Do you own a vacation home? If yes, do you own it alone or with others? Are you thinking of buying a vacation home? Will you be inheriting a vacation home? Many of us fall in love with an existing vacation spot or the vacation home that has been enjoyed by family over a long […]
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Conn Kavanaugh Ranked In 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
Conn Kavanaugh received two national rankings and seven metropolitan rankings, including six first-tier rankings in Boston, in the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” Each year, U.S. News – Best Lawyers releases an online publication listing all of the rankings in all tiers. The first-tier national and metropolitan rankings are also published […]
Don’t Forget Asset Ownership When Evaluating Your Estate Plan
So, you’ve signed your estate planning documents. Nice work. But don’t forget that just having a Will and Trust is not enough. How you own your assets is an essential part of the equation, and should be reviewed to ensure that your plan works effectively and that assets pass to your intended beneficiaries. This is […]
24 Conn Kavanaugh Attorneys Named 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Conn Kavanaugh is pleased to announce that 13 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 11 attorneys have been named Rising Stars for 2019. The recipients will appear in New England Super Lawyers Magazine, which will be a supplement of the November issue of Boston Magazine. Super Lawyers is a service of Thomson Reuters legal division which compiles a list of […]
Health Care Proxies in Massachusetts: Have the Document, Then Have the Conversation
In Massachusetts, communicating and enforcing our health care wishes is a two-step process. First, we must have the document. Under our state laws, a health care proxy must be in writing, be executed properly, and must name a single health care agent. You may name successor health care agents, but only one may serve at a […]
The New Rule Is Better Than the (Almost) Old Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) has issued a final rule to expand worker eligibility for overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The new rule increases the salary thresholds required for white-collar and highly compensated exemptions. It does not address the duties tests, which remain the same. Though the new salary […]
Discussing Death and Dying
By Sheila B. Giglio
Catherine DiVita Scores Recent Favorable Outcome for Pro Bono Client
Catherine DiVita recently represented a pro bono client resulting in a favorable outcome for our client. The client owns and operates an organic farm in Massachusetts, raising and selling crops and farm animals. They were recently audited by the Department of Labor, DOL, for three years’ worth of wage and hour practices, focusing on their failure […]
Keeping Up With Johnsons
I’m embarrassed to admit that my family and I are only now working our way through the great television series, Black-ish. We have found it to be a funny, relatable series that often gives us a view into things outside of our experience and sparks great conversations at home. When we watched the Season 2 episode […]
Check Your Withholdings!
It was widely publicized that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) reduced tax rates, resulting in a reduction of the tax liability for many. However, upon filing their returns, some taxpayers found that they were getting lower refunds than in previous years or had balances due. So what gives? For many, the reason was […]