Salem New Hampshire Legal Blog
New Hampshire man gets prison term for “spice”
A 39-year-old Manchester native was just handed a prison term of one year plus a day for possession with intent to distribute synthetic cannabinoids. The synthetic drugs, known on the street as “Spice” and by other names, keep cropping up in various forms all over the...
Can police arrest you for DUI if you are not driving a car?
Most everyone understands that police can arrest you if they catch you driving your car after you have had too much alcohol to drink. They may notice you swerving over the line or driving erratically in other ways, or they may stop you for another reason and recognize...
Your will doesn’t change a beneficiary designation
If you’re doing your estate planning, make sure that you carefully consider all of the assets and documents in play. You need to update things periodically, and you need to know how they interact with one another. For instance, did you know that your will and your...
Irrevocable and revocable trusts: Which is better?
The two main types of trusts that you may want to include in your estate plan are revocable and irrevocable trusts. These types of trusts are somewhat different, so it’s important to learn more about them before you decide which kind of trust best meets your estate...
Women file for divorce more often than men
Study after study shows that women are vastly more likely than men to file for divorce. One study even went all the way back to 1825. Divorce has changed a lot in the last 200 years, but even those statistics showed that women filed in the majority of cases. Why does...
Under a protective order? Here’s how to get through the next few weeks
Protective orders are generally put into place in a hurry. The court is usually primarily interested in enforcing the rule of law and keeping the peace. You likely had no chance to defend yourself before the temporary protective order was put into place. Your chance...
Being under the per-se limit for alcohol may not protect you
You love having a drink with your friends. You enjoy Monday Night Football, so you all usually go out to the bar and drink. When the football season is over, you watch basketball or other popular sports. Over the last decade of doing this, you and your friends have...
Changing your beneficiaries after divorce
Divorce can alter a lot in a person’s life. There are many moving parts after you and your spouse have filed for a divorce. Changing too much too fast can put you in a terrible position. When your relationship with one another is rocky, you may get the urge to change...
Is your spouse making plans to leave?
Like many New Hampshire couples, you may have struggled through the previous year with feelings of disappointment and disillusionment. Perhaps you even made resolutions to go to counseling or to find other ways to improve your relationship with your spouse....
Per se laws are not a slam dunk
Seeing flashing lights in your rearview mirror is seldom a good thing. If you recently left a bar, restaurant or party, you may worry that the officer who pulls you over will smell alcohol on your breath and assume you are impaired. While the smell of alcohol is...
