Virgin Islands Uniform Law Commissioners Participate in National Conference
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:23:16 -0400
Tom Bolt, Managing Attorney of BoltNagi PC on St. Thomas; Yvonne Tharpes, Counsel to the 28th Legislature, of St. John, and Lisa Harris Moorhead, Virgin Islands Code Revisor, of St. Croix, were among the 260 practicing lawyers, governmental lawyers, judges,...
The Importance of Estate Planning
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:00:11 -0400
As we all know, questions concerning death and disability are sometimes difficult for many families to discuss. However, individuals must address these issues in advance to ensure that their family members are in a strong position to deal with...
Deadline for Haitians to Apply for Temporary Protected Status Approaching
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:19:09 -0400
After the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the U.S. government designated Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for a period of 18 months. Under section 244(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Secretary is authorized to designate...
Supreme Court Gives Direction on Corporate Citizenship
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:37:21 -0400
A recent decision by the United States Supreme Court has resolved a long-standing ambiguity in the statutory requirements for determining the citizenship of a corporation for the purposes of invoking the diversity jurisdiction of the federal courts. In Hertz Corp....
Have You Received Your "Making Work Pay" Credit?
Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:26:00 -0400
As part of the Federal 2009 Economic Recovery Tax Law, taxpayers, including U.S. Virgin Islands residents, could be entitled to two tax credits on your 2009 federal income tax return, the “Making Work Pay Credit” and “Government Retiree Credit”....