Attorney Chris Boldt will be one of the speakers at the NH Planners Association Spring 2013 Professional Development Workshop.  The work shop will take place on April 29, 2013 from 4-7 pm at LaBelle Winery in Amherst, NH.

This workshop will discuss variance law with an expert panel lead by Attorney Boldt.  The event will feature an informative and lively discussion of NH variance law and include a tour of LaBelle Winery, wine tasting and appetizers.

For more information and to register http://www.nhplanners.org/events.htm

On October 16, 2012, the Rockingham Bar Association held its Fall Social Event, preceded by a two hour CLE video replay on Ethics. This event, held at the Rusty Hammer in Portsmouth, NH, was widely attended by attorneys and Judges across the county. Also present were some members of the Seacoast Collaborative Law Group, and Former Marital Master Phil Cross, who was honored by the RCBA for his years served as a marital master in Rockingham County.

Attorneys Denise Poulos, Michael Donahue, Rob Ciandella, Christopher Hilson, Nicholas Aeschliman, Beth MacDonald, and Jessica Ecker were present for the event. This was the first event organized during Jessica’s term as President of the Rockingham County Bar Association.

Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, PLLC is proud to sponsor the 1st Annual Powder Keg, Beer and Chili Festival on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Festival will be held on the Swasey Parkway in Exeter, New Hampshire. Be sure to visit and taste the area’s best chili, brought to you by a number of restaurants throughout the seacoast region. You can also enjoy a pint of craft beer brought to you by some of the finest breweries in New England.

We look forward to seeing our clients and neighbors on the Parkway on the 20th. If you need tickets, please feel free to visit http://www.powderkegbeerfest.com/ where admission tickets are $25.00 per person for drinkers and $5.00 per person for drivers. See you there!

The New Hampshire Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys is sponsoring a seminar titled Administration of Guardianship Over Incapacitated Adults in New Hampshire on November 16th at the Radisson in Manchester, New Hampshire. For more information or registration, contact Joy Riddell at jriddell@DTClawyers.com or 603-778-0686.

Attorney Chris Boldt has again been asked by the NH Land Surveyors Association to be one of its speakers for the NHLSA’s Case Studies Seminar on September 27, 2012 at the Conference Center at Lake Opechee Inn in Laconia, NH.  This year, Chris will speak on the impacts of his favorable decision in Brandt Development v. Somersworth and relevant case law concerning the recent legislative amendments to the variance criteria.  For a copy of the materials please visit our resources page.

On August 8, 2012, four DTC attorneys joined numerous other members of the bar at the joint Estate Planning and Real Property Section meeting held at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, NH.  Attorneys Chris Boldt, Jessica Ecker and Justin Pasay attended the meeting and Attorney Joy Riddell sat on the panel as a representative from the Estate Planning section.  The panel lead a lively discussion on a variety of “hot topics” in both real estate law and estate planning law which ranged from the new revisions to the SAFE Act (having to do with assistance to distressed homeowners) to transfers of real estate held in realty trusts, to questions about transfer taxes on real estate.  The attorneys at Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, PLLC work hard to keep apprised of changes in the law so we can provide our clients with the best possible representation.  For more information on our Estate Planning or Real Estate Practice Groups