Opinion: Unrepresented (pro se) parties in court should not have special...
A man filed for divorce a year after he separated from his wife. He was represented by an attorney at various times during the divorce, but at the final hearing, held two years after he filed, he was...
View ArticleA new and nifty way to obtain discovery out of state–with a caveat
As those of you who have practiced for many years know, it has been nearly impossible to obtain out of state discovery in a civil case. In order to obtain discovery, a litigant was required to obtain...
View ArticleFinding hidden sources of a spouse’s income in a divorce
Obtaining an appropriate award of spousal maintenance (alimony) or child support depends in large part on obtaining accurate information about your spouse’s income. Many people believe that their...
View ArticleThe Public Service Board, Industrial Wind Turbines, and the question of beauty
Vermont’s signature environmental law, Act 250, in place now for over 40 years, has protected Vermont’s environment through a process that requires developers to demonstrate that that they meet certain...
View ArticleUpdate on Out of State Subpoenas–Notes from real life
A couple of months ago I wrote about the new Vermont statute that provided an easier way to subpoena records from out of state entities. We had a chance to use the new statute, and here is our...
View ArticleDefending against a Relief from Abuse Complaint or Domestic Violence Petition
Author’s Note: Our firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in New Hampshire and Vermont in relief from abuse complaints (as they are called in Vermont) and domestic violence petitions (as they...
View ArticleUnderstanding The Visa and MasterCard Class Action Settlement Notice
In the past few weeks merchants have been receiving a “Notice of Class Action Settlement” related to a lawsuit against Visa, MasterCard and numerous banks. The purpose of the Notice is to provide...
View ArticleReturn to Annual Homestead Declarations
Return to Annual Homestead Declarations Vermont funds its educational system through a property tax system. The “education tax” is imposed on all homestead and nonresidential property, but at differing...
View ArticleWhat you should know about employment discrimination
What you should know about employment discrimination Employers and employees are usually aware that discrimination in the work place is illegal. The definition of illegal discrimination, however, can...
View ArticleVermont’s Star Chamber Blacklists The Poor
Imagine living in a Vermont where you, without any notice, are put on a secret government blacklist so that you are prohibited for life from earning a livelihood in hundreds of occupations. Imagine the...
View ArticleMy Statutory Prerogative
Note: this blog was originally written and posted for SCOV Law. Demarest v. Underhill, 2016 VT 10 This case focuses on who gets the responsibility of maintaining an old, rough road in Underhill,...
View ArticleBail Revisited… Again
Note: Attorney Davis originally wrote this post as a contributor for SCOV Law. Here we are in the depths of bail troubles again. We’ve probably had more segments on bail than there are Harry Potter...
View ArticleTaxation Vexation
Attorney Davis originally wrote this post as a Contributor for SCOVLaw How do you tax a parcel of land that lies in more than one town? I like to think I might be able to come up with a way that...
View ArticleUpdate on Out of State Subpoenas–Notes from real life
A couple of months ago I wrote about the new Vermont statute that provided an easier way to subpoena records from out of state entities. We had a chance to use the new statute, and here is our...
View ArticleDefending against a Relief from Abuse Complaint or Domestic Violence Petition
Author’s Note: Our firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in New Hampshire and Vermont in relief from abuse complaints (as they are called in Vermont) and domestic violence petitions (as they...
View ArticleUnderstanding The Visa and MasterCard Class Action Settlement Notice
In the past few weeks merchants have been receiving a “Notice of Class Action Settlement” related to a lawsuit against Visa, MasterCard and numerous banks. The purpose of the Notice is to provide...
View ArticleReturn to Annual Homestead Declarations
Return to Annual Homestead Declarations Vermont funds its educational system through a property tax system. The “education tax” is imposed on all homestead and nonresidential property, but at differing...
View ArticleWhat you should know about employment discrimination
What you should know about employment discrimination Employers and employees are usually aware that discrimination in the work place is illegal. The definition of illegal discrimination, however, can...
View ArticleVermont’s Star Chamber Blacklists The Poor
Imagine living in a Vermont where you, without any notice, are put on a secret government blacklist so that you are prohibited for life from earning a livelihood in hundreds of occupations. Imagine the...
View ArticleWhat’s In a Name?
Note: Attorney Davis original wrote this post in her capacities as a contributor to SCOV Law. In this case, Defendant Albert Bingham appeals from the trial court’s declaratory judgment. Before the SCOV...
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