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,…
The last thing people want to deal with after a long, drawn out trial over custody or divorce is more court proceedings. But unfortunately, appeals are often the reality. Sometimes, it’s because someone didn’t get the result they wanted in trial court. Or maybe, the other side is appealing and…
Unmarried Couples Buying A New Home In New Hampshire May Want To Consider A Tenancy In Common When buying a new home you may hear the terms “joint tenants” and “tenants in common,” but what do these terms really mean and how do they apply to you? When two or…
...have questions and concerns about Joint Ownership of property and accounts in their estate plans. In joint ownership, two or more persons share an undivided fractional ownership in property with rights of survivorship. This mechanism is effective for avoiding probate, because the property passes automatically upon the death of one…
Attorney Michael J. Fontaine, a director and shareholder of Welts, White, and Fontaine, serves on the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Committee on Cooperation with the Courts and was recently named as the Committee’s liaison to both the Family Law and Workers’ Compensation Sections of the N.H. Bar. As a liaison,…
Amherst, NH area client asks: Should I have seen my divorce coming? The foundation of any relationship is trust. When trust is broken, it is often difficult to repair; but when a spouse takes actions that dissipate assets or income, he or she may be plotting a divorce, and the…
The division of retirement accounts is often one of the many issues that needs to be addressed in a divorce matter. Although trying to retain retirement accounts you may be awarded in divorce is often advisable, you may also need some of these funds in order to secure housing, pay…
This blog is intended for informational use only. The information contained herein should not be construed as offering legal advice or a legal opinion. A Merrimack, New Hampshire estate planning clients asked about the selection of a guardian in their wills. Appointing a guardian for minor children can be a…
This blog is intended for informational use only. The information contained herein should not be construed as offering legal advice or a legal opinion. If you have been covered under your spouse’s health and/or dental insurance plan during the marriage, you will need to do some research to find out…
This blog is intended for informational use only. The information contained herein should not be construed as offering legal advice or a legal opinion. You may have an attorney that you have worked with over the years, whether it was to buy/sell a home, draft estate planning documents or to…