Fletcher Tilton Law Expert To Present Webinar on 2025 Updates for Corridor 9/495 Chamber of Commerce Members
Accomplished employment law attorney Joseph T. Bartulis of Fletcher Tilton PC will present a comprehensive webinar on January 15, 2025, addressing crucial employment law changes affecting Massachusetts businesses. The session, hosted by Corridor 9/495 Chamber of Commerce, will run from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EST and is free for Corridor 9/495 members. Bartulis will…
Corporate Transparency Act Reporting on Hold
Important news! The Corporate Transparency Act reporting is on hold. Stay updated! #CorporateTransparency #LegalNews Memo To: Clients & Friends From: Fletcher Tilton PC Date: December 30, 2024 RE: Client Advisory: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Halts Corporate Transparency Act Requirements– Immediate Attention Requested We are writing to inform you that the U.S….
Fletcher Tilton Welcomes Kelly
We’re delighted to welcome Kelly Akana as our newest Associate in the Trusts and Estate Department at Fletcher Tilton PC – Attorneys at Law! Kelly brings valuable expertise in estate planning and estate administration, along with experience representing clients in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings in Massachusetts Probate and Family Court. A summa cum laude graduate…
Attorney Michael E. Brangwynne Named Go To Business Litigation Lawyer for 2024
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly has selected Michael E. Brangwynne of Fletcher Tilton as a Go To Business Litigation Lawyer for 2024, recognizing his leadership and track record of success in complex commercial litigation. Brangwynne specializes in closely held business and shareholder controversies, real estate and construction litigation, and general commercial and contract disputes. Recently, he has…
IRS AUDITS/INCOME RECONSTRUCTION
The IRS was again successful in asserting the ‘bank deposits’method of reconstructing a taxpayer’s gross income in a recentTax Court case. The taxpayer in this case claimed that thedeposits to his bank account in question were actually tax refundsand wages from his primary employer, but had only his testimonyto corroborate this assertion. The Tax Court…
Implementing Immigration Reform Without Congress
America’s Immigration System has been broken for quite some timenow. Employment verification rules put in place in 1986 have beena colossal failure, the ranks of the undocumented have swelled,and the lines for those seeking to enter the country legally havegrown exponentially. Repeated attempts by both Democratic andRepublican administrations have failed to gain the Congressionalsupport needed…
Immigration for Same-Sex Couples Post DOMA
On June 26th the Supreme Court found the Defense of MarriageAct (DOMA) to be unconstitutional, striking down the law thatprevented same-sex marriages, validly entered into in statesrecognizing such marriages, from being recognized by thefederal government for benefits purposes. There are more than1,000 federal benefits extended to heterosexual married couplesthat were previously denied to gay married…
Early Assessment is Key to Grasping the Ultimate Cost of Litigation
An important matter that should be considered by every potentiallitigant is the likely transactional cost of pursuing, or defending, acase. This should be addressed and discussed at the very outset ofany matter because the foreseeable transactional costs, includingattorneys’ fees, can be the critical factor in analyzing how best toapproach a lawsuit or a potential lawsuit….
Are You Employing Illegal Aliens? Do You Really Want to Know?
Since 1987, employers have been required by law to verifythat every employee they hire is entitled to work in the UnitedStates. Compliance requires that an I-9 Employment EligibilityVerification form be completed for each and every new hire.Significant fines and penalties can be imposed on those whoknowingly hire illegal immigrants or permit them to work afterdiscovering…