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Achieving Better Life Experience
Do I have to spend down my entire settlement or inheritance to be able to keep my Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? No! There is a new savings tool available to individuals with disabilities called the ABLE account. ABLE stands for Achieving a Better Life Experience. This Act was passed in December 2014, and it allows …
6 Estate Planning Facts You Need To Know
While estate planning is a personalized process that is impacted by each individual’s unique family and financial circumstances, there are some questions that estate planners are asked, again and again, by a majority of our clients. Here are some of the questions I hear most often: Will my estate need to go through probate after …
Rudman Winchell congratulates our Nine attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America© publication 2020
Bangor, Maine, August 1, 2019: Nine Rudman Winchell attorneys were recently named to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America© publication. These nine attorneys were recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence. Best Lawyers®, is the only purely peer-reviewed guide to the legal profession in the country, relying on the consensus …
WHAT IS TITLE INSURANCE AND WHY DO I NEED IT?
WHAT IS TITLE INSURANCE AND WHY DO I NEED IT? Title insurance protects you from defects and problems with the title to your property that are not apparent from the public records. The cost of title insurance is based on the amount you pay for the property. Although typically purchased at the same time as …
Are You Prepared for the New Employment-Related Legislation?
By Anne-Marie L. Storey, Esq. Employers should have their calendars marked for Thursday, September 19, 2019 as the day on which nonemergency laws passed in the First Regular Session of the 129th Legislature become effective. In our recent Lunch and Learn sessions discussing the legislation, we recommended that employers review existing application forms as well …
Beginners Guide to Police Questioning
Do I have to talk to the police? NO! You have an absolute RIGHT to remain silent. We have all seen this trick play out on television or in a movie. The cop turns to the suspect and says, “it will be much better for you, if you work with us…” or “I am not …
THREE COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT OUIs
It’s January 99th in Bangor, Maine. You’re driving on Stillwater Avenue feeling like Han Solo the way you’re navigating those potholes. A little to the left! A little to the right! Entirely in the oncoming lane! You’re wondering where you can buy a set of Corellian Spike dice to hang from your rearview because this …
Rudman Winchell is pleased to announce a new attorney has joined our firm
Rudman Winchell is pleased to announce that Paul R. Brown Esq., has joined the firm where he will continue to focus on corporate, business and real estate law. Prior to joining Rudman Winchell, Paul was a Naval Flight Officer where he flew the F-14A Tomcat fighter and then following law school he extensively practiced with …
Recent DOL Opinion Letters Provide Guidance on Wage and Hour Issues
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (the “WHD”) issued three new opinion letters under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”), Op. Letters FLSA2019-7, -8, and -9, each dated July 1, 2019. Each Opinion Letter is heavily dependent on the very specific facts presented for consideration in it, and two …
Maine Enacts New Law Regarding Noncompetition Agreements
On June 28, 2019, Governor Mills signed L.D. 733, entitled “An Act to Promote Keeping Workers in Maine” (the “Act”) into law. The Act will impose some significant new restrictions on noncompetition agreements in Maine. Which types of agreements are subject to the Act? As a threshold matter, the Act defines a noncompetition agreement as …