Just because a Massachusetts taxpayer filed a tax return doesn’t mean they should forget taxes until next year. What a taxpayer does now may affect the tax they owe or the refund they may receive next year. Here are some simple year-round tax planning pointers for all...
On June 14, 2023, President Joe Biden signed into law the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2023, which directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide a cost-of-living adjustment for Veterans benefits in 2024 equal to the COLA...
UNDERSTANDING LIMITED ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATION Question: What is Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) (also known as “unbundling”)? Answer: Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) is when an attorney represents or assists a litigant with part, but not all, of his...
Thinking about traveling during your Massachusetts child's next school vacation period across international borders? Be prepared. Not only will you need your child's passport, if you are traveling without your child's other legal parent, you'll need a Permission to...
Financial advisers are reporting that the increase in annuities for retired Massachusetts government workers, military retirees, and veterans is expected to be lower next year after the largest cost-of-living adjustment in four decades occurred in 2023. This news is...
A Massachusetts divorce decree doesn’t change the contracts you made together as spouses to pay your bills. When you divorce, each of you remains liable for your debts. By law, a creditor cannot close a joint account because of a change in marital status but can do so...
Harassment is a form of employment discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, (ADA) and Massachusetts General Law chapter 151B....
A new University of Minnesota research suggests that while many in the midst of a Massachusetts divorce struggle at work, others find renewed career motivation. Until now, little research had examined how the effects of divorce may spill over at work. Carlson School...
Here are important cases addressing the issue of modifying a child support order. Ardizoni v. Raymond, 40 Mass. App. Ct. 734 (1996) The standard for modification of child custody/visitation is a material and substantial change of circumstances since the prior judgment...
The personal-finance experts at WalletHub recently published a report on 2023's Best States for Racial Equality in Education and some of the highlights are very interesting. For instance, according to WalletHub: A recent study found that school districts that have a...