Salem New Hampshire Legal Blog
Choosing the right person for your power of attorney
If you are working on your estate plan, you know that some decisions are more difficult than others. For example, choosing someone to be your health care power of attorney can be a delicate and confusing process. A power of attorney agent is someone you authorize to...
Seek help when accused of breaking the law in New Hampshire
All 50 American states take an active role in creating laws to govern their populations. Whether you agree with a law does not matter; if you break it, you are subject to penalties. Even if you do not mean to break a law, you may still face consequences for your...
Trucker allegedly admits to taking drugs before fatal accident
A truck driver who is accused of causing a June 2019 accident in New Hampshire that claimed the lives of seven motorcyclists has allegedly admitted to regularly taking drugs before getting behind the wheel. Prosecutors made this claim on April 7 during a bail hearing....
What happens after a DUI arrest?
Some New Hampshire who are charged with DUIs have limited or no experience with the criminal justice system. Knowing what happens after motoris are arrested because of a suspicion that they were drinking and driving can help people understand what they might expect....
Do you need to worry about your heirs paying estate taxes?
You can easily break down the reasons people commonly give for comprehensive estate planning in to two categories. The first involves control over their legacy, such as deciding who gets what and allocating assets to charity. The second relates to a person's need to...
Divorce odds increase with financial stress
Do you think your odds of divorce have been going up in recent months or years? There was a time when you never thought the relationship would end. Now you think that the end is just on the horizon. How did you get here? One reason may be if you and your partner are...
What makes a DUI a felony?
In most states, a first-offense drunk driving charge is usually a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a lesser crime than a felony and typically carries a much shorter jail term, if any at all. Therefore, if police arrest you for drunk driving and you have no previous...
“In sickness and in health” doesn’t always work out
Your wedding vows probably included the phrase “in sickness and in health,” but what happens when illness actually does come to roost? It may depend on your gender and the seriousness of the illness as much as it does the strength of your marriage. Men are more likely...
Whisper stops are illegal in New Hampshire
Did you ever hear of a “whisper” stop? Most people haven’t -- unless they happen to be officers of the law. Essentially it means that one law enforcement entity whispers in the ear of another that there’s someone on the road that may (or may not) be involved in...
Impaired without knowing it? Check your medications
When people think of drunk driving, they generally only consider the impact of alcohol on a person’s ability to drive. There are many other ways to become impaired, though, which could result in a DUI. Medications are one of the things that you should think about...
