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Dear Clients and Friends: We at Skelton, Taintor & Abbott hope that you, your families, and colleagues are safe and well. We are providing an update for all STA clients and friends of the firm in response to the COVID-19 situation. The impact of COVID-19 is affecting everyone in different ways. Our priorities are to keepRead More
As we all rise to the occasion to best the challenges presented by COVID-19, Skelton Taintor & Abbott will continue to work on behalf of our clients with vigor and zeal. Out of concern for our clients, our staff, and the public health, Skelton Taintor & Abbott is temporarily discontinuing face-to-face contact with clients andRead More
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) a “pandemic.” Employers should mobilize and prepare now to ensure that they are equipped to handle the inevitable disruptions in the workplace that this relatively unprecedented pandemic may cause. Here are some things you should be thinking about: Tough QuestionsRead More
This is a common question we hear. Maybe you have a disabled child and you want a trust to permit that child to inherit without losing government benefits. Maybe you or your spouse are having health problems, and you can foresee eventually needing long-term care benefits. Trusts will allow you to avoid the expensive, public,Read More
AUBURN, Maine–Skelton Taintor & Abbott announces the hiring of three attorneys–Paul R. Gosselin, David R. Dubord, and Joan M. Egdall, –all currently of Gosselin & Dubord, P.A. of Lewiston. Their projected starting date at Skelton, Taintor & Abbott is April 1, 2020. As Gosselin & Dubord closes its longstanding office on Lisbon Street in Lewiston, itsRead More
To ring-in the new year, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new Form I-9 (which you can access HERE). The new I-9 was officially released on January 31, 2020, and employers should begin using it immediately. It contains minor changes to the form itself and the instructions. According to the USCIS,Read More
AUBURN, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott has announced that Lewiston High School seniors and siblings, Abigail Dundore and Calvin Dundore, are the recipients of the Annual Skelton Taintor & Abbott Lewiston High School Mock Trial Team Most Valiant Player (MVP) Scholarship Award. Abigail and Calvin Dundore, who have both served as two of theRead More
A durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. It allows someone who you appoint (your agent) to make decisions on your behalf in the event you become incapacitated. If you have not appointed an agent, then your friends and family may not have the authority toRead More
It is without dispute that customer lists can be of considerable value to a company. To maximize protection and value for these valuable assets, the prudent business owner should consider trade secret protection against misappropriation statutes under applicable state or federal law. Courts generally recognize that customer lists are not automatically entitled to trade secretRead More
Happy New Year! We are officially 24-days into the modern 20s, and it’s time for your friendly lawyerly reminder that the Federal Department of Labor (DOL)’s “Final Rule” on overtime pay (that was announced in September of last year) took effect on January 1, 2020. Perhaps more importantly, Maine’s minimum wage went up to $12.00Read More
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