Do you remember old movies where, after the death of an important person, there is a formal reading of the will? The family, trusted retainers, and ancient lawyer gather while the lawyer reads the will, which imparts not just a distribution of assets, but also advice and wisdom — and sometimes also spite and vitriol — from the recently deceased.
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Bankruptcy trustee hopes to keep Agawam business, under fire for Saudi dealings, running while marketing it for sale
Attorney Steven Weiss, the Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee for Spectrum, told Boroff Wednesday that Spectrum is a viable business now that it is under new management. He hopes to have Spectrum sold intact to new owners who will keep it running.
Attorney David K. Webber discussed handling claims against an estate during May 7 event in Springfield
Attorney David Webber Taped as Expert Speaker at National Business Institute Seminar
Four Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers 2014 Top Women Attorneys in Massachusetts List
Michele J. Feinstein, L. Alexandra Hogan (Alex), Carol Cioe Klyman and Ann I. Weber (Ami) have been selected to the Super Lawyers Top Women Attorneys in Massachusetts list. Attorney Klyman and Attorney Weber have been selected to the 2014 Top 50 Women list.
Full Circle – Steven Schwartz Looks Back at a Lifetime in Law
Steven Schwartz considers himself a lucky person, because he’s spent a career doing exactly what he always wanted.
“Some people, when they’re young, they have a dream of what kind of profession or job they would like to have when they grow up,” he told BusinessWest. If he had forgotten his childhood dreams, he was reminded when his parents were moving and uncovered a paper he had written in the sixth grade at Washington School in Springfield.
Attorneys James B. Sheils and Steven Weiss discuss intercreditor agreements with REBA members, March 10
Lenders and borrowers enter into agreements expecting profitable relationships, however “If things go south, as they can and do, an intercreditor agreement can be a critical component to the orderly liquidation of collateral to repay all lenders,” said Attorney Sheils. This is a complex area of the law and Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin attorneys are available for assistance.
Intercreditor Agreements: With These Documents, Understand All the Caps, Wraps, and Traps
Attorney James B. Sheils discusses some of the principal issues that arise when an intercreditor agreement is negotiated in his recent article, “Intercreditor Agreements: With These Documents, Understand All the Caps, Wraps, and Traps“ in BusinessWest.
Attorney L. Alexandra Hogan appointed as new vice-chair
Local law firm, Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., serving Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York, today announced Attorney L. Alexandra Hogan has been appointed as the new vice-chair of the New England division of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). In 2012, Hogan was voted in to join the organization’s board of directors. Read full article on Masslive.com here.