Growing up in the ‘80s, I was a huge fan of Steven Seagal movies. Seagal was born in Lansing, Michigan, but as an adult he moved to Japan to become a martial arts instructor. A 7th degree black belt in aikido, he became the first foreigner to operate an aikido dojo in the country. In […]
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 […]
As a kid, our family took a vacation to Florida. We stopped at a reptile farm and watched a man wrestle an alligator. To start the show, the man dragged the gator onto the stage by his tail. He then hit it with a stick until it got mad, hissed and bared its massive set […]
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, […]
Last week I wrote about the IRS’s gift tax rules. The annual gift tax exclusion, which is currently $15,000, is the amount of money (or the value of other property) a person can give away each year to any individual without having to report it to the IRS. If someone gives more than $15,000 to […]
When my kids were little, their letters to Santa took longer to read than ‘War and Peace.’ They wanted all different types of toys and games. One year, they even asked for flying backpacks. This year, however, they’d be thrilled with cash. And my kids are not alone. A lot of the parents I talk […]
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 […]
Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the movie ‘Caddyshack.’ The comedy classic focuses on Bushwood Country Club, their eccentric golfers and even goofier caddies. The film was Rodney Dangerfield’s first, and his tackiness and crassness clashing with Ted Knight and his fellow country club members’ pretentious and elitist attitudes made for comedic gold. Well […]
As a kid, I loved the movie, ‘War Games.’ Released during the height of the Cold War, it starred Matthew Broderick as David Lightman, a computer whiz. Bored, David successfully hacks into a video game company’s computer which asks him the movie’s tagline: “Do you want to play a game?” David plays ‘Global Thermonuclear War’ […]