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Recent updates:

• Update: July 2023

  Dear Subscriber:

  Thank you for updating your library with the latest version of Trying Divorce Cases in Massachusetts. This newly revised publication brings updated resources within your immediate reach for fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions in this highly challenging area of practice.

  Highlights from the 2023 edition include:

  • analysis of the Supreme Judicial Court's decision in Cavanagh v. Cavanagh, 490 Mass. 398 (2022), which addressed the calculation of alimony and child support as well as a number of other important issues in divorce practice;

  • important amendments to the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines that took effect in October 2021 addressing, for example, healthcare coverage, imputation and attribution of income, college expenses, and adjustments to the treatment of overtime and income from a secondary job;

  • ethics commentary discussing admonishments and other professional discipline in Board of Bar Overseers matters involving divorce practice;

  • guidance on e-filing and the use of electronic signatures in court papers;

  • an amendment to the Massachusetts General Laws bringing the state's taxation of payors and recipients of alimony in line with federal practice under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;

  • standards for assessing a request to modify child support;

  • case law on international disputes over child custody;

  • updates on the handling of electronically stored information in discovery practice;

  • guidance on ensuring the timeliness of posttrial motions; and

  • clarification of the scope of motions filed under Rule 60(b)(6) (motions for relief from judgment).

  We trust you will find this updated version of Trying Divorce Cases in Massa-chusetts an invaluable resource for your practice.

  Very truly yours,

  John M. Lawlor, Esq. MCLE Publications Attorney

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Chapter 1 expand

Private Construction Contracts

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Ronald D. Ciotti, Esq., Hinckley Allen LLP

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Public Construction Contracts in New Hampshire

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Mark P. Hodgdon, Esq., Law Office of Mark P. Hodgdon, PLLC

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New Hampshire Surety Bonds

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- Sample Payment Bond Buy Form

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Mechanic's Liens

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Insurance Issues in Construction Projects

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Michael Herlihy, Ames & Gough Insurance and Risk Management

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Construction Contract Claims

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Construction Tort Claims

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Damages in Construction Litigation

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Litigation Against Design Professionals

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Bankruptcy in the Construction Context

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Residential Construction Issues: Contracts and Claims in New Hampshire

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