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The New Massachusetts Homestead Law The Massachusetts Homestead law gives you protection on your home from potential creditors and/or lawsuits.  After years of attempting to have the existing law revised, a new MA Homestead law was finally passed in December, 2010, and went into effect March 16, 2011. Among other things, the new law provides: […]

Estate Tax Update FEDERAL ESTATE TAX: The Federal Estate Tax law was changed in late December, 2010. The federal estate tax credit is now $5 million, with a 35% tax on the excess. The new law will also allow “portability” between spouses, which means that a married couple essentially has a $10 million federal estate […]

Robin Gorenberg quoted in NY Times Article Attorney Robin Gorenberg was quoted in an article entitled “Choosing the Right Executor for your Estate”, which appeared in a special “Retirement” Section of the March 3, 2011 New York Times.  The article discusses the importance of making a well-thought out decision about who to name as the […]

Led Davidson Successfully Defends Billboard Ownership As we drive down highways in Massachusetts, most of us notice, but do not give any thought to, the billboard signs that fight for our attention with advertising. As it turns out, these billboards gained great value when Lady Bird Johnson in the 1960’s was instrumental in the passage […]

Len Davidson Wins Case at Massachusetts Appeals Court On March 17, 2011, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued a ruling in favor of our client reversing the Land Court decision in the action of the City of Newburyport v. Woodman, et als.  This case, having to do with our client’s proposed development of a parcel of […]

Robin Gorenberg joins Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP as Of Counsel Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP is proud to announce that Robin Gorenberg is Of Counsel to the firm concentrating in Estate Planning, Estate Administration and Probate and Estate Tax preparation.  A 1981 graduate of Brandeis University and 1988 graduate of Boston College Law School Robin has over […]

Len Davidson Obtains One Million Dollar Settlement Len Davidson has obtained for a client a settlement of one million dollars in a personal injury action involving a bicyclist who was hit by a commercial truck. The bicyclist sustained serious injuries to her hip, shoulder and mouth, requiring reconstructive surgery and a significant hospitalization. The plaintiff, […]

Steve Buchbinder Obtains Approvals for Local Businesses The past twelve months have been very active for Steve Buchbinder with respect to municipal approvals in the City of Newton. In December of 2009 the Newton Board of Aldermen granted a special permit for Panera Bread‘s new site in Newton Centre. This matter attracted a great deal […]

Alan Schlesinger debates “The Billable Hour” at the Boston Bar Association On March 17, 2010, Alan Schlesinger and Lori Yarvis participated in a lively “Debate on the Billable Hour” at the Boston Bar Association. The program was sponsored by the Solo and Small Firm Section of the Boston Bar Association, which is co-chaired by Lori. […]