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Business & Corporate
- The Corporate Transparency Act is held to be Unconstitutional by an Alabama Federal District Court. So, Now What?
- Corporate Maintenance obligations just expanded: Are you ready?
- Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices – Business-to-Business Claims
- Sales Tax Problems can Kill a Small Business
- Personal Liability – An Introduction to Causes of Action
- Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices – Individual Claims
- Business Liability Insurance: An Introduction to Causes of Action
- Corporate Liability: An Introduction to Causes of Action
- Surviving Difficult Times: What Employers Need to Know Now – PART 3
- The CARES Act: What Business Owners Need to Know – PART 2
- Stimulus Bill – Tax Relief for Individuals and Businesses
- The CARES Act: What Business Owners Need to Know
- Surviving the CORONAVIRUS: An Employer’s Guide to Addressing Some of the Most Pressing Employee Issues – Part 2
- Surviving the CORONAVIRUS: An Employer’s Guide to Addressing Some of the Most Pressing Employee Issues
- Minimizing Self-Employment Taxes for LLC Members
- Pushing Back on Proposed ACA Penalties
- Changes to Exempt Employee Law and Massachusetts Minimum Wage: What Employers Need to Know for 2020
- Mitigating Risks When Entering Into Contracts: An Employer’s Primer
- Business Tax Rate Drops with New Tax Law
- Avoiding IRS Attacks on FLPs and LLCs
- Business Sales/Purchases: Important Considerations
- Liability Protection in 2019
- The Limited Liability Company – Today’s Entity of Choice
- LLCs vs. S Corporations: The Battle Rages On
- Properly Structuring Business/Investment Entities Regarding Taxes, Liability Protection and Succession Planning
- Stock Buy-Sell Agreements
- The Pass-Through Deductions: Five Misconceptions
- Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors: An Employer’s Primer to Mitigating Risks
- Set Up a Proper Intern Program
Civil Litigation
- Purchase and Sale of Real Estate – Part One
- Negligence – An Introduction to Causes of Action
- Under What Circumstances Can a Civil Lawsuit Be Filed? An Introduction to Causes of Action
- Civil Litigation Basics 7 — Secondary Engagement – Post-Trial and Appeal
- Civil Litigation Basics 6 — Final Assault – Trial Concludes
- Mitigating Risks During the Pre-Employment Process – An Employers Primer
- Paying Inside Sales Employees on a 100 Percent Commission and/or Draw Basis: An Employer’s Primer to Mitigating Risks
- Civil Litigation Basics 5 — On the Front Lines – Trial Begins
- Civil Litigation Basics 4 — Negotiating an Armistice – Alternative Dispute Resolution and Settlement
- Civil Litigation Basics 3 — Rolling Out the Big Guns: Expert Witnesses
- Civil Litigation Basics 2 — Surprise Attacks Discouraged – Discovery Practice
- Civil Litigation Basics 1 — First Shots Fired – Filing of Suit and Initial Pleadings
- Personal Injury Settlements: Planning Considerations for Persons with Disabilities
- When Your Insurer Issues a Reservation of Rights: Why You Should Choose Your Own Lawyer
- Contractors Beware: Know When You Really Last Performed on the Project
- Demands for Direct Payment on Public Construction Projects
- Know Your Collateral: Unique Risks in Lending to Condominium Projects
- Payment Bond Claims on Public Construction Projects
- Quick Tips for Project Owners Negotiating Construction Agreements
- Tips to Avoid Claims Under the Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor Law
- What You Need to Know About Massachusetts Mechanic’s Liens
- Overcoming the Strong Disfavor of Variances Under Massachusetts Law
- Seller’s Remorse – The Fixed Price Option to Purchase Real Estate
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace an Employer’s Primer to Being Proactive
- Why You Should Choose Your Own Lawyer When Your Insurer Issues a Reservation of Rights
- Contractor Must Be Perfect When Recording Mechanic’s Lien
Commercial Finance
Elder Law
- Client Testimonials for Estate Planning Attorney Michael T. Lahti
- The Importance of Incorporating Beneficiary Designations into an Estate Plan
- How Can a “Village” Help You?
