In any legal matter, especially a divorce, court can add to the contentiousness of the matter, cause further delays, and leave both parties with undesirable results. There is an option besides court, and that option is mediation. What is Mediation? Mediation is a voluntary process...
Save the Date! Levine-Piro Law Announces Its 2015-2016 Seminar Series Have questions about any of the following? • Estate planning • MassHealth and nursing homes • Special needs trusts • Special education • Divorce and financial planning • Probate, guardianships and conservatorships Join presenters Attorneys...
Massachusetts’ Rules on Spanking: The Parental Privilege Defense By Amanda Castro, Esq. A recent Supreme Judicial Court decision allows parents to use reasonable force in disciplining their children without being charged criminally. The Court ruled in Commonwealth v. Dorvil that the physical force used in...
By Melissa A. Levine-Piro, Esq. As a law firm, Hera Law does extensive estate planning for our clients, including the drafting of Special Needs Trusts (SNT’s). A Special Needs Trusts is a carefully drafted trust that allows someone with special needs (the beneficiary) to receive...
Approved by Massachusetts voters in November of 2014, the Earned Sick Time law will go into effect on July 1, 2015. The new law allows for employees to earn and use sick time as long as they meet certain conditions. The law will impact all...
