May 2014 Volume III Issue II The Tax Advantages of Prepaying Tuition Expenses Many families’ children are in private schools, and the expense of a private education is soaring annually. If parents are paying this expense themselves, the usual debate is which item must give in the family budget, in order to make room for…
At Your Service April 2014
April 2014 Volume VII, Issue I CALENDAR April 29, 2014 – Taste of the Nation Boston – Boston, MA May 12, 2014 – The 22nd Annual Restaurant Trends Seminar – Revere Hotel, Boston, MA Sponsored by the real estate firm, The Boston Restaurant Group, Inc., the construction management firm Cafco Construction Management, Inc., the business law…
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Barry Weiner’s Interview with Radio Entrepreneurs
Barry Weiner was interviewed by Radio Entrepreneurs on April 2, 2014
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Trust & Estates Update: February 2014
February 2014 Volume III, Issue I The Benefits of Charitable Remainder Trusts As many may know by now, income taxes increased in several ways as of 2013. Not only have the tax rates for personal income increased, but so has the capital gains tax rate for those in the highest tax bracket. Additionally, certain deductions…
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Christopher Agostino and Michael Rosen Article Published by New England Real Estate Journal
Click here to read “Can traditional zoned commercial/industrial areas coexist with mixed-use and Chapter 40B projects” written by Christopher Agostino & Michael Rosen.
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At Your Service November 2013
November 2013 Volume VI, Issue V CALENDAR November 18, 2013 – Boston Magazine’s Taste 2013 – Boston Children’s Museum, Boston November 18, 2013 – New England Restaurant Networking’s Fall event to benefit Community Servings’ Pie in the Sky fundraiser and to toast the reopening of Forum – Boston Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) Is Here. Is…
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Trusts & Estates Update: October 2013
October 2013 Powers of Attorney and Health Care Documents: An Integral Part of Every Estate Plan A power of attorney, a health care proxy, and a medical privacy release (“HIPAA Authorization”), are powerful tools and an essential part of your estate plan. If these documents are not in place when they are needed, your family…
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Trusts & Estates Update: July 2013
July 2013 Historic Change in Planning for Same Sex Couples On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in United States v. Windsor, striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), which defined marriage as that between one man and one woman for all federal purposes. The Court stated that…
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At Your Service July 2013
July 2013 Volume VI, Issue IV CALENDAR July 7, 2013 – 32nd Annual Chowderfest – City Hall Plaza, Boston July 15, 2013 – MRA Poolside Reception – The Colonnade Hotel, Boston. July 19, 2013 – MLA Outlook 2014, Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston. Your Trademark: When to Register Everybody has a name for their restaurant, hotel…
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Trust & Estates Update: May 2013
May 2013 Why Do You Need an Estate Plan? Often people delay putting an estate plan in place, or they may have preliminary draft documents but they fail to complete the process. Although they have spent time and effort accumulating assets, they wonder why they need to invest the time, effort and expense in a plan…
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