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Posted on Jun 17, 2011

Atty. Cooper Wins VT Supreme Court Appeal for Clients

Attorney David R. Cooper successfully represented Zaremba Program Development, LLC, in defending and obtaining both a state land use (Act 250) permit and a local conditional use permit for a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General Store in Chester, Vermont.

International Tax Rules Frequently Encountered in Vermont

by John C. Newman, Esq. with Ron Morgan, Esq., and Matt Getty, Esq. This article was first published in the Spring 2015 edition of The Vermont Bar Journal and features ten international tax and legal issues that our firm frequently encounters.

Family Law

Common International Legal Issues in Vermont Will and Trust Practice

Attorney John Newman highlights some legal issues when preparing Wills and Trusts for non-US citizens.

Another Supreme Court Victory

Attorneys Blanchard and McPhee successfully defended Taft Hill Tree Farm and owners Eric and Patricia Scott from a title action brought by adjacent landowners.

What To Do When a Parent Dies Owning Real Estate in Vermont

by John C. Newman, Esq. and Matthew D. Getty, Esq. This article addresses the issues that can arise when a parent dies owning Vermont real estate as well as the various approaches a parent or any other owner of Vermont property might consider as part of their estate planning.

Attorney Rodney E. McPhee Wins Supreme Court Decision

On June 6, 2014, the VT Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hale Mountain Fish & Game Club in an appeal by neighbors who have been trying to shut down the 60+-year-old club located in Shaftsbury, VT.

Your Vermont Vacation Home and Estate Planning

We recently met with a new estate planning client who is not a native Vermonter, but a West-coast transplant. This client felt compelled to meet with us after he had read somewhere that Vermont was “not a good place to die owning real property”.

Vermonters With Interests In Foreign Accounts—Time To Come In Out Of The Cold

If you or a member of your family has foreign investment accounts, and/or interests in trusts, corporations or other foreign entities that have not been disclosed to the IRS, I strongly suggest you read on, because there is a growing list of reasons to “come clean” now.

Tax & Estate FAQs

Attorney John Newman gives insight into common questions people have about simple wills, probate disbutes and estate planning.


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