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Should I buy real property in an LLC (Limited Liability Company)?
Written by Morgan Jones, Esquire Well, it depends. Why do you want to buy in an LLC? If you would be the sole [...]
How We Prepare to Represent You
Written by Attorney Peter Decato TRIAL NOTEBOOKS I like structure. As a result – I like the idea of a [...]
DOES IT MATTER WHO GOES FIRST? Consider a situation where a person files for divorce. The non-filing spouse [...]
Decato Law Office is Hiring
Law firm seeking an energized open individual for an Associate Attorney position with room to grow. Looking [...]
Emotions and Law (The Family Law side of House)
Having emotions “does” happen as you work through any legal process. It is normal, expected and [...]
Create or Update your Last Will and Testament
Create or Update your Last Will and Testament MYTHS: “I’m too young to need a Will.” [...]
Customer Appreciation Day 2015 at Decato Law Office
It was an amazing weekend at Decato Law Office. We have now decided to have a Community Appreciation Day [...]
Child Custody in New Hampshire
CHILD CUSTODY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Information that may help you. When divorcing parents come into court for a [...]
What do Clients need from Law?
Written by Peter Decato What Do Clients Need? Most clients we see need information. When they come into our [...]
Estate Planning: Let us help you with your miles.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening BY ROBERT FROST “Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in [...]
NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO REFINANCE YOUR REAL ESTATE The housing market is well on its way to healing after the [...]
Real Estate Law at Decato Law Office
www.decatolaw.com Updates to DLO Site REAL ESTATE LAW Buying or selling a home? Decato Law Office provides [...]
Wrongful Death Actions in Vermont
When someone is injured because of the negligence of another person, we call the cause of action that results [...]
When Changes Occur You Deserve Support
Purchasing a home, choosing representation in a legal matter, planning your estate, deciding to marry, [...]
Decato Law Office – Who are we?
I have been reading up on why people dislike lawyers so much. You would think I would know, however I still [...]
Trial Notebooks for Any Case (DUI, Family Court, Custody Cases)
I like structure. As a result – I like the idea of a trial notebook. In my notebook, I break the [...]
The Trial Attorney – Painting Pictures
I can barely draw a straight line – let alone paint a picture. Notwithstanding, I’m in the picture [...]
Trying a Case from Front to Back – Trial Attorney
A number of years ago, I began to look at jury trials from the rear to the front. By this I mean, I would [...]
Litigation Themes
Every attorney who has ever been serious about trying cases in court will understand the need to develop a [...]
Handling Accident Cases
Accident cases for attorneys are often regarded as bread and butter cases. So what are they all about and how [...]
Motions to Reconsider
You’ve probably heard of motions to reconsider. If you haven’t, think of a motion to reconsider as the [...]
Employer Liability
Let me start with some legal speak – at common law, a master was responsible for the torts of his [...]
The Law of Defamation
On one occasion, I was researching the law of defamation. In doing so, I stumbled upon words written by [...]
Why You Should Have Your Record of Arrest, Conviction and Sentence Annulled
I was recently asked: “Why should I have my record of arrest, conviction and sentence annulled.” I was [...]
Statutory Rape in New Hampshire
Statistics show that 16% of adolescents under the age of 15 have had sex. About one third of all high school [...]
Discrimination Sucks
You’ve likely seen the bumper sticker that says “Mean People Suck!” Well, I’m going to carry the [...]
The Language of The Law
I’m in the business of explaining the law to my clients. There are times when I do a poor job of it. [...]
The Guilty, Nolo and Alford Pleas
At an arraignment or at a plea and sentencing hearing, a defendant enters a plea. One of the plea options is [...]
You are Pulled over and You Did What>
You’ve gone out to a fine restaurant. The waiter has handed you a wine list. You make a selection. When the [...]
Felonies are Mortal Sins – Misdemeanors are Venial Sins
My office building was a former convent. For that reason, forgive me if I draw upon precepts of Christianity [...]
The Corpus Delecti and the Actus Reus
I don’t know how old I was when I first heard the words corpus delecti, but I can tell you I enjoyed saying [...]
Lesser Included Offenses
A lesser included offense is a criminal offense that is made up of some, but not all, of the elements of a [...]
Capital Murder in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has a capital murder statute. One clear way to commit capital murder in New Hampshire is to [...]
Annulments
When I was growing up, I was taught that once you married, you were married forever – the marriage [...]
Common Law Marriage in New Hampshire
A number of years ago, a local man died after living with a woman for about 25 years. Although the man asked [...]
Is it Your Baby?
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services – childbearing by unmarried women has [...]
The Confusing Role of the Guardian Ad Litem
The role of the Guardian ad litem (GAL for short) took hold in the 1970’s. It came shortly after the [...]
Jurisdiction Issues in a Divorce Proceeding
Clients rarely know this, but during their first interview with an attorney, the first real issue to resolve [...]
Deviating from Child Support Guidelines
A judge is entitled to deviate from the strict application of guideline support. Guideline support is the [...]
How Child Support Obligations Are Calculated
“It wasn’t always the way it is.” That’s what I tell people when they ask how child support [...]
Interference with Parental Visitation
Forgive me for using the word visitation. We generally use the words physical responsibility or parent-child [...]
Grandparent Visitation Rights in New Hampshire
Traditionally, the common law denied grandparents visitation with a child over a parent’s objections. [...]
Divorce and Military Pensions
A military pension is a retirement benefit just like other pensions. A military pension is provided to [...]
Cohabitation Agreements – Why They are Necessary
I married in 1968. According to Pew Research Center, at the time I married, about 9% of men and 8% of women [...]
Alimony/Maintenance Awards
Alimony/Maintenance Awards It appears there was a time when alimony/spousal maintenance was awarded as [...]
Proving Loss of Life Damages in New Hampshire
Part of the damages that can be claimed in a wrongful death action in New Hampshire are loss of life damages. [...]
Ruling from the Graveyard: Life Estates
Consider the following language that appears in a deed (but could also appear in a will): “The [...]
Ripping and Tearing – How to Revoke a Prior Will
You’ve just looked at the will you created ten years ago and you say “Whoa, what was I thinking?” Then [...]
You died First – No, you died First.
Most wills have provisions in them that say that property goes to a certain person if they survive them. If [...]
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