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Archives for August 2018

Hey – Who Are These People? (Public Easements by Prescription)

public easements by prescription

If you tolerate a few members of the general public to cross your land for twenty years, you may have opened the door to the entire general public crossing your land.  The legal theory is called a “public easement.”  A desire to access lakes and public recreational land are ripe situations for the creation of these types of rights.

Prior … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Legislation, Property Tax Law Tagged With: Bill Binnie, Jesurum, public easment

Estate Planning Lessens the Burden on Your Family

executor of estate, revocable trust, estate plan, estate planning, registry

Assets are not just about houses and large bank accounts. Cars, clothing, books, and other personal property are all assets that become part of an estate when someone dies. Surviving family members cannot just immediately clean out and sell a house. It is impossible to predict when something will happen to us or a loved one and that is why … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Taxes Tagged With: assets, estate planning, intestate, power of attorney, probate, trusts, wills

Aretha Franklin’s Intestate Estate

land use appeals, intestate estate, highway discontinuances

Aretha Franklin was undoubtedly one of the most influential American songstresses in recent memories, with more than 112 charted singles on the Billboard music charts. At the time of her passing on August 16, 2018, Aretha Franklin reportedly had a net worth of $80 million. However, despite her sizable fortune, Ms. Franklin passed without a will or trust to … Read the rest

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Aretha Franklin, estate, estate planning, intestate, trust, will

Why a High Cap Rate Means Higher Risk

high cap rate

The capitalization rate, or cap rate, represents the rate of return on an income-producing property when applied against the purchase price.  One could say, therefore, a high cap rate is a “good” thing.  If so, then why does a high cap rate mean a higher risk investment?  

The capitalization rate is calculated by dividing the net operating income by the … Read the rest

Filed Under: Property Investments Tagged With: cap rate, commercial real estate, real estate investments

Sales Taxes on Internet Sales to New Hampshire Residents

sales taxes on internet sales

One way that New Hampshire distinguishes itself from other states is that we do not have a general sales tax.  This is part of the “New Hampshire Advantage.” There has been a great deal of attention to the issue of sales taxes on internet sales with the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. This … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Taxes Tagged With: ecommerce, internet purchases, sales tax

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