New Hampshire Personal Injury Attorneys
24/7 Call Answering 603.713.0100In order for a court to issue a binding judgment, the court must have both subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction over the parties to a lawsuit. Personal jurisdiction is the concept that a Defendant to a lawsuit must have some relationship to the forum state in order to be bound by that state’s courts. […]
Read MoreWe recently had a Nashua business owner voice concerns about how to avoid “business probate”. There are a variety of methods of providing a smooth non-probate succession for small business owners.If there are multiple owners, then there should be buy-sell agreements embedded in the governing documents: LLC Operating Agreement; Shareholder Agreement; Partnership Agreement; These can […]
Read MoreMost personal injury claims are based on a legal concept known as “negligence.” Negligence is a concept not defined by a state or federal statute, but by what’s known as the “common law”: essentially, legal principles developed through centuries of court decisions. In short, negligence is the failure to use reasonable care. A shopkeeper might […]
Read MoreNashua business planning client owning several rental properties has concerns regarding being caught in New Hampshire’s real estate transfer tax (RETT) net. Can property be transferred from a joint tenancy with rights of survivorship to a newly created LLC for added liability protection and administrative ease? Can real estate held as “tenants in common” be […]
Read MoreIf you were the victim of a car accident, if you slipped and fell or tripped and fell, or if you were bitten by a dog or other animal—among other things—you may have been involved in a “personal injury” matter. In order to recover for injuries, it is your burden to prove that the injury […]
Read MoreThe deadline for filing property tax abatements in New Hampshire is typically March 1 for the previous year’s tax bill. In summary, the property owner (taxpayer) needs to prove the property’s tax assessed value (adjusted for equalization) is higher than its actual fair market value as of April 1 of the applicable tax year. (RSA […]
Read MoreIf you are hiring a contractor to build a house for you or hiring a contractor to perform repairs or construct an addition to your existing house, you should insist on a written warranty from the contractor. Many times, this important requirement is overlooked in the home construction area whereas we all expect a written […]
Read MoreQ: Can I be fired while I’m pregnant? A: Under New Hampshire and Federal law, an employer may not fire an employee because she is pregnant or because she is taking (or has taken) taking maternity leave. However, being pregnant does not protect someone for being fired for other legitimate business reasons. Q: Should I […]
Read MoreThe concept of “adverse possession” is one of the oldest doctrines in property law. In simple terms, if a person is deemed to have adversely possessed someone else’s property for a long enough period of time, the first person may be able to acquire legal ownership over it. In order to acquire title to real […]
Read MoreCar accidents, or motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), are one of the most common sources of personal injury. In 2015 alone, over 35,000 people died in auto accidents in the United States. The number of less serious injuries is many times greater. The most recent data available indicates that in New Hampshire there are approximately 100 […]
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