate was in your parent’s name only. When a person dies owning real estate in his/her sole name, then the real estate must go through the legal…
Liability waivers Liability waivers – also known as liability releases or “exculpatory contracts” – are almost omnipresent these days. They’re tucked into sign-up forms, on permission slips, in fine print on the backs of tickets, and in the “terms and conditions” on our favorite websites. As explained in a previous…
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…