- The Massachusetts Nominee (or “Realty” Trust) Perhaps a New Tool to Protect One’s House
- Understanding the MassHealth Five-Year Look Back
- When Worlds Collide – The Intersection of Traditional Estate Planning With the Protection of Assets From Nursing Home Costs
- Protecting Your Assets
- The Importance of a Healthcare Proxy in Times of Crisis
- Worried About Losing Your Home to the Costs of Long-Term Care?
- Simple Steps to Remaining in Your Home
- Should Seniors Sell or Keep Their Home?
- Mass Health Long-Term Care: Deficit Reduction Act Means Big Changes in Planning
- Long-Term Care: Putting All the Hype in Perspective
- Long-Term Care Insurance: An Essential Consideration in Retirement Planning
- Is a Geriatric Care Manager the Right Decision?
- Has Your Estate Plan Kept Up With Your Life?
- Choosing a Nursing Home: Practical Advice for a Difficult and Important Decision
- Three Common Misconceptions About Qualifying for MassHealth Long-Term Care Benefits
- Financing Your Loved One’s Skilled Nursing Care – Medicare vs. Medicaid
- Establishing and Maintaining Legal Domicile (Residence) in Florida
- Why Do I Need a Power of Attorney?
- Social Security and Rep Payees
- Just for the Wealthy? Rethinking the Trust Fund
Estate & Trust Administration
- New Retirement Account Rules for 2023 – 2024 Article
- Legacy Newsletter – Volume 21, Issue 1
- Using ABLE Accounts to Avoid a One Third Loss in SSI
- Common Pitfalls in Administering a 3rd Party Funded Supplemental Needs Trust or OBRA ‘93 Special Needs Trusts
- Does It Matter Who I Choose For My Trustee?
- Trusts & Divorce: The Supreme Judicial Court Provides Clarity
- Periodic Reviews of Trust Life Insurance: Why They Are Necessary
- Trusts Are an Integral Part of Most Estate Plans
- Gifting to Minors: Year-End Options
- Choosing a Trustee: Factors to Consider
Estate Planning
- “Foreign Grantor Trusts”: Non-US Persons Can Provide for Children Living in the US While Avoiding US Gift, Estate and Income Tax
- Documents Your Child Should Sign Before Leaving for College
- Message from the Practice Group Leader – January 2022
- Qualified Charitable Distribution from Your IRA May Save You Taxes, Reduce Your Medicare Payment and Leave a Legacy to Your Favorite Charity
- Estate Executors and Beneficiaries Can Be Held Personally Liable for Unpaid Taxes
- Understanding the Conservatorship of Britney Spears and Less Restrictive Alternatives
- Who Needs An Estate Plan?
- Estate Planning After Divorce
- Massachusetts Estate Tax Versus the Capital Gains Tax (To Gift or Not To Gift)
- Guardianship and Alternatives
- Why You Should Have An Estate Plan
- Virtual Estate Planning in Massachusetts During COVID-19
- The SECURE Act – How It Impacts Your Retirement Planning. What You Need To Know In a Nutshell
- State Taxation of Trust Income – Supreme Court Rejects Aggressive Approach in Kaestner Decision
- 21st Century Estate Planning – It’s Not As Easy As You Think
- Thinking Beyond Special Needs Trusts
- The Importance of Collaboration Between Your Professional
- Supplemental Security Income: Top Ten “Must Know” Issues
- Integrating Futures Planning, Estate Planning and Legal Protections for Persons with Disabilities: A Primer
- Incorporating Pets in an Estate Plan
- Estate Planning for the Adult Child Who Acts Out, Has Addictions, or Is Otherwise Challenged
- Higher Estate and Gift Exemption Can Reduce Estate Taxes
- Proper Titling of Estate-Plan Assets
Firm News
- Adam Ponte Celebrates Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 Win.
- Riverview School’s Village of Dreams Gala Honors Fred Misilo.
- Fletcher Tilton Employee Gets A Gold At MA Special Olympics!
- Fletcher’s Flyers Walk/Run in American Heart Association’s Lawyers Have Heart 5.
