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Technology and Crime: Changing the Nature of Evidence

Technology and Crime: Changing the Nature of Evidence

Technological advancements are one of the greatest marks of modern global and American cultures. As the decades progress, technology continues to become more sophisticated and accessible to the average consumer. It has become a hallmark of twenty-first century life. But how far does technology actually reach into our daily lives?

In the context of the law, technology has changed not … Read the rest

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Alexa, Christine Sullivan, Echo, evidence, technology, Timothy Verrill

Confirm Your Property Boundary Lines Before You Purchase

Confirm Your Property Boundary Lines Before You Purchase

So, you’re buying a house. You probably get an inspection done on the house as part of the approval process for your mortgage. But do you think about the boundary lines of the property? Maybe the seller tells you the line is at a tree, or a fence. Maybe you don’t even discuss the boundary lines at all. Then … Read the rest

Filed Under: Property Investments, Real Estate Law Tagged With: adverse possession, encroachment, fence, neighbors, property survey, shed, tree

Maintaining Our New Hampshire History: Historic Building Designations

Maintaining Our New Hampshire History: Historic Building Designations

New Hampshire was one of the original thirteen colonies of the United States. It was the first state to establish its own state constitution. Since its inception in 1776, New Hampshire has been a center of many historical events, through the Industrial Revolution right to present day.

One of the many remnants of New Hampshire’s rich history is captured in … Read the rest

Filed Under: General Tagged With: New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources, New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places, West Congregation Church in Concord

How to Choose an Estate Planning Attorney

How to Choose an Estate Planning Attorney

What to Consider When Looking for an Estate Planning Attorney

Comfort

You need to feel comfortable with your estate planing attorney. Ideally, they need to get to know you well enough for you to tell them about the successes and failures in your life. You also need to be comfortable discussing your immediate family, as well as extended family members.… Read the rest

Filed Under: Estate Planning Tagged With: communication, peace of mind, trust, worries

Interest Rate Reduction – Good News for Taxpayers

Effective the tax year beginning April 1, 2019, the amount of interest taxpayers must pay on real estate tax not paid within thirty days after bills are made drops to 8% from the current rate of 12%.  The interest rate on properties subject to a tax lien drop to 14% from 18%.  This is good news for taxpayers, and long … Read the rest

Filed Under: Property Tax Law Tagged With: interest rates

Real Estate in a Revocable Trust: Exempt From Real Estate Transfer Tax

When New Hampshire real estate is sold in a typical transaction and ownership is transferred to the buyer, the seller has to pay Real Estate Transfer Tax (“RETT”). The buyer also has to pay RETT. If you have sold or bought real estate in New Hampshire, it is likely that you paid RETT. Under Chapter 78-B, $0.75 tax for … Read the rest

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Real Estate Law Tagged With: legal consideration, Real Estate Transfer Tax

New Hampshire Superior Court Strikes Down Use of Restrictive Voter Registration Process in Upcoming Elections

On Monday, Superior Court Justice Kenneth C. Brown granted a temporary injunction preventing the State of New Hampshire from imposing new voter registration forms in the upcoming 2018 election.

In 2017, several Republican New Hampshire senators sponsored SB3 (“SB3”), a bill amending New Hampshire’s voter registration process to include stricter requirements for proving domicile. SB3 became effective law on … Read the rest

Filed Under: Legislation Tagged With: 2018 election, League of Women Voters, midterm elections, voter registration, voting rights, wrongful voting

A Mortgage is No Excuse to Be Without an Estate Plan

A Mortgage is No Excuse to Be Without an Estate Plan

There are many benefits to having a properly drafted estate plan. These include knowing your family’s finances will not be frozen by the mandatory probate administration process. You can also make sure that your assets go to the people you want them to go to. If a person dies without an estate plan, their assets will be distributed according to … Read the rest

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Property Investments Tagged With: mortgage, revocable trust

Neighborly Tricks: Our Top Three Legal Shenanigans of Neighbors

Neighborly Tricks: Our Top Three Legal Shenanigans of Neighbors

As Halloween approaches, many minds turn to autumn themes—pumpkins, parties, and, of course, trick or treating with neighbors. But neighborly tricks aren’t exclusive to Halloween or children; in fact, adults commit some of the most complex neighborly hijinks. These invite legal intervention rather than innocent mischief. Here’s our list of the top three legal shenanigans committed by neighbors.

1. Trespass

… Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Legislation Tagged With: destruction of property, halloween, illegal tricks, mischief, neighbors, nuisance, property rights, shenanigans, trespassing, trick-or-treat

Joint Tenants: Owning Property Together

Joint Tenants: Owning Property Together

Many people own a house jointly with their spouse – or partner, friend, or family – often as joint tenants with rights of survivorship (“JTROS”). This means the couple owns the house together equally. If one of them dies the other retains full ownership automatically. The default in NH is to own property as “tenants in common” meaning each person … Read the rest

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Property Tax Law Tagged With: estate planning, joint ownership, tenants in common

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