The Massachusetts Benefit Corporation – The Baystate’s New Business Innovation
While capitalism remains the most favored market system in the developed world, many individuals still believe the free market model incentivizes bad behavior. These beliefs typically target the...
View ArticleStarting a Marijuana Dispensary in Massachusetts – A Medical Marijuana...
With a revised application process over the 2012 “Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana”, the Massachusetts law is now among the most straightforward in the country for use of medical...
View ArticleThe Cryptocurrency Post – What Will Blockchain Mean to Massachusetts Businesses?
The future of digital “crypto” currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum is the subject of much disagreement among technology and finance experts. But most in these fields agree that the underlying...
View Article5 Red Flags in Massachusetts Non-Profit Governance
Non-profit entities and charities serve an important function in the United States’ free market economy. We have agreed as a society to promote organizations that are committed to fulfilling a public...
View ArticleAdult Use Massachusetts Marijuana Business Startup Licenses – Part 1
The draft Massachusetts “Adult Use” marijuana regulations are out, and the Cannabis Control Commission has created an ambitious market for entrepreneurs. These regulations create at least 9 distinct...
View ArticleAdult Use in Massachusetts – Recreational Marijuana Licenses Part 2
An advertisement for a Cannabis museum in Amsterdam. Massachusetts, like Amsterdam, is slated to allow social consumption venues for Cannabis.The Cannabis Control Commission issued draft regulations in...
View ArticleWhen a Massachusetts Personal Representative or Trustee Disregards the...
One of the most frequent issues we deal with as estate and probate attorneys, is the problem of a fiduciary who does not honor his or her duty to beneficiaries. A fiduciary duty is a legal principle...
View ArticleHow to Open a Pop-Up Shop on Cape Cod
Online ordering, and Amazon’s development has led to an unpredictable but declining retail market by most accounts. Every month it seems, the news is covering a different retail chain that is...
View ArticleAvoiding Massachusetts Income Tax with an Out-of-State Trust – SCOTUS Update
Here’s a great development for those who seek favorable tax treatment – Massachusetts beneficiaries no longer have to pay state income tax for trusts based in other states. Sort of. In a recent case...
View Article3 Ways Our Law Firm Is Operating To Overcome COVID-19
The Probate Court Is Closed, But We Can Still Prepare & File Petitions Whether you’re dealing with opening an estate, filing for guardianship or any other family law related proceeding, we can...
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