INSIGHTS | By: | January 3, 2020
It is not uncommon for someone to transfer their personal residence into a trust. Many people may be familiar with the concept of transferring their personal residence to an irrevocable Medicaid type trust, in order to begin the clock ticking on the five year look...
INSIGHTS | By: A. Chadwick Briedis, Jeffrey W. Pagano, Jennifer P. Nigro | December 30, 2019
A series of new laws in New York are set to impact employers and workers across the state in 2020. New York Labor Law §203-e On November 8, 2019 Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that protects employees against discrimination on the basis of their reproductive...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | November 19, 2019
Twomey Latham sponsored the Alzheimer’s Association’s Caregiver’s Conference on November 15th, 2019 at the Huntington Hilton in Melville, New York. Associate Christina Noon participated in the conference. This annual event provides family and professional caregivers...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | November 8, 2019
The Express News Group, publishers of The Southampton Press, hosted a discussion on the Main Street project, and the upcoming sewer project in Westhampton Beach Village on Thursday, November 7th, 2019, at The Mill Roadhouse. The discussion was part of the continuing...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | October 25, 2019
Twomey Latham has partnered with The Press News Group / 27east as Presenting Sponsor of The Press Sessions, a new series of issue-based discussions, in Southampton, New York and East Hampton, New York. The event on Thursday, October 24th at Rowdy Hall in East Hampton...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | October 24, 2019
Many thanks to Twomey Latham’s Charitable Giving Committee for hosting their Annual Fall Soup & Salad Luncheon on Wednesday, October 23rd. Employees volunteered and brought in soup, salads and dessert for the luncheon. The Firm raised nearly $600 for the...
INSIGHTS | By: | October 24, 2019
The week of October 21-28, 2019 is National Estate Planning Awareness Week. The purpose of National Estate Planning Awareness Week is to educate the public about the importance of estate planning. So, in that regard, this article will address what happens when someone...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | October 22, 2019
On Saturday, October 19th, John Shea, Senior Partner, and Bernadette Tuthill, an Associate with the Firm’s Trust and Estate Department, were joined by accountant Ron Farnworth, President of Kandell Farnworth & Pubins CPAs, for a panel presentation to members and...
INSIGHTS | By: | October 16, 2019
A prenuptial agreement can conjure in people the thought of a wealthy person marrying a not so wealthy person, or celebrities marrying each other, or an older spouse marrying a younger spouse. Some people have a pessimistic outlook on prenuptial agreements, and see...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | October 4, 2019
“The Retreat’s LPGA Pro-Am held each fall is the only tournament on Long Island that includes LPGA Pros, NFL Players, and amateurs on one field,” explains Golf Chair & Retreat Board Member Steve Latham. “The generosity of these sports figures and willingness to...