- Divorce
- GuardianshipProbate: We also guide individuals through the probate process, helping them obtain guardianship or conservatorship, settle final debts and passing property on to decedents.
- Corporate LawWe invite you to contact our business and corporate law attorney Eric Rothenberg regarding your legal concerns. Our Needham, Massachusetts, law firm is available by calling 781-239-8900 to schedule a confidential consultation with an attorney.
- Business Formation
- Business DisputesWhile lawyers on our legal team each focus in select areas of law such as business law, real estate, taxation or elder law, we work together when legal matters encompass several areas of law. As a result, our clients receive the benefit of comprehensive representation that draws on in-depth knowledge in specific areas of law.
- Limited Liability CompaniesOur business practice is lead by Attorney Eric Rothenberg and concentrates on forming, running, and dissolving closely held businesses, including family-owned businesses and their owners. We represent general business corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, sole proprietorships, franchisees, corporate landlords and other business associations.
- Employment Litigation
- Sexual Harassment
- Real Estate Litigation
- Real Estate TransactionsMr. Spillane has represented clients in complex real estate transactions, including the development and finance of two indoor soccer facilities, the purchase, financing and leasing of office park space, and the purchase and sale of large area shopping centers.
- Land Use and ZoningBob Orsi was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He became a member of the Massachusetts bar in 1987. He received his B.A. from Harvard College and his J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1987. He was an editor and clinical placement director at the Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review, and is a member of the Order of the Coif. He regularly gives seminars in the New England area on lending, land use planning, and municipal law. His articles have appeared in the New England Real Estate Journal, the Boston Business Journal, and Landplanner Magazine.
- Personal InjuryMs. Banash is a trial attorney, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of cases including business and real estate disputes, personal injury, sexual harassment and discrimination, employment disputes, and legal malpractice. Ms. Banash also has a well established appellate practice, preparing and arguing appeals for her own clients, ghostwriting on behalf of other attorneys, and handling the appellate portions of matters litigated at the trial level by other attorneys. In addition, Ms. Banash also handles residential real estate transactions.
- Medicaid PlanningGerald J. Turner is a partner of the Needham Heights Law firm Orsi Arone Rothenberg Turner, LLP. The firm provides a full range of legal services. Mr. Turner practices exclusively in the area of Elder Law, Estate Planning, VA Pension Planning and Medicaid Planning with a special interest in Closely Held Business Entities. Mr. Turner is an attorney at law and a certified public accountant and is accredited to represent clients with the Veterans Administration. Mr. Turner lectures nationally to attorneys, financial professionals and accountants on various estate planning topics. He has lectured at Boston College, Nichols College and Bentley College Alzheimer’s Association and has also appeared on WRKO and various other radio stations.
- Estate PlanningPosted by Robert L. Arone August means school is back in session or just around the corner, signaling the return of new school supplies, homework, and pop quizzes. Try your hand at this estate planning pop quiz to see if your knowledge of estate planning makes the grade. Question #1: True or false? The only people involved in an estate plan are the client and the estate planning attorney who drafts the documents. Answer: False. Many advisors such as financial planners, certified public accountants (CPAs), and insurance agents play an important role in the estate planning process. For example, one of the first steps in creating an estate plan is understanding what property the client owns. This may include tangible property such as real estate, vehicles, and collectibles, as well as intangible assets such as retirement accounts and insurance policies. A client’s advisors can help the estate planning attorney understand everything the client owns Read More »
- WillsLast Will and Testament. It is essential for your clients to have a will: If they do not, their property will be distributed according to state law rather than in a way they have chosen. Although the results are occasionally the same as they would have wanted, they more often are not. Most people would rather not have this decision made for them, as it can sometimes lead to very undesirable and unintended results. In a will, your clients can name an executor–also called a personal representative–who will help carry out their wishes as specified in their will and designate a guardian for minor children or other dependents.
- TrustsTrust. A trust may also be appropriate for clients who seek privacy and wish to avoid probate. Many people find a revocable living trust to be beneficial, as they can retain control of their assets prior to their death, but those assets can pass immediately to their named beneficiaries without probate after their death. Trusts are often superior tools for incapacity planning. Some types of trusts also provide tax advantages or asset protection.
- Power of AttorneyYou can encourage a client to discuss their estate and financial plans with their family by offering to meet with your client and their trusted decision makers now. Clients often select adult children to act in trusted decision-making roles, such as a successor trustee, executor or personal representative, or agent under a financial power of attorney. By meeting these trusted decision makers now before they are needed, you can begin to develop a relationship with them and be an advisor that the family feels comfortable turning to for guidance when needed. Summertime, when family comes to visit, is the perfect time to have this meeting.
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
- Tax LawIn three words—yes and no. We have a new tax law this year that has what’s called a Qualified Trade or Business [QTB] deduction. It’s very complicated and before you set up an LLC or a S Corp, you would need to have a tax advisor run numbers. This deduction is not available to high income businesses [over $415,000 of taxable income for married filing jointly and $157,500 for all others.] This question cannot be answered unless you get help ASAP. While you would benefit greatly from incorporating your business as a limited liability company (LLC), as opposed to operating it as a sole proprietor or as part of a group of partners in a general partnership, there are some trade-offs to being a S Corp or an LLC or a proprietorship due to the new QTB deduct. An LLC is a relatively simple means of incorporating a business, with many benefits for small-business owners.