McNamara & Yates P.C.

04/10/2023

Many Massachusetts towns have been dragging their feet on reforming illegal cannabis host community agreements. Best to contact your town manager now, before the summer season, to get these fees reduced by year end! Make sure to have a lawyer review, these "new" agreements are still pretty one-sided.

In this market, these fees can mean the difference between profit and poverty.

Devil is in the details . . .

PROVINCETOWN — A law that passed the state legislature almost unanimously in July and was signed by Gov. Charlie Baker in August will cut in half the revenue from ma*****na […]

01/30/2023

Kevin O'leary is right. Doing business in Massachusetts isn't easy. But for most of us, moving to North Dakota isn't an option. That's why our firm has been helping businesses succeed and thrive for over a decade.

Millionaire businessman and television personality Kevin O'Leary will manage $45 million in North Dakota's economic ventures as blue states run by leaders like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., push super taxes and punish success.

07/29/2022

Glad to see Providence will now host a business we've enjoyed for years. Congrats to our neighbor Rory's Market on the expansion!

The Providence location will be Rory’s third location and the first outside Massachusetts.

04/29/2022

Applaud the Ruck4Hit Teams as you see them relay around the Cape today & tomorrow, this race is NOT easy. Finish is just outside our office 11AM-6PM tomorrow, April 30th. Come by the Commons & show your support!

04/19/2022

Our firm has accepted cryptocurrency for the past 6 years. As these assets have grown exponentially since that time, and off-exchange digital asset storage remains tricky at best, it's time clients think seriously about incorporating access instructions in their estate plans. Call today for a consult.

It’s too easy to lose everything. Here’s a guide to where—and how—to store digital currencies, NFTs and more.

12/30/2021

Good news for estate plans! Thanks some of our local representatives, Julian Cyr and Dylan Fernandes, a problem we've been dealing with for a long time is being addressed. The State's extra low estate tax threshold, in environment of unusually high real estate values, means punitive taxes on middle class families. Hoping for the sake of most of our clients that this gets some traction. Call our office today to set up an estate plan that reduces costs all around for your family!

Massachusetts– and especially parts of the Cape and Islands– has a “snowbird” problem.

07/14/2021

DIY legal work can get expensive, and we've seen (and fixed) a lot of it lately in all industries - but especially in the Cannabis industry. Contracts, corporate records, and yes even advertising - should be reviewed by counsel for regulatory compliance. Ask about our cost-effective general counsel program for our small business clients, if you're one of these renegades!

BOSTON (AP) — Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has sued a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary he says used an image of his character Borat on a billboard without his permission, according to documents filed in U.S.

03/29/2021

Another great new & local business opened this weekend. Shop Electric Rides this summer for e-scooter & bike rental or purchase. The grand opening was a great success, kicked off with a form of entertainment called "live music" reintroduced to the world by Retroroots. Here's hoping for a safe summer to bring back many more of these shows!

01/06/2021

Long time client and friend Beach Grass Topicals, LLC secured a host agreement with the Town of Wareham last night for its production line of Cannabis-based topicals, in part because "the lawyer was blowing up the Select Board chairman's email." 😆😆The timeline for any Cannabis license can be long, but persistence and preparation pays off. We're always happy to play a part in that. Congrats!

The Board of Selectman voted on Tuesday night to approve a Host Community Agreement with Beachgrass Topicals, a ma*****na manufacturer planning to open in town. BeachGrass Topicals’ proposed facility would be located at 3103 Cranberry Highway, in...

12/09/2020

Winter's coming, and we're your versatile office for estate planning, business and real estate needs. You can tell by the way we train for snowboarding while working here in Mashpee Commons, that we're also working remote between runs at places like Loon Mountain Resort, all winter long.