by Mallory Schowe | Oct 4, 2024
On October 4, the Summer 2024 issue of the Franchise Law Journal, Volume 43 Number 3, was published, where Litigation Partner John Doroghazi is Editor-in-Chief. The Franchise Law Journal is published by the American Bar Association Forum of Franchising. This edition...
by Mallory Schowe | Sep 26, 2024
What is a Family Office? A family office is a private wealth management entity that may provide a variety of services to a wealthy family, such as investment management, financial planning, estate planning, and philanthropy. Family offices can be set up as a...
by Mallory Schowe | Sep 19, 2024
As the owner of a franchise, you may be focused on the day-to-day operations and management of the business. You might have plans for the longer-term, for growing the business in the years ahead. But what if you are no longer around? Who will operate it? And who will...
by Christine Stackhouse | Sep 12, 2024
Each year, Wiggin and Dana LLP and LeadingAge Connecticut collaborate to produce a comprehensive summary of new Connecticut laws affecting providers of services for the elderly. The 2024 Legislative Summary reports on a number of new legislative requirements affecting...
by Mallory Schowe | Sep 12, 2024
In a previous Wiggin and Dana advisory, we highlighted a new “decanting” statute in Connecticut. As described in that advisory, effective January 1, 2025, Connecticut will specifically authorize “decanting” the assets of an otherwise irrevocable trust into a new trust...