5 things you should know after you’ve been involved in a car accident that is not your fault By: RKM You could be involved in an accident at any time. You might be on your way to work, heading to the airport for a long-anticipated vacation, or driving home after [...]
What is a QDRO? By: RKM A Qualified Domestic Relations order (QDRO, sometimes pronounced “qua-dro” for short) is an order in a divorce case that tells a plan administrator how to allocate all or a portion of a person’s retirement benefits to the other party. It’s basically a way to [...]
What is a Collaborative Divorce? By: RKM Clients are often confused about the term collaborative divorce – their spouse may have said it to them, or a friend mentioned it, or they may have read about it somewhere – and they wonder what does it mean? A collaborative divorce is [...]
Rachel J. Deschuytner has joined RKM as an Associate Attorney By: RKM Rachel J. Deschuytner has joined Robinson Kriger and McCallum as an Associate Attorney in the Workers Compensation Insurance Defense area. Ms. Deschuytner is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine and the Maine School of Law and [...]
Cara L. Biddings named Partner By: RKM Cara L. Biddings has been named a Partner of Robinson Kriger & McCallum a Portland law firm. Mrs. Biddings specializes in Workers Compensation Insurance Defense and Longshore & Harbor Law. She is a graduate of Simmons College and the Maine School of Law and [...]
Why do you need a Will? Statistics indicate that roughly half of all U.S. adults with children die without having a Will. Common reasons not to have one are procrastination, cost and the mistaken belief that you just don’t need one. Don’t be a statistic. Getting a Will prepared is [...]
What you need to know about Advance Health Care Directives An Advance Health Care Directive is a document you sign giving instructions to someone you trust to make healthcare decisions for you if you’re unable to do so. These types of documents are sometimes called a “Living Will” or “Health [...]
Attorney Cara Biddings Elected as Chairwoman of So. Portland’s Zoning Board of Appeals By: RKM Attorney Cara Biddings, who resides in South Portland and has been a member of the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals for the past two years, was elected as Chairwoman of the Board on July 22, [...]
Attorney Marianna Fenton Hibbard Defeats Road Association Fee Claim By: RKM RKM Attorney Marianna Fenton Hibbard successfully defended landowners against a claim for road association fees. The road association in question filed suit against the property owners, demanding three years of road association fees plus attorney fees. Attorney Fenton Hibbard [...]
New Lawyer’s – Portland Trails Clean-up Day By: RKM On May 3, 2015, Kaitlin Roy participated in the New Lawyer’s Section – Portland Trails “Clean-up Day.” Kaitlin has served as an active Board Member of the New Lawyer’s Section (NLS) of the Maine State Bar Association since 2013. In addition [...]