Lawmakers, DAs push for punishment of adults who abuse positions of trust
Massachusetts lawmakers are renewing an attempt to close a loophole in state law so that students don’t become the victims of ...
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When Hostilities Break Out Between Co-trustees, Where Does That Leave Trust Counsel?
When hostilities break out between individual co-trustees, incumbent trust counsel faces a representation conundrum. In §8.8 ...
Granting Superpowers to Commute a QTIP Trust
Although the QTIP trust can be beneficial, it can come at a significant tax cost. This is because the assets remaining in the ...
Boston’s Trust Act: What it is and how it works
The Trust Act, signed into law in 2014, outlines the Boston Police Department's role in working with ICE and prohibits cooperation on civil immigration enforcement.
Law enforcement leaders say Hanceville PD needs to rebuild trust with the community
Former Birmingham Police Chief, A.C. Roper is providing his insight as the city of Hanceville discusses how to rebuild its ...
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Estate and trust attorney joins Berkshire Law Group as a senior associate
Bryan C. Murphy, a Pittsfield native, and attorney in estate, trust and tax planning and administration, has joined Berkshire Law Group as a senior associate attorney.
Report on filing rules for bare trusts finds issues with both the law and the CRA
Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson says the filing requirements were too complex and the tax agency took too long to ...
Boston immigrants ask City Council to preserve, strengthen Trust Act
Immigrants and advocates asked Boston City Councilors on Monday to preserve and strengthen the Trust Act, the law that limits ...
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Mackinac Island says it will countersue ferry owner for violating anti-trust laws
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - The legal spat between Mackinac Island and the private equity firm that has purchased both local ferry boat companies has been taken up a notch. Just days after the ferry ...