Immigration Alert: H-1B ‘Cap’ Electronic Registration begins tomorrow, March 9th
March 8, 2021 As a reminder to clients, the Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B ‘cap’ registration period will begin at noon tomorrow, March 9th. All H-1B candidates for the coming annual allotment must be registered online during the approximately two-week period ending on March 25th. The electronic registration process was successfully introduced by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration…
Fletcher Tilton Welcomes Attorney Brittany Bergeron
Brittany A. Bergeron is an Associate in the firm’s Trust and Estate Department. She focuses mainly on estate planning and special needs planning. She also has experience in estate and trust administration, elder law matters, MassHealth applications, guardianships, and conservatorships. Click here to read more about Brittany.
Immigration Alert: USCIS Expands Premium Processing Service to E-3 Petitioners
February 25, 2021 Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that effective immediately, employers can request 15-day processing for certain Australian E-3 Nonimmigrant Petitions. Specifically, expedited service will now be available for E-3 Extension of Status and Change of Status petitions, for a $2,500 Premium Processing fee. This expansion of Premium Processing services has been made…
Understanding the MassHealth Five-Year Look Back
In Massachusetts, when a person enters a nursing home on a long-term basis, there are generally three ways to pay for their care: privately from their funds, from a combination of private funds and long-term care insurance, or by applying for Medicaid benefits (called MassHealth in Massachusetts). Nursing homes typically charge $12,000-$15,000 per month, so…
Why Don’t I Qualify for an Offer in Compromise?
When a new client with back taxes reaches out to me, inevitably the first question out of their mouth is whether the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is willing to compromise on the amount owed. In what almost certainly sounds like a lawyer’s answer, my response is always, “It depends.” That’s because it does depend on…
Who Needs An Estate Plan?
If 2020 has taught us anything, it is to hope for the best, but plan for the worst. This also holds true when it comes to estate planning. While most people plan to live a long, healthy life, it is important to have certain legal documents in place in the event that you fall ill…
Fletcher Tilton earns “Best Law Firm” Designation Again for 2021
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, and review of additional information provided by law firms.
Estate Planning After Divorce
For most people, the finalization of a divorce feels like an ending. But it is also a new beginning. Don’t let your old and outdated estate planning documents control your new life. They may tie you to a past you have left behind—in ways you never intended or wanted. If you do not already have…
Massachusetts Estate Tax Versus the Capital Gains Tax (To Gift or Not To Gift)
Both the federal and Massachusetts estate taxes are based on the value of a person’s assets on his or her date of death. Both taxes provide an unlimited marital deduction, which means that all assets passing to a surviving spouse are not subject to the estate tax. Under the federal estate tax, each person also…