Richard Fox Joins Unsworth & Barra, PLC

We are pleased to announce that Richard J. Fox has joined the law firm of Unsworth and Barra, PLC of Essex Junction, VT. Richard will work primarily in the ABX Title Department focusing on real estate. He will also concentrate on landlord/tenant law, civil litigation and construction law. Attorney Fox graduated from Rutgers College with a B.A. in English, History, and Political Science, and received his Juris Doctorate from the George Washington University Law School.

Richard is admitted to practice law in both Vermont and Massachusetts, and also before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Richard is a native Vermonter and currently resides in Shelburne, where he volunteers as an EMT with Shelburne Rescue and as a leader with Shelburne Cub Scout Pack 607.

  Unsworth Named as New England Super Lawyer

Stephen Unsworth, senior partner of the Law firm Unsworth & Barra PLC, in Essex Junction, was named as a New England Super Lawyer. The attorney's listed as Super Lawyers are considered to be the best in their profession. Law & Politics conducts extensive nomination and polling among New England attorneys to identify New England's top five percent of Super Lawyer's.

Stephen's mission is to provide quality estate planning and legacy wealth planning, such as high quality Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Special Needs Planning, Medicaid Planning, Trust Administration, Probate, Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies.

Unsworth Presents for Institute for Paralegal Education

ESSEX JUNCTION, VT - Stephen Unsworth, senior partner in the law firm Unsworth & Barra PLC, in Essex Junction, recently presented for the Institute of Paralegal Education's seminar: "THE PROBATE PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH FOR PARALEGALS." This seminar was attended by professionals that are involved with the probate process. The seminar explored the many issues that surround the probate process. Stephen presented on the "Ethical Perils in the Probate Process" and "Closing the Estate."

Attorney Unsworth has over 30 years of experience, in providing quality estate planning and legacy wealth planning documents that include assistance with Trusts, Wills, Probate, Trust Administration, Powers of Attorney, as well as Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies.

Stephen Unsworth is admitted to practice law in both Vermont and Maine. He is a member of the Vermont Bar Association, the Maine Bar Association and the Chittenden County Bar Association. He is the only Vermont member of the exclusive American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, a national organization of attorneys specializing in estate planning. He is also a member of the Vermont Bar Association's Elder Law and Probate & Trust Sections.

Attorney, Stephen Unsworth, Appointed to Board of Governors of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys

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Attorney Stephen Unsworth Presents at the SES Seminar "Managing Residential Property: Avoiding Tenant Disputes and Evictions"

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1st Anniversary of Terri Schiavo's Death
March 31, 2006 marks the one year anniversary of Terri Schiavo’s death. More than any other story, Ms. Schiavo’s situation brought the need for living wills and other advance directives to the forefront of everyone’s attention. In the past year, an unprecedented number of people have explored their personal health care desires and made plans for their end-of-life wishes.

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