Kerri S. Tasker is a Shareholder with Laboe & Tasker, PLLC. She concentrates her practice on: Estate Planning; Elder Law; Medicaid Planning, Applications and Appeals; Probate and Estate Administration; Guardianships; Special Needs Trusts; Elder Exploitation, Abuse and Neglect; and Nursing Home Discharges. Kerri holds a B.S. (St. Michael’s College, 1997), an M.B.A. (Suffolk University Sawyer School of Management, 2004); and a J.D. (Suffolk University Law School, 2004). Kerri is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Trust & Estate Section, the American Bar Association, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).
Attorneys experienced and knowledgeable in advising business owners throughout the entire life of a business such as: initial formation and capital structure changes in the growth of successful companies; support in corporate contract negotiation and implementation; mergers and acquisitions; dissolution and succession plans; related litigation.
Business Formation
Business Disputes
Lawyers at the Firm have extensive experience in New Hampshire State Courts at every level, including before the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Further, our litigation experience includes administrative appeals before agency tribunals and administrative law judges. As a rule, the Firm tends to limit the subject matter of its litigation to those areas in which it has the greatest depth of experience, transactionally. Those subject areas with the greatest litigation interest to the Firm are contested probate and trust administration matters (typically intra-family), real estate, financial exploitation and undue influence cases, Medicaid eligibility, closely held business disputes, and select taxation issues. The Firm seeks to guide clients towards successful alternative dispute resolution outside of the courtroom wherever possible.
We are prepared to step in for all our clients’ needs from management and governance issues, daily operations, real estate matters, corporate finance, and business sales and purchases. Our attorneys are also prepared to represent clients in their litigation needs including collection actions, eviction proceedings, and disputes between business partners.
Real Estate Transactions
Our team is equipped to handle a wide range of residential and commercial real estate transactions and resolve title defects discovered in land conveyancing generally.
John E. Laboe is a Shareholder with Laboe & Tasker, PLLC. John counsels businesses, families, and individuals in the topic areas of: Business Planning; Estate Planning; Elder Law; Medicaid Planning; Trust and Estate Administration; Taxation; Litigation; Administrative Agency Appeals, and Real Estate. John holds a B.A. in English and Speech Communications (Boston College, 1976) and a J.D. (Georgetown University Law Center, 1979). John is a member of the Corporation, Banking & Business; Real Property Law; Taxation; and Trust & Estate Sections of the New Hampshire Bar Administration as well as the American Bar Association and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).
A family limited partnership (FLP) is a business structure that allows family members to pool assets for business and investing purposes. Family limited partnerships can also protect personal assets, reduce taxes, and be used for estate planning and business succession. Their potential estate and tax advantages make FLPs an option for families that want to retain control of assets for multiple generations.
Wills
We are also probate court litigators and we bring our experience litigating contested probate to our estate planning clients by advising them on how to avoid future disputes between their heirs. Most importantly as relates to the creation of new (or newly amended) Wills and Trusts are relatively recent changes in New Hampshire law that allows a testator/settlor to have their Will or Trust pre-approved by the probate court during their lifetime.
Trusts
Her practice is concentrated in Estate Planning. She is a longtime member of the NH Bar Association Trusts & Estates and Public Sector Law Sections, and for many years chaired the Mental and Physical Disabilities Law Section. She is Vice-Chair of the NH Commission on Aging and serves on the National Adult Protective Services Association Public Policy Committee. She has presented at national and regional conferences on aging and disabilities and enjoys meeting with community groups and encouraging citizens to speak out on policy issues that impact their lives.
Danielle C. Gaudreau is an Associate with Laboe & Tasker, PLLC. She joined the firm in 2017. Prior to joining the firm, Danielle represented creditor interests in real estate title clearing litigation, condominium litigation, and post-foreclosure asset recovery litigation and mediation.