Professional Referral Resource

We like to think of ourselves as not just a law firm but as an overall resource for our clients. We have worked hard to cultivate a first-rate network of skilled, value-added strategic partners who serve as a resource to whom we routinely refer our clients. Through our network of Professional Service Providers, we can…

home improvement scams

Home Improvement Scams

Your home is your castle and it is also probably your most valuable investment. Unfortunately, many homeowners unwittingly hire crooked contractors to improve or repair their castles, and they wind up being cheated out of money or paying for inferior work. The home improvement business is crawling with cheats. Before signing on the dotted line,…

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Don’t Lose Your Charitable Deduction

For you to claim a federal income tax deduction for a charitable donation valued at $250 or more, you must obtain from the recipient of the donation a “contemporaneous written acknowledgment” letter. Failure to obtain such a letter can result in a disallowance of the deduction by the IRS. The acknowledgment letter, which may be…

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Financial Fraud Against the Elderly

It is a sad and sobering reality that scam artists intent on committing financial fraud or the outright stealing of money, property, or valuable information prey upon vulnerable senior citizens. The threats can take many forms, but the elderly and those watching out for them can have some measure of protection by taking a few…

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New HIPAA Rule

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a new rule concerning privacy and security for health information, to take into account changes that have occurred in health care since enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Some of the key features in the 563 page final rule…