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How Can You Avoid Legal Problems When Inheriting a Gun?
How Can You Avoid Legal Problems When Inheriting a Gun?
Most people don’t realize that gun laws can cause significant legal problems when someone inherits a gun. When an owner of a licensed firearm passes away, it can be difficult to transfer ownership or possession of the registered firearms without violating the law....
Planning For Your Pets After You’re Gone
Planning For Your Pets After You’re Gone
If you have pets, you probably think of them as part of your family. As such, have you considered and planned for what will happen to your pets if you pass away? While you can always make informal arrangements, the best way to ensure your pets are cared for after...
Should You Litigate Your Dispute? Lessons from Game Theory
Should You Litigate Your Dispute? Lessons from Game Theory
Game theory studies how outcomes are affected by the actions of different actors or “players.” How does this fit into litigation? Without minimizing the important stakes for parties involved in a lawsuit, it can help to think of litigation as a game. Every party is...
How Is a Trust Treated in Divorce?
How Is a Trust Treated in Divorce?
If you are the beneficiary of a trust and going through a divorce, you are likely concerned with how the trust is going to impact the final distribution of assets between you and your spouse. When couples divorce in Connecticut and New York, their marital assets...
Is Your Business Ready for Tax Season?
Is Your Business Ready for Tax Season?
Tax season can be challenging for small business owners who must find time to gather information for tax returns while managing their companies. It’s important to have good recordkeeping practices throughout the year but even if you do, there still will be tasks to...
Obtaining Guardianship or Conservatorship for a Person with Severe Dementia
Obtaining Guardianship or Conservatorship for a Person with Severe Dementia
Guardianship, also known as conservatorship, is a legal process whereby a court appoints an individual or corporation to handle the financial and/or personal needs of a person who is no longer able to do so. Obtaining guardianship and conservatorship is not a...