The United States permits its citizens to maintain a dual-citizenship, meaning they are also a recognized citizen of a foreign nation. However, each country has its own unique laws that govern the eligibility and qualifications to become a citizen or dual-citizen of that country. If you have determined you are qualified for Dual Citizenship, Dual Italian Read More »
Rather than retaining different attorneys to address criminal defense and immigration issues stemming from the same set of facts, Bousquet Holstein brings together the expertise of these complicated areas of law to resolve our clients’ legal issues in a more effective and cost efficient manner. Read More »
Our Land Use, Zoning and State Environmental Quality Review experience includes assisting our governmental and developer clients with site plan and other land use approvals, zoning variances and State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) compliance. We have extensive experience working with developers on Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), a comprehensive statutory program administered by New York Read More »
We represent not-for-profit organizations in all aspects of their operations and management. The legal needs of our clients cover the spectrum of the firm’s practice areas and as a result, attorneys in various practice areas of the firm have experience advising not-for-profit organizations. Our work on behalf of not-for-profit organizations includes compliance with federal and Read More »
Photo Courtesy of Syracuse Post-Standard/Syracuse.com Linking tax policy and economic development, the federal Opportunity Zones program offers federal income tax deferral and tax reduction to encourage equity investment of capital gains in designated low-income census tracts. The investments will facilitate increased business activity and economic revitalization. Bousquet Holstein has a long history advising investors, developers, Read More »
Retirement assets are the largest asset that must be divided in divorce actions. Many practitioners are overwhelmed by the vast body of law and regulations, as well as individual plan rules regarding the division of retirement plan assets. Don’t let that anxiety make retirement assets an afterthought! A better understanding of these issues will avoid Read More »
Recent bans of hydrofracking by New York municipalities may have chilled excitement about oil, gas and mineral development in the petroleum rich Marcellus Shale region of Upstate and Central New York, but rules and laws tend to change over time, reflecting changing values and economic demands. The hydrofracking bans have, predictably, given rise to legal Read More »
Creating a “homeowners’ association”, or “HOA”, allows builders and developers to establish a neighborhood with rules and regulations to preserve the desired concept of the area being built. An HOA also allows purchasers of property to know that their investment—their home—will be protected from changes that are neither anticipated nor welcomed. HOAs allow home owners Read More »
We provide counsel on transaction-related tax planning legal matters for individuals, business entities and investors. We counsel on the full range of federal and state tax law issues that arise in day-to-day operations, as well as structuring strategic, commercial and financial transactions. We work with businesses and individuals on compliance and record keeping matters, and Read More »
Most significant personal and business decisions have tax consequences, and the laws governing these consequences frequently change. Our Tax Planning and Advocacy Group understands the complex tax rules at the federal, state and local levels, which enables us to help clients avoid undesirable and possibly detrimental tax consequences when undertaking significant lifetime decisions in their Read More »