- Register for Massachusetts Estate Planning, 2024 And Beyond Webinar Or In-Person
- Fletcher Tilton Celebrates 70 Years Of The Arc Of Massachsuetts
- Boston Lawyers Have Heart Road Race
- Attorney Joseph Bartulis Addresses Crowd at The Ecotarium’s A Night At The Museum
- Fletcher Tilton Supports Disability Law Center Gala
- Michael Duffy Named Go To Taxation Lawyer By MA Lawyer’s Weekly
- Mark Donahue Named Worcester Business Journal’s Power 100
- Fletcher Tilton Attorney Theresa M. Varnet Planning National Conference For Special Needs professionals
- Fletcher Tilton Mourns Loss Of Attorney Faith Easter
- WBJ Hall of Fame Inducts Warner Fletcher
- Cape Organization For Rights Of The Disabled To Feature Attorney Anne Grenier
- Attorney Dani Ruran To Attend Profound Autism Summit
- Corporate Transaprency Act Alert
- Attorney Jospeh Bartulis Selected Director At Fletcher Tilton
- Meet Attorney Anne Grenier At 40th Annual MDSC Conference
- Fletcher Tilton Associates Committee Kicks Off Again In 2024
- Attorney Anne Grennier To Attend Worcester Public School Transition Fair
- Warner Fletcher Named To WBJ’s Hall Of Fame
- Attorney Tricia Koss Named Go To Business Transactions Lawyer By MA Lawyer’s Weekly
- Corporate Transparency Act
- Solid Foundation Of An Estate Plan
- YMCA of Central MA Rekindles the Spirit with their final event of the year.
- 148 the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Held at DCU Center.
- Worcester Railers Kicks off Conductors of the Community Initiative sponsored by Fletcher Tilton.
- Fletcher Tilton Attorneys Patrick Tinsley and Adam Ponte argue against tobacco bylaw.
- Fletcher Tilton Attorney Todd Brodeur Named Go To Commercial Real Estate Lawyer by MA Lawyers Weekly
- WEBINAR 3
- Webinar 2
- Special Needs Trust Webinar Series Begins Oct 18.
- Webinar 1
- Complimentary Special Needs Trust Webinar Series
- Fletcher Tilton Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America
- Attorney Karen LaFond named Top Women of Law by MA Lawyer’s Weekly
- MA Lawyer’s Weekly Features Inspiring Story About Attorney Fred Misilo and colleague Jenny Varnet.
- Adam Ponte Named One of Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
- Adam Ponte Named One of Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
- Attorney Kate Lebeaux Recognized as Unsung Hero by Law.com’s New England Legal Awards
- Attorney Fred Misilo Recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Law.com’s New England Legal Awards
- Attorney Todd Brodeur Recognized as Best Mentor by Law.com’s New England Legal Awards
- Attorney Rosie Tootell Successfully Causes Dismissal of Wage Act Claim Asserted by Former CEO
- Fletcher Tilton Litigation Team Secures Substantial Real Estate Attachment Against General Contractor
- Fletcher Tilton Welcomes Caitlin Izzo
- Fletcher Tilton Celebrates RH White 100th Anniversary
- Fletcher Tilton Wins Worcester Business Journal Best of Business Awards
- Fletcher Tilton Welcomes New Litigation Associate To Firm
- Fletcher Tilton Attorneys Recognized As Super Lawyers And Rising Stars
- Fletcher Tilton Litigation Attorney Adam Ponte in the News
- FT is Pleased to Welcome Attorney Anne Grenier to the Trust & Estate Department
- Inside the Law – Winter 2022
- Immigration Alert: New Travel Restrictions Imposed due to Omicron Variant
- Fletcher Tilton Voted 2021 Best of Central Mass
- Immigration Alert: COVID Travel Bans Rescinded
- Fletcher Tilton Wins Favorite Special Needs Legal Assistance in Boston Parents Paper
- Inside the Law – Summer 2021
- USCIS Temporarily Suspends Biometrics Requirement for Certain Applicants
- USCIS to halt Spousal Biometrics Collection for certain EAD Applications
- Legacy Newsletter – Volume 21, Issue 1
- Atty. Frederick Misilo, Jr. Delivers Keynote Address
- Immigration Alert: H-1B ‘Cap’ Electronic Registration begins tomorrow, March 9th
- Immigration Alert: USCIS Expands Premium Processing Service to E-3 Petitioners
- Fletcher Tilton earns “Best Law Firm” Designation Again for 2021
- Fletcher Tilton SuperLawyers® 2020
- WBJ’s Webcast: The Future of Commercial Real Estate
- Fletcher Tilton Voted Favorite for Special Needs Assistance
- Attorney Joseph Bartulis is Panelist in WBJ Webcast Series
- Inside the Law – Summer 2020 Issue
- Attorney Fred Misilo featured in the Telegram
- Frederick M. Misilo, Jr. Elected as President of The Arc of the United States, Inc.
