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…
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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Sustainability offers an opportunity for revenue growth and tenant retention
Written by Mike Duffy. Published in the Friday, January 25, 2013 issue of the New England Real Estate Journal. Click here to read the full article.
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Trusts & Estates Update: January 2013
January 2013 Volume II, Issue I What Does The New Tax Act Mean For You And Your Estate Plan? As has become customary over the last several years, Congress acted at the very last minute to avert the “Fiscal Cliff” by passing the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”). ATRA was signed into law on…
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At Your Service January 2013
January 2013 Volume VI, Issue III CALENDAR January 22, 2013 – 2013 MRA Post Holiday Party 2013, City Bar – The Lenox Hotel, Boston February 15, 2013 – Mass Lodging Association, Stars of the Industry Awards Luncheon, Colonnade Hotel, Boston February 16-17, 2013 – 22nd Annual Boston Wine Expo 2013, Seaport World Trade Center and…
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Trusts & Estates Update: October 2012
October 2012 Volume I, Issue I Significant Estate and Gift Tax Law Changes Looming! On December 17, 2010, Congress and President Obama signed temporary legislation that took most people by surprise when they agreed to increase and unify the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax exemptions to a single sum of $5 million per…
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Trusts and Estates Practice Group Launches Quarterly Newsletter
RIW’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group launched its’ quarterly newsletter “Trusts & Estates Update”. Click here to read the most current issue.
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At Your Service September 2012
September 2012 Volume VI, Issue II CALENDAR September 4, 2012 – MRA End of Summer Mixer, Legal Harborside, Boston, MA September 21-23, 2012 – Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, Rosecliff & Marble House, Newport, RI October 10, 2012 – David Robinson, Esq. will be teaching a seminar on Writing Demand and Response Letters at…
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At Your Service March 2012
March 2012 Volume VI, Issue I CALENDAR ** SAVE THE DATE ** May 15, 2012 20th Annual Restaurant Trends Seminar Location TBD presented by Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, The Boston Restaurant Group and Cafco Construction Management Please visit www.rtseminar.com for more information and to register to attend March 11-13, 2012 – New England Food Show March…
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