Vermont’s short-term rental regulations impact any property owner who wishes to make their property available for residential rental purposes for fewer than thirty (30) consecutive days and for more than fourteen (14) calendar days per year. This can include both entire units and single rooms within a unit if the rental is for a stay […]
South Burlington Residents Must Act Now to File Re-Assessment Appeals
City of South Burlington Offers Little Time for Residential Property Grievances, Hearings Must Be Scheduled by June 18 Unhappy with your South Burlington Tax Assessment? Act now or you may lose your ability to file a tax assessment grievance. Updated South Burlington tax assessments were mailed on June 4, but the City will only allow […]
Vermont Business Magazine Article – Sullivan: Irony abounds in the H-1B visa debate
by Brian L Sullivan, Esq, MSK Attorneys, Burlington. In his most recent proposal to overhaul our broken immigration law system, President Trump took pains to emphasize that “merit” rather than “nepotism” should be the guiding principle of those laws. Initially, it is hard to ook beyond the face that nepotism – which is more accurately […]
North Country Sportsman’s Club v. Town of Williston 2016-387
North Country Sportsman’s Club v. Town of Williston 2016-387 Hans Huessy successfully represented the North Country Sportsman’s Club, a skeet shooting range located in Williston, Vermont, from the Town’s efforts to restrict the Club’s operation and several citations for noise violations, which were rescinded. The Court’s decision means the Club can continue to operate consistent with […]
Smugglers’ Notch Management Company, Ltd. V. Timothy M. White and Richard J. White, 115-5-13 LeCv
Smugglers’ Notch Management Company, Ltd. V. Timothy M. White and Richard J. White, 115-5-13 LeCv In this case, Hans Huessy is representing condominium owners that claim that the Smugglers Notch Resort has been overcharging them for certain services. Hans is attempting to get the claim certified as a class action involving all condominium owners at […]
Founders Lodge Condomium Association, Inc. v. Intrawest Stratton Development Corporation, 219-5-15 Wmcv
Founders Lodge Condomium Association, Inc. v. Intrawest Stratton Development Corporation, 219-5-15 Wmcv In this matter, Hans Huessy represented a condominium association at Stratton, Mountain. Hans sought, and obtained by way of summary judgment, a ruling that the developer was compelled to build the proposed second wing of the Founders project, based on statements and representations […]
Attorney Elizabeth Drake
Elizabeth M. Drake has decided to back away from the active practice of law to pursue other interests and obligations, including the management of family affairs. As of July 1, 2017, Elizabeth will no longer be Of Counsel at Murphy Sullivan Kronk. She has enjoyed a fulfilling few years assisting MSK with its commercial transactions. […]
Property Taxes Reduced by 25%
Attorney Huessy recently obtained substantial property tax savings for condominium owners in two Smugglers’ Notch Resort projects. Participating owners of Trailside Executive units will see their property taxes reduced by 25%, participating members in the Riverside II project, by 10%.