News and Alerts
Estate Planning Newsletter — August 17, 2021
In this issue of our Estate Planning Newsletter: How to Choose a Caregiver for a Senior; What a Will Should NOT Do; What Are Filial Responsibility Laws?; Do You Need an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust?
Estate Planning Newsletter — July 20, 2021
In this issue of our Estate Planning Newsletter: Can You Use Charitable Trusts?; How To Divide an Estate Among Heirs; Estate Planning: Necessary for Singles?; The Non-Financials of Retirement.
Estate Planning Newsletter — June 22, 2021
In this issue of our Estate Planning Newsletter: Can GRITs, GRATs and GRUTs Help You?; What You Don’t Know About Estate Planning; All About Choosing a Nursing Home; What To Know About Elder Scams.
Estate Planning Newsletter — May 25, 2021
In this issue of our Estate Planning Newsletter: The Pandemic Prods Us To Get Our Affairs in Order; Family Limited Partnerships; Home Renovations for Seniors; Using Donor-Advised Funds for Multigenerational Estate Planning.
Estate Planning Newsletter — April 27, 2021
In this issue of our Estate Planning Newsletter: Tax Treatment for Family Members Working in the Family Business; Can You Use a Credit Shelter Trust? and more!
Huffington Post Interview on Tax Planning For High Net Worth Clients, April 2021
Joseph Marion, Partner at Whelan Corrente & Flanders, was interviewed by the Huffington Post for the article “Ultrawealthy Americans Are Scrambling To Get Ahead Of Biden’s Planned Tax Hikes.”
Estate Planning Newsletter — March 2, 2021
In this issue, read about The Secret Power of Trusts, What To Know About the Alternative Minimum Tax, Your Grandchildren and Your Estate, How To Raise and Maintain a Credit Score, and more!
Court Says Employee Cannot Claim Discrimination Not Asserted Before Administrative Agency, But Also Says The Employee Does Not Forego Claims In Court By Seeking Arbitration
In Nuey v. City of Cranston, the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island recently ruled that an employee cannot bring a claim for a particular type of discrimination in court when the employee did not specifically identify that type of discrimination in an administrative complaint before the state agency charged with investigating discrimination.
Rhode Island salon employee’s lawsuit gets a trim
The decision provides a reminder that employees must tie their FLSA claims to unpaid minimum wages or overtime, and that private individuals (as opposed to the government) lack standing to sue for alleged violations of the state’s Sunday and holiday pay statute.
Employer Update: Federal Coronavirus Legislation and State Benefits for RI Employees
March 18, 2020 update to our March 3, 2020 guidance to employers regarding the coronavirus and employers’ legal rights and responsibilities.
Advice for Employers Regarding the Coronavirus Outbreak
With the recent news about the Coronavirus, many employers are asking questions concerning their rights and obligations when it comes to addressing this issue with their employees.
Legal Update: NLRB Pulls Off December Hat Trick
As they are looking ahead to 2020, employers should take note of three recent decisions issued by the National Labor Relations Board.