June 2017


2017 Labor and Employment Legislation Report 
The primary focus was on paid sick and safe leave and, if you haven't heard, Governor Hogan did veto HB01.  Click here to read more about HB01 and other important employer related bills.  
   
Work For Hire - More Complicated Than It May Seem
Does your company own the article, manual or handbook that it paid a contractor to write for the company? What about photographs that it paid a photographer to take? The answers might surprise you, and could have an important impact on your company's future. Read more.

Transfer Tax Relief - Small Step In Right Direction  
The Maryland General Assembly eased the burden on small business owners this past legislative session, something it should seek to do with greater frequency. Click here to read more about Senate Bill 111 which takes effect on July 1, 2017.   
 


2017 Estate Planning and Probate Legislation Report
Only a handful of significant bills affecting estate planning, taxes, probate and medical decision-making were actually passed.  Click here to read more about the bills that passed and others that didn't.
 

  
June 6 from 1130am-130pm:
"Sandwich Generation: Managing Life's Demands"
 
Join Estate Planning Attorneys Jennifer McManus and Jordana Guzman for a lunch seminar educating the growing population of those who care for aging relatives, along with their own children.  
      Click
here for more information and to register.

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