Many people spend a great deal of their adult life dedicating themselves to often stressful and difficult job of owning and running their own small business, which, rather arbitrarily, for purposes of this article, means one that employs anywhere from 5 to 100 employees, and could be sold for roughly anywhere between $500,000.00 and $5,000,000.00,…
As Spring approaches, I often get asked whether people can sue their town over potholes. This question comes from clients, friends, and family, sometimes in a half-joking, half-serious manner. Legally speaking, municipalities are generally immune from lawsuits over potholes under the Maine Tort Claims Act, 14 M.R.S.A. § 8101, et seq. This statute shields all…
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…
The following article was co-written and presented at the Maine State Bar Association’s Family Law Institute by Stephen D. Nelson, Esq. and Anthony A. Trask, Esq. Please note that all citations have been omitted. However, a full copy of the article, complete with citations and footnotes, can be viewed upon request. I. INTRODUCTION Nearly a…
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