The New Hampshire Bar Association has published its revised public information pamphlet on bankruptcy law. The pamphlet is a great source of information for the public and explains the bankruptcy process and what is can and cannot do for you. However, the pamphlet provides general legal information and should not be substituted for competent
February 2009
Governor Lynch plans to close eight New Hampshire district courts to reduce the budget
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Posted in Courts
The Union Leader’s Kathryn Marchocki reports that included in Governor Lynch’s budget are plans to close eight district courts across New Hampshire. Governor Lynch hopes to save 2 million dollars by closing the courthouses. However, the savings come at the cost of making access to the judicial system more difficult for families. As the Union…
U.S. Supreme Court in Kennedy v. Plan Adminstrator: Don’t forget to change your beneficiaries after your divorce!
By Kysa Crusco on
The United States Supreme Court issued an opinion on January 26, 2009 for Kennedy v. Plan Administrator for DuPont Savings and Investment Plan, a rare family-law related case heard by the Court. This case is an important reminder to all parties in a divorce action to change your beneficiaries in your retirement plans and…
Parents may not waive NH statutory provision prohibiting an order requiring payment of adult child’s college expenses
By Kysa Crusco on
On January 30, 2009 the NH Supreme Court released the opinion for In the Matter of Joseph Goulart, Jr. and Marcia Goulart in which the Court held that parents are not free to waive the provisions of the statute that prohibit any child support order requiring a parent to contribute to an adult child’s college…