Attorney Tricia Koss Named Go To Business Transactions Lawyer By MA Lawyer’s Weekly
Congrats to Fletcher Tilton PC – Attorneys at Law‘s Tricia Koss for being named one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Go To Business Transactions Lawyers. Attorney Koss was nominated by her colleagues and chosen by a panel from Lawyers Weekly. Attorney Koss is focuses her practice on transactional matters consisting primarily of Real Estate, Corporate, Business, and Commercial Finance work. In…
Corporate Transparency Act
This sponsored message is brought to you by Worcester Business Journal on behalf of Fletcher Tilton PC. Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act Marks Major Change to Business Compliance Landscape By Michael Duffy and Tricia Koss On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the National Defense Authorization Act, which, in addition to providing funding to the military, contained a…
Supplemental Needs Trusts and Nursing Home Planning: The Intersection of Elder Law Planning and Special Needs Law Planning
The greatest fear that parents or grandparents of a special needs child1 (child refers to both minor or adult child) have is what is going to happen to their child or grandchild when the parent or grandparent dies. Due to their concerns, many parents or grandparents will include a supplemental needs trust in their estate…
Introduction to Government Benefits
Today’s cost of residential support, habilitation and vocational programs are increasing at such a rate that it is seldom possible for the average family to leave sufficient funds to care for a member with a disability’s care. For most families with a family with a disability, one of the primary goals of estate planning is…
Independent Living for a Family Member with a Lifelong Disability
While many persons with disabilities live at home with their families by choice, others do so because of long waiting lists for traditional residential programs. Families of persons challenged with disabilities are often unaware of the various housing options and in-home supports which enable persons with special needs to live independently. This handout explores alternatives…
How Grandparents Can Help When An Adult Child Has a Child with Special Needs
When I was asked to write this article, it brought back wonderful memories of the help that my mom and dad gave me, my husband and my daughter over the first 24 years of our daughter’s life. My parents passed away prior to Jen’s 25th birthday. The help they provided, especially in the first 10…
Corporate Maintenance obligations just expanded: Are you ready?
A new set of federal disclosure requirements have come into effect as of January 1, 2024. The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is a new federal law designed to combat money laundering, tax evasion, and other illicit financial activities by requiring “reporting companies” to disclose beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) about their “beneficial owners” to the Financial Crimes…
Solid Foundation Of An Estate Plan
Read Attorney Poirier’s article in Worcester Business Journal by visiting https://www.wbjournal.com/article/solid-foundation-of-an-estate-plan.
Documents Your Child Should Sign Before Leaving for College
Shortly after registering for school in another state, my niece became very ill and required hospitalization. A friend called my niece’s home and advised my sister-in-law of the name of the hospital where my niece had been admitted. When my sister-in-law called the hospital, because of HIPAA, the hospital initially hesitated to give her any…