What is Mental Health Court in New Hampshire
The Mental Health Court was developed by the Court, prosecutors, defense counsel, mental health providers [...]
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Litigation Themes
R. Peter Decato – Firm Director, Decato Law Office in Lebanon, NH. Click to read Peter’s history. [...]
Veterans, Addiction, Mental Illness and the Law at Decato Law Office
We’re glad you’re here. Click to learn more about our legal services. Decato Law Office has made [...]
Addiction, Substance Abuse, Mental Illness and the Law
Across the country you are starting see special court systems. New Hampshire and Vermont, in some areas, [...]
A GENERAL DISCUSSION ABOUT ALIMONY/MAINTENANCE AWARDS –
Written by Peter Decato, Esquire It appears there was a time when alimony/spousal maintenance was awarded [...]
Social Media v. The Constitution
by Attorney R. Peter Decato I am currently representing a woman who has been arrested and charged with [...]
Education, Awareness and Understanding (EAU)
Education, Awareness and Understanding of a multi-disciplinary approach is needed in the field of Law. For [...]
Good Monday Morning! Excited things happening here at Decato Law Office. Beneficial to our clients!!!! We [...]
Mother’s Day
Written by Peter Decato, Esquire On this Mother’s Day, I will think of my own mother, just as I suspect you [...]
Does it Matter Who Goes First
Written by Peter Decato, Esquire Consider a situation where a person files for divorce. The non-filing spouse [...]
What our Future Looks Like
Someone once told me if I climbed to the highest branch of the tree I would see my future. Later, someone [...]
Proations on Your Settlement Statement
By: Morgan Jones, Esquire I find it amusing that often my word processing software has a hard time [...]
Create or Update your Last Will and Testament
MYTHS: “I’m too young to need a Will.” “My family will know what to do with my possessions.” [...]
Getting Evidence that is in Another State – Don’t Leave Valuable Information
It’s better to learn the process than to leave valuable information in a foreign state. I’m [...]
Abuse of Process
Abuse of process is the cousin of malicious prosecution. Abuse of process is to civil actions what malicious [...]
Truck Drivers Who Text While Driving
There is an agency called the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – FMCSA for short. This [...]
THE FOX, THE BEAR AND THE ART OF PERSUASION
We know about the fox. The fox is cunning and shrewd. The fox is also a survivor – one of the best [...]
THE TRIAL ATTORNEY THAT GIVES YOU STRENGTH
Hoping you enjoyed your weekend with family, friends and loved ones. Decato Law Office starts off this week [...]
Trial Days
When a Few Days Pass A few days have passed since our last post. Although we believe the weekends are for [...]
Real Estate Geek – At Decato Law Office
Real estate geek – Loving the Work I do at Decato Law! How did I end up in real estate law? Well, I [...]
Action Plans with Legal Matters
“Action” is not always easy to take on! Try this….. Parts of an Action Plan 1. Something [...]
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 [...]
Decato Law Office is Hiring
Law firm seeking an energized open individual for an Associate Attorney position with room to grow. Looking [...]
Buy a Home Now!
Buying a home costs money. Lots of money. There’s the down payment and the monthly mortgage payment and the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Handling Accident Cases
Accident cases for attorneys are often regarded as bread and butter cases. So what are they all about and how [...]
Employer Liability
Let me start with some legal speak – at common law, a master was responsible for the torts of his [...]
Pain and Suffering
Pain and suffering. These two words are so often linked that we forget that each word – pain and [...]
Malicious Defense of a Civil Action
I like it when the law is even-handed. Imagine what life would be like if it wasn’t. Everything would be [...]
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 [...]
Muffin Diplomacy
It’s 2001 and I have a case to mediate. The mediation is taking place about 100 miles away in a small, [...]
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 [...]
Annulments
When I was growing up, I was taught that once you married, you were married forever – the marriage [...]
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 [...]
Grandparent Visitation Rights in New Hampshire
Traditionally, the common law denied grandparents visitation with a child over a parent’s objections. [...]
How an Intestate Estate Passes in Vermont
In Vermont, if you die without a will, but are survived by spouse, the spouse receives the entire intestate [...]
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