Members of the firm conducted volunteer work to help the Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services Center in Springfield clean the basement to relocate archived files and add curb appeal with new landscaping. Read the full article here.
News and articles
Advice – on the House: Check Your Homestead Protection Now to Prevent Problems Later
Attorney David K. Webber recently had an article published in BusinessWest discussing how small business owners should carefully choose a business entity and buy good insurance. You can read the full article here.
Bankruptcy lawyer Steven Weiss of Longmeadow to address Worcester County Bar Association
Longmeadow attorney Steven Weiss will address the Worcester County Bar Association bankruptcy session regarding changes to the law governing homestead declarations on Oct. 2.
Voting Under Guardianship: Individual Rights Require Individual Review
Attorneys Michele J. Feinstein and David K. Webber co-authored an article for the fall issue of NAELA. You can read their article here.
Two Month Tax Amnesty Program
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has announced a two month amnesty program designed to encourage individuals and small businesses to pay delinquent taxes.
Eight Attorneys From Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. Receive Top Honors In National Publication
Attorneys make 2015 Best Lawyers in America List.
Coverage in The Recorder
Coverage in The Longmeadow News
Medicare Coverage Probems
Attorneys Ann I. Weber and Michael A. Fenton co-authored an article featured in BusinessWest on problems that sometime arise under Medicare and what you can do about them. Read the article here.
Resolved: A Chapter 7 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim on Behalf of Unsecured Creditors
Attorneys Steven Weiss and L. Alexandra Hogan recently had an article posted in the Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees.
The key talking points of the article are:
- The Bankruptcy Code and Rules permit the filing of claims by trustees.
- Filing claims to maximize returns to creditors is consistent with our duties.
- When the claims are supported by information in the Debtors’ schedules, filing claims is not frivolous.
Please find the full article here.
Local Attorney Invited to Speak at 21st Annual Northeast Bankruptcy Conference
L. Alexandra Hogan, of Springfield-based Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., chosen as expert speaker for American Bankruptcy Institute conference panel discussion