Summary Each business that sells tangible personal property in Maine must obtain a retailer certificate (this is the sales tax ID registration process) and collect and remit sales tax from its customers; All retailers should determine whether they can qualify for a resale certificate, which will allow them to save the (generally) 5.5% sales tax…
Both the Maine Constitution (Article I, section 5) and the United States Constitution (Fourth Amendment) protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government of your person, property, house, papers, and effects. This means that law enforcement officers must have probable cause before they can search you, your home, or your belongings, or arrest…
By: Rudman Winchell Attorney Jonathan P. Hunter Maine law permits competent adults and emancipated minors to prepare an advance health-care directive. An advance directive authorizes an agent to make health-care decisions for you if you become incapacitated. Your advance directive may also include specific instructions regarding provision or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, artificial nutrition and…
There’s an important development on the horizon that could affect your estate plans in 2024 and beyond. We’re talking about a potential shift in how life insurance policies designed for repurchasing company stock are interpreted, and it’s worth your attention. Imagine this scenario: You’ve arranged a life insurance policy specifically aimed at facilitating the transfer…
The Basics of Guardianship/Conservatorship A guardianship or conservatorship is a relationship in which one or more persons are appointed by the Probate Court to make personal or financial decisions for a minor or an incapacitated adult who, due to physical or mental impairment, is unable to make responsible decisions about his or her personal affairs…
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