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Posted on Jun 17, 2011

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.

Are Your Clients Ready for ICE?

Granted, in this strangest of winters we’re all more than ready for the arrival of a little snow and ice. But attorneys in Vermont may also want to think about preparing their clients for the arrival of ICE of a different sort – the federal agency of Immigration & Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE.

U.S. Immigration Waivers for Canadians

In our immigration practice, we receive the occasional call from a Canadian who wishes to enter the United States but cannot due to a criminal conviction. For example, we recently advised on the case of an individual who had been barred from entering the United States because of a conviction for the possession of one marijuana cigarette in the United States 10 or 20 years ago (at a time when President Clinton was admitting that he had smoked marijuana, but “did not inhale”).


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