Since the COVID outbreak, legislators at all levels have been passing laws to address the impact of the pandemic. Congress has adopted the Paycheck Protection Program, which lends money to businesses that stay open. They passed a stimulus package to give $1,200 to citizens to help them through this difficult time. Unemployment laws were also […]
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was enacted into law on March 18, 2020. There are two separate sections of the FFCRA that apply to private employers with fewer than 500 employees and to public entities employing 1 or more employees. The law provides unpaid and paid family leave and additional paid sick time […]
The new coronavirus has had a huge impact around the world. Causing the disease known as COVID-19, this particular coronavirus has wreaked havoc in global stock markets, forced restrictions to be imposed on travel, shut down businesses in Asia, and closed down tourist attractions like Tokyo Disneyland and the Louvre. The only people happy about […]
McCarty Law LLP has announced Attorney Jon L. Fischer has been named as a partner at the Appleton law firm. Practicing with McCarty since 2013, Fischer focuses his practice on elder law and estate planning. He has a broad range of experience as he aims to help clients in their time of need. His practice […]
McCarty Law is proud to announce that Attorney Kayla J. Giese has joined our law firm. Kayla, a Wisconsin native, previously practiced law in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She comes to us with five years of experience representing individuals and businesses in litigation and business transactions. Kayla focuses her practice on contract law, employment disputes, commercial litigation, […]
Every year, we look forward to celebrating the holiday season with our attorneys and staff, their families, our retirees, and our summer interns. Our party planning crew worked overtime this year with over 90 attendees – the most we’ve ever had a Christmas party! The holiday spirit was certainly in the air as we caught […]
In October of 1949, Neil McCarty opened an office for the practice of law in the Bank of Kaukauna building. Neil had graduated from Harvard Law School in the spring and returned to his hometown to practice law. He opened his doors with a commitment to serve our community. From that commitment, the firm that […]
Every year, our firm takes an afternoon off in the summer, usually in August. and we go golfing. This year, the weather had other ideas and we ended up bowling instead. While no attorney here at McCarty Law ever claimed to be a skilled bowler (except Attorney Steve Cerasoli), things like aim and accuracy aren’t […]
Many estate planning clients ask me about how to give their real estate to their children. Oftentimes, they are hoping to leave a gift of the family cabin or recreational land in a way that allows their children and grandchildren to continue to use and enjoy the property for years to come, beyond the client’s […]
We were fortunate this summer to have a group of college and high school students (and one guidance counselor) who were game for anything we asked them to do. They assisted us in our estate planning practice area and performed administrative and clerical work that helped us stay on track. They also played a huge […]
