Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Over the next several years, UAV/UAS (more commonly known as “drone”) technology will play a significant role in the growth and evolution of commerce in our region, as well as nationally, and globally.   Bousquet Holstein’s UAV/UAS practice group was formed to work alongside our clients to help them successfully navigate the legal and regulatory environment while seeking out opportunities Read More »

Commercial

Commercial real estate is at the heart of the Bousquet Holstein Real Estate Department. Our attorneys represent business owners, investors, developers, landlords, tenants, and financing institutions in all aspects of commercial real estate matters. Often, our attorneys are called upon to counsel clients long before a contract is executed or a “closing” is on the Read More »

Estate Administration

We work with individuals and families to administer the estates of deceased family members. The process ordinarily begins with either the probate of the will, if a will has been executed, or if not, the filing of a petition for appointment of an administrator. Our relationship with the client, however, begins earlier. We work with Read More »

Ten-Year Brownfield Cleanup Program, Tax Credit Extender & Other Program Amendments Included in Gov. Hochul’s FY 2023 Executive Budget

On January 18, New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued proposed legislation to implement the Governor's Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget.  The Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation bill included in the Executive Budget would extend the tax incentives available for remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites under New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program ("BCP") for ten Read More »

Cameron T. Bernard

Register for our Wills & Trusts Seminars in May Cameron Bernard is a Syracuse-based attorney in the firm's Trust and Estates and Employee Benefits Practice Groups. Trust & Estates Planning and Administration Cameron understands that planning your estate can be a difficult task, especially where underlying family dynamics play a role.  Cameron endeavors to learn Read More »

Governor Proposes Tax Credit Deferral

On January 16, Governor Cuomo introduced the New York FY 2019 Executive Budget ("Budget"). The Budget includes a proposal to revive an emergency measure, originally passed in the wake of the Great Recession, which would defer taxpayers' ability to claim certain tax credit amounts. Like the original version, which was passed in 2010, the Governor's Read More »

Litigation

“We place the interests of our client as the highest priority in what we do, subject only to our own standards, integrity, and ethical standards.” Litigation is a tool to achieve an outcome. Well managed it addresses facts and applies law. It is not an outcome and, like war, is often the measure of failed Read More »

Income Tax Problems

Our Tax Controversy attorneys have helped sort out a range of issues associated with federal and state income tax obligations including: Filing IssuesRemoval of penaltiesAuditsAppeals and litigation after auditCollection issues (liens, levies, payment plans, settlement offers) Read More »

Sales Tax Problems

Our Tax Controversy attorneys have helped sort out a range of issues associated with New York State sales tax issues, including: Audits/AppealsRemoval of penaltiesPersonal liability of owners and officersCollection issues (liens, levies, payment plans) Read More »

Payroll Tax Problems

Our Tax Controversy attorneys have helped sort out a range of issues associated with federal and state payroll tax obligations including: Filing issuesAudits/AppealsRemoval of penaltiesMissed payments or late paymentsPersonal liability of owners and officersCollection issues (liens, levies, payment plans) Read More »