News & Views - Fox, O'Neill & Shannon, S.C.

Time Has Run Out On Local Time of Sale Requirements

For years, municipalities were able to enact various requirements that needed to be met before title to property could be transferred. These obligations were known…

Francis J. HughesDecember 29, 2015

Business Employment Michael G. Koutnik

Is Your Independent Contractor Really An Employee?

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has fired another salvo in its war of employee/independent contractor classification. As most employers know, independent contractors are…

Michael G. KoutnikDecember 29, 2015

Divorce & Family FOS News Litigation

Is There an Alternative to the Clogged Courts?

Litigants often ask why it takes so long for a case to wind its way through a trial court. One big reason for the courts’…

FOSDecember 22, 2015

FOS News Matthew W. O’Neill

FOS on the Move

FOS shareholder Michael Hanrahan presented “Dividing Stock Options and RSUs (Restricted Stock Options)” at the December 14, 2015 National Business Institute™ Complex Assets in Divorce…

FOSDecember 21, 2015

FOS News Jacob A. Manian Kenneth P. Barczak Matthew W. O’Neill

FOS Lawyers are Super!!

FOS congratulates FOS shareholders Bruce O’Neill, Matt O’Neill and Shannon Allen, and FOS of-counsel Ken Barczak, for being named Super Lawyers. FOS also congratulates associate…

FOSDecember 21, 2015

Business Criminal Employment Jacob A. Manian Litigation

Keep Your Holiday Parties Full of Legal Cheer

Social parties involving alcohol have become as ingrained in our holiday culture as exchanging gifts, overeating and Uncle Larry’s ugly sweaters. Often, questions arise regarding…

Jacob A. ManianDecember 21, 2015

Business Criminal Jacob A. Manian

Avoid a Sticky Situation When it Comes to Your License Plate Renewal Stickers

Just when you think you’ve done everything right. Without delay, you got right on top of renewing your vehicle registration, soon after receiving notice in…

Jacob A. ManianDecember 11, 2015

Estate Planning

More Tales of the Will-Less and Famous

This newsletter periodically describes the estate planning catastrophes befalling public figures who die without having wills, trusts or other estate planning documents in place. Famous…

FOSNovember 12, 2015

Estate Planning

Don’t Lose Those Invisible Assets

Your house. Your car. Your spouse’s favorite recliner. The dining room table where your son-in-law asked for your daughter’s hand in marriage. These are all…

FOSNovember 12, 2015

Allan T. Young Estate Planning FOS News

Young Top Rated

FOS estate planning shareholder Allan Young has been selected as a 2015 Top Rated Lawyer in Trusts and Estates. Al received the honor from American…

FOSNovember 12, 2015

Estate Planning

Don’t Forget: Fund that Trust!

You’re done! After weeks of soul searching, intense discussions, and final document revisions, you sign each of your estate planning documents — your Will, Trust,…

FOSNovember 11, 2015

Estate Planning

All Generations Need HCPOAs

As Judy Janetski’s article highlights, those of us in our middle years are part of the “squeeze” generation. We continue “raising” “our young adult children.…

FOSNovember 11, 2015