Tag Archive: tax law
7 Resolutions to Get Your Legal House in Order for a Great 2020
January 17, 2020 12:10 pm
Welcome to a brand-new decade! It’s halfway through January, and we hope you’ve already made progress on your life-changing resolutions for the coming year. Here are a few recommendations from our colleagues at Mountain, Dearborn & Whiting for law-related resolutions that you can add to your list—now, or anytime this year:
1. Katherine Bagdis, Partner, Litigation and Family Law: If you “popped the question” over the holidays, now is a good time to consider whether you and your soon-to-be spouse should execute a prenuptial agreement prior to the wedding.
2. Robin DeAugustinis, Partner, Commercial Lending and Real Estate Law: If you haven’t already done so, please execute and record a Declaration of Homestead ...
My Big Fat Message About Holiday Gifts
December 16, 2019 6:38 pm
Have you completed your holiday shopping? For some people, the shopping season starts in August; others (including me) still have a few more days before the deadline. Choosing the right gift can be tricky—a book? a Roomba? a gift card (the easy way out)? Or how about a real surprise, as in the 2002 romcom My Big Fat Greek Wedding? In the film, Nia Vardalos, as Fotoula Portokalos, and her fiancé receive her parents’ wedding gift in advance of the holidays—a new home!
I’ll save the gift and estate tax issues that result from such a present for another blog post. Here, let’s take a closer looks at a different type of end-of-year gifting that people ...
Nina T. Dow Recognized by Super Lawyers
October 18, 2019 8:00 amAttorney Nina T. Dow of Mountain, Dearborn & Whiting is among the Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2019. Specializing in estate and tax planning, she joined the firm in 2018.
An associate who works closely with Attorney Ann K. Molloy, Nina enjoys the challenge of helping clients reach their unique estate planning objectives in a tax-efficient manner. She also advises clients on charitable giving, special needs trusts, Medicaid planning, trust and estate administration, and the preparation of estate and fiduciary income tax returns. She is a regular contributor to Mountain Dearborn’s Side Bar Blog.
Nina holds a J.D. from Suffolk University School of ...
Can You Still Get a Charitable Deduction Under the New Tax Law? It Depends
December 17, 2018 3:57 pm
There are many good reasons to give gifts and make charitable donations. Supporting a cause you care about tops the list. Research studies suggest that a habit of charitable giving may make you happier; any tax benefits are merely icing on the cake. Nonetheless, a December 31 deadline for tax purposes has trained many of us to focus on charitable donations at this time of year.
Given our ingrained habit of year-end giving, you may wonder how the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacts charitable giving. The good news is that charitable deductions can still be taken on your income tax return, depending on how much you give, in what form, and whether your itemized deductions ...
Attorney Nina T. Dow Joins Mountain Dearborn
February 16, 2018 3:44 pmMountain, Dearborn & Whiting LLP is pleased to announce that Attorney Nina T. Dow has become associated with the law firm.
Nina earned her J.D. at Suffolk University Law School and an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. She earned her undergraduate degree from Emerson College. Prior to joining the firm, Nina was a solo practitioner. She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Nina’s practice will concentrate in estate and gift tax planning, the drafting of wills and trusts, probate and trust administration, and the preparation of federal and Massachusetts estate and fiduciary income tax returns. She may be reached at 508-756-2423 (office); 508-453-6276 (direct); or ndow@mountaindearborn.com. ...
