Legal Guides - Page 4
Double Fines in Maine Construction and Work Zones: A Complete Defense Guide
Cruising north on I-95 past the York Toll Plaza or navigating summer bridge repairs near Portland, Bangor, or Augusta, it takes only a few seconds of missed orange signage to see b...
Constructive Discharge vs. Quitting: Proving You Were Forced to Resign in Maine
Rather than firing an employee outright and risking an immediate unemployment claim or wrongful termination lawsuit, calculating managers in Portland, Bangor, or Auburn sometimes t...
Statute of Limitations and Steps for Filing a Discrimination Charge with the Maine Human Rights Commission
Missing a procedural filing deadline by a single day can gut a six-figure Maine employment discrimination case before a judge ever hears the facts. When you are fired, demoted, den...
Sexual Harassment on Maine Fishing Boats and Lobstering Vessels: Maritime Law Intersections
Stepping aboard a commercial lobster boat in Stonington, a groundfish trawler out of Portland, or a scallop vessel in Rockland or Jonesport means entering a workplace unlike any co...
Rule 80B Appeals: How to Challenge a Local Zoning Board Decision in Maine
Walking out of a tense evening hearing at a municipal town hall in Portland, Bangor, or Bar Harbor after a local Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) or Planning Board denies your buildin...
Drafting a Will for Blended Families in Maine: Protecting Biological and Stepchildren
Signing a standard reciprocal will in a second marriage-where you leave everything to your current spouse with the informal understanding that they will eventually divide the estat...
Lack of Standing and 'Produce the Note' Defenses in Maine Foreclosure Cases
During the height of the mortgage securitization boom, residential loans originated by local banks in Portland, Bangor, and Augusta were bundled into Wall Street trusts and sold ha...
Children Bitten by Dogs in Maine: Tender Years Doctrine and Defense Limitations
Because toddlers and elementary-school children stand at eye level with medium and large dog breeds, pediatric dog attacks in Maine overwhelmingly target the face, lips, tear ducts...
Provocation Defenses in Maine Dog Bite Lawsuits: What Legally Constitutes Fault?
Whenever a domestic dog mauls a neighbor, delivery driver, or houseguest in Maine, the dog owner's homeowners insurance carrier almost always raises the exact same affirmative defe...
Maine Comparative Negligence in Animal Attacks Under 14 MRS 156
When a homeowners insurance adjuster in Portland, Bangor, or Lewiston calls after a severe dog attack and casually asks whether you reached out your hand first or stepped into the...
How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Distributed Among Surviving Family Members in Maine?
When an insurance carrier agrees to pay a substantial sum to settle a fatal accident claim in Portland, Lewiston, or Bangor, grieving families are often shocked to discover a start...
Can Maine Estate Creditors Seize Wrongful Death Settlement Funds?
When an unexpected tragedy takes the life of a family breadwinner in Portland, Bangor, or Lewiston, the financial aftermath often brings a wave of creditor collection letters-from...
The Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Death Claims in Maine: Exceptions and Tolling
While Maine is famous for having a generous six-year statute of limitations for ordinary personal injury claims under 14 M.R.S. § 752, grieving families who assume they have six ye...
Hours of Service Violations and Electronic Logging Device Fraud in Maine Truck Accident Litigation
Colliding with an 80,000-pound tractor-trailer along the Interstate 95 corridor between Kittery, Portland, and Bangor-or along winding coastal stretches of U.S. Route 1-often stems...
Criminal Charges for School Fights in Maine: Defending Minors Against Assault Allegations
Decades ago, a scuffle in a Maine schoolyard or locker room typically ended with both students sitting in the principal's office and serving a week of after-school detention. Today...
Attorney's Fees and Litigation Costs in New Hampshire Wage and Hour Lawsuits
For a restaurant server in Manchester, a software salesperson in Nashua, or a healthcare technician in Concord, discovering that an employer has shaved overtime hours or withheld e...
FHA Protections for Emotional Support Animals in No-Pet New Hampshire HOAs
Receiving a cease-and-desist letter or a $50-per-day fine notice from your condominium board in Manchester, Nashua, or Portsmouth because your animal violates a recorded no-pet cov...
Who Pays for Water Damage from Burst Pipes in a New Hampshire Condo?
Waking up during a sub-zero January freeze in Manchester, Nashua, or Portsmouth to find water pouring through your ceiling can trigger an immediate financial standoff with your con...
Can a Surviving Spouse Be Legally Disinherited in New Hampshire Estate Litigation?
Unlike states that have adopted the Uniform Probate Code's "augmented estate" system-which automatically pools revocable trusts, joint accounts, and life insurance into a single po...
Contesting a Will Based on Dementia or Alzheimer's in New Hampshire
Discovering that an aging parent suffering from moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia signed a new will shortly before passing-abruptly cutting out lifelong b...
Resolving Beneficiary Disputes Over Family Cabins and Lakefront Estates in New Hampshire
Inheriting a generational family camp on Lake Winnipesaukee in Moultonborough or a quiet waterfront cottage on Lake Sunapee often begins with shared nostalgia, but municipal tax re...
Structuring a Seller-Financed Residential Home Sale in New Hampshire
When elevated bank interest rates, self-employment income rules, or seasonal property traits prevent a qualified buyer from obtaining a conventional bank loan in New Hampshire, sel...
Crucial Contingencies to Include in a New Hampshire Purchase and Sale Agreement
Before wiring an earnest money deposit to an escrow agent for a colonial in Bedford, a historic triple-decker in Manchester, or a coastal cottage in Portsmouth, buyers must recogni...
Who Pays What? A Breakdown of Residential Closing Costs and Transfer Taxes in New Hampshire
Sitting down at a settlement table in Manchester, Nashua, or Portsmouth without auditing your final Closing Disclosure can result in thousands of dollars in unexpected cash-to-clos...