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Mark Adelman	Mortgagee and Mortgagor Standing and the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, in HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Trustee v. Jodi B. Matt, No. 11101 (Jan. 14, 2013), recently clarified the issue of standing for both plaintiffs and defendants in actions under the…more HSBC, Military Service Members, Mortgages, Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act, Standing	See All Updates »
Patricia Antonelli	Many States Switching to Uniform MLO Test In 2013, three New England states will no longer require the state-specific test component for licensing mortgage loan originators (MLOs) due to the implementation of the new National SAFE MLO Test with a uniform state…more Licenses, Mortgage Loan Originators, Mortgages, SAFE	See All Updates »
Deborah DiNardo	Federal Estate Tax Laws Allow Planning Opportunities - Finally! For over a decade, the federal estate tax law has changed from year to year. The rates have risen and fallen. The federal estate tax exemption went from $650,000 to $1,000,000. Then it increased to $1,500,000, then $2,000,000,…more Estate Tax, Generation-Skipping Transfer, Gift-Tax Exemption, Tax Rates	See All Updates »
Michael Gamboli	New Background Check Forms Required under the FCRA The Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) provides guidelines which must be followed in order for employers to gather certain information about employees or applicants. Generally, there are two types of reports: a consumer report…more Background Checks, CFPB, FCRA, Hiring & Firing, Summary of Rights	See All Updates »
Jeffrey Gladstone	Important Rhode Island Filing Deadline Approaching for Appealing Property Tax Assessment Deadline Approaching for Filing Important Notice with Rhode Island Cities and Towns: Taxpayers Who Miss Deadline Prohibited From Appealing Property Tax Assessments In Superior Court. January 31st marks an important deadline…more Appeals, Property Tax, Tax Assessment, Valuation	See All Updates »
Theodore Howell	Beware: Deceptive Corporate Compliance Notices It has come to our attention that numerous Rhode Island corporate clients have received by mail, solicitation letters from a company indicating that it could assist in the corporation’s compliance with Rhode Island General Law…more Annual Meeting, Compliance, Secretary of State, Year-End Compliance Checklist	See All Updates »
Lawrence Hunt	The New Federal Estate Tax Laws – Permanent? In January, the President signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which among other things, permanently raised the federal estate, gift and generation skipping transfer tax exemptions to $5,000,000, indexed for…more American Taxpayer Relief Act, Estate Tax, Generation-Skipping Transfer, Gift Tax	See All Updates »
Kristin Matsko	IRA Charitable Rollover Provisions Revived The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, signed into law on January 2, 2013, revives the IRA charitable rollover provisions which originally expired in 2011. The revived IRA charitable rollover allows an individual who is 70½…more American Taxpayer Relief Act, Charitable Donations, Fiscal Cliff, Income Taxes, IRA	See All Updates »
Kimberly McCarthy	Nonprofit “To Do List” for 2013 Whether you run a nonprofit or serve on the board, you have a responsibility to make sure your organization is both in compliance and in shape to weather any storm or to take advantage of growth opportunities. But with…more 501(c)(3), Compliance, Conflicts of Interest, D&O Insurance, Form 990	See All Updates »
Daniel Meyer	Important Rhode Island Filing Deadline Approaching for Appealing Property Tax Assessment Deadline Approaching for Filing Important Notice with Rhode Island Cities and Towns: Taxpayers Who Miss Deadline Prohibited From Appealing Property Tax Assessments In Superior Court. January 31st marks an important deadline…more Appeals, Property Tax, Tax Assessment, Valuation	See All Updates »
David Morganelli	Amazon, the New York Internet Tax, and the Phalanx of Drummers The New York Court of Appeals (“Court of Appeals”) ruled on March 28, 2013 that internet based retailers, such as Amazon and Overstock.com, are “physically” present in New York State by virtue of the way in which they conduct…more Amazon, Click-Through Nexus, Commerce Clause, Internet Retailers, Sales & Use Tax	See All Updates »
David Pellegrino	Many States Switching to Uniform MLO Test In 2013, three New England states will no longer require the state-specific test component for licensing mortgage loan originators (MLOs) due to the implementation of the new National SAFE MLO Test with a uniform state…more Licenses, Mortgage Loan Originators, Mortgages, SAFE	See All Updates »
Alexandra Pezzello	Beware: Deceptive Corporate Compliance Notices It has come to our attention that numerous Rhode Island corporate clients have received by mail, solicitation letters from a company indicating that it could assist in the corporation’s compliance with Rhode Island General Law…more Annual Meeting, Compliance, Secretary of State, Year-End Compliance Checklist	See All Updates »
David Raymon	The New Federal Estate Tax Laws – Permanent? In January, the President signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which among other things, permanently raised the federal estate, gift and generation skipping transfer tax exemptions to $5,000,000, indexed for…more American Taxpayer Relief Act, Estate Tax, Generation-Skipping Transfer, Gift Tax	See All Updates »
Alicia Samolis	New Background Check Forms Required under the FCRA The Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) provides guidelines which must be followed in order for employers to gather certain information about employees or applicants. Generally, there are two types of reports: a consumer report…more Background Checks, CFPB, FCRA, Hiring & Firing, Summary of Rights	See All Updates »

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