Labor & Employment
- New OSHA COVID Vaccination Rules for Employers Halted by Court
- The Families First CORONAVIRUS Response Act
- A Quick Look at the Rigid Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law
- Any Bargaining Obligations with Unions Over New D.E.S.E. Retell/Certification Requirements?
- Complying with Massachusetts’ Personal Data Security Law
- Criminal Record Check Provisions
- Decriminalization of Recreational Marijuana and the Workplace
- Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations of 2013
- Massachusetts Enacts Law Requiring Treble Damages for Wage Payment Violations
- Massachusetts Passes Legislation Requiring Covered Employers to Provide Domestic Violence Leave for Employees
- Massachusetts Passes New Non-Compete Law
- Massachusetts Passes Pay Equity Act
- Massachusetts Sick Leave Law
- Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave: Step One of a Step-By-Step Guide for Massachusetts Employers to Comply with This New Law
- The Affordable Care Act Provisions – For Reference
- Which Employees in Massachusetts are Eligible to be Paid as Tipped Service Employees?
Real Estate
- Regulators Loosen Appraisal Standards to Assist Homeowners and Businesses during the COVID-19 Crisis
- Residential Real Estate Values
- How to Accept and Maintain a Security Deposit Properly from a Residential Tenant
- Developing a Property Under M.G.L. Chapter 40B: What Developers Need to Know
- What Do You Mean “The Contract is Binding”?
- Hitting “Send” Can Bind You Don’t text and (unwittingly) make a deal!
- Residential Security Deposit Law Primer for the Developer Who Decides to Self-Manage Residential Apartments
- Construction Continues on Qualified Opportunity Zone Regulations
- Overcoming the Strong Disfavor of Variances Under Massachusetts Law
- Impact of Massachusetts Lead Law on Commercial Property Owners
- In the Marijuana Zone
- Developer Data: What to Know Before Developing a Property Under M.G.L. Chapter 40B
Retirement Planning
Special Needs
- Continued Eligibility for Medicaid for a Disabled Adult Child When a Parent Retires or Dies
- Supplemental Needs Trusts and Nursing Home Planning: The Intersection of Elder Law Planning and Special Needs Law Planning
- Introduction to Government Benefits
- Independent Living for a Family Member with a Lifelong Disability
- How Grandparents Can Help When An Adult Child Has a Child with Special Needs
- ABLE Program Launched in MA: The Attainable Savings Plan?
- Gift Cards and Gift Certificates – Legal Prohibition?
- Future Planning for Adults with Disabilites and the Families that Support Them
- Life Planning Document Worksheet
- How Work Affects SSI, SSDI and CDB Eligibility
- DDS Application and Appeals Process: Getting to Eligibility
- Government Benefits for Persons Who Are Disabled
- A Comparison Between First and Third Party Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Act
- Understanding Special Needs Planning
- Special Needs Trust Expenditures Can Include, But Are Not Limited To:
- Special Needs Planning for Extended Family Members
- Special Needs Planning and Life Insurance
- Preparing a Life-Planning Document for Your Disabled Family Member
- OBRA `93 Changes in Medicaid Transfer of Asset Rules
- Creating a Real Home for a Family Member with a Disability: Top Ten Tips
- Memo to Trustees of OBRA ’93 Supplemental Needs Trusts
- Introduction to Social Security Benefits Available to Persons with Disabilities
- Special Needs Trust Helps Ensure Support, Care
- Siblings Role in Managing a Special Needs Trust
- Military Child Protection Act Enables Military Members to Name Special Needs Trusts as Beneficiaries of a Survivor Benefit Plan
- Memo to Parents Concerning First Party OBRA ‘93 Special Needs Trusts
- Lifelong Planning for Families with a Member With Long-Term Disabilities
- Issues When a Party in a Divorce Has a Disability or Has a Child With a Disability
- Disability Advocates Prepare for Multiple Attacks on Lifeline Services
- Post-Emancipation Support Available Only If Adult Child Is Under Guardianship
- BOOKLET: Special Needs Trust Management
- Intellectual Disability Policy as Developed, Expressed, and Evaluated in AAIDD/The Arc Joint Statements: The Role of Organization Position Statements
Taxation
- First Steps in Responding to Tax Audit Notices
- The Rock or The Hard Place?: Dealing with Federal and State Tax Debt
- Penalties Invalid if IRS Does Not Get Proper Approvals
- Why Don’t I Qualify for an Offer in Compromise?
- Can the IRS Take My Home?
- Dealing With IRS Penalties
- Resolving Chronic Nonfiling Situations
- Catching Up On Your Taxes
- Using Backdoor Roth IRAs to Boost Retirement Savings
- Higher Standard Deduction May Offset SALT Limit
- Individual Income Tax Provisions
- Sweeping Tax Law Revision Affects Nearly Everyone
- What’s Next for Remote Sellers After Wayfair
Uncategorized
- Help Fred Misilo Raise Money For The Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation.
- Attorney Adam Ponte named Massachusetts Go To Construction Lawyer by Lawyers Weekly
- YMCA Honors Attorney Mark Donahue with George I. Alden Award
- WBJ Features Article By Fletcher Tilton’s Christine Boutin
- Affirmative Defenses: Short Statute of Limitations for Claims Against an Estate
- Lis Pendens in Massachusetts
- Attorney Mark Donohue featured in Worcester Business Journal
- Affirmative Defenses: Statutes of Limitations
- Fletcher Tilton Names Two New Directors
- The Enforceability of an Offer to Purchase
- Easement Relocation
- Fletcher Tilton Presented with Certificate of Outstanding Support
- Michael Brangwynne Elected Officer of the Firm
- Fletcher Tilton earns “Best Law Firm” Designation Again for 2022
- FT Welcomes Attorney Philip L. Tizzano to the Firm
- Six Fletcher Tilton Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers® 2022
- Fletcher Tilton Welcomes Attorney Anthony M. Moroso
- IRS To Resume Collections June 15, 2021
- Immigration Alert: USCIS Policy of ‘Deference’ Restored
- Fletcher Tilton Welcomes Attorney Brittany Bergeron
- Attorney Michael Duffy’s Article featured in New England Real Estate Journal
- Adult Support Payments: Financial Obligation of Non-Custodial Parent Does Not Necessarily End When Child Support Does
- Long-Awaited Alimony Reform Finally Arrives in Massachusetts
- Lifetime Alimony Still Exists for Some in Massachusetts
- Drafting Trusts to Protect Your Children Against Divorce/Creditors
- BOOKLET: Coming of Age in Massachusetts
Team Members
- Richard C. Barry, Jr.
- Michael E. Brangwynne
- Todd E. Brodeur
- Mark L. Donahue
- Michael P. Duffy
- Elisabeth A. Finn
- Mark S. Foss
- Dennis F. Gorman
- William D. Jalkut
- Tricia L. Koss
- Mia H. Lahti
- Pamela A. Massad
- Douglas Q. Meystre
- Anthony M. Moroso
- Thomas P. O’Neill
- Adam C. Ponte
- Alex M. Rodolakis
- Dani N. Ruran
- Sumner B. Tilton, Jr.
- Rosemary M. Tootell
- Joseph T. Bartulis, Jr.
- Lucille B. Brennan
- Phillips S. Davis
- Robert F. Dore, Jr.
- Matthew J. Eckel
- Warner S. Fletcher
- Diana P. Gil
- Anne E. Grenier
- Nisha Koshy
- Karen M. LaFond
- Michael T. Lahti
- John J. McNicholas
- Frederick M. Misilo, Jr.
- Stephen T. O’Neill
- Rachael M. Poirier
- Amanda E. Risch
- Stephan M. Rodolakis
- Anthony J. Salvidio, II
- Patrick C. Tinsley
- Theresa M. Varnet
- Amy Cassel
- Kristina B. Horgan
- Brian E. LeBlanc
- Tina Martin
- Jennifer N. Roy
- Sandra A. Leoni
- Wilma Vallejos
- Jennifer L. Zaparaskas
- Maura Jacobs
- Adam E. Baldarelli