- Criminal DefenseRockwood earned a Juris Doctor degree from New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts (June 1974), where he earned numerous academic and other law school honors. He was a member of several organizations and was Editor-in-Chief of New England Journal on Criminal Law and Confinement in which he published the Note, “Prisoners’ Rights to Unrestricted Use of the Mails,” 1 New Eng. J. Crim. L. Conf. 80 (1974). Rockwood was the recipient of the Westlaw Constitution academic award, the Dean’s Achievement Award and the Amos L. Taylor Award, the highest award granted by New England School of Law.
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business Formation
- Business Disputes
- Real Estate LitigationBullard Law Firm PC represents a variety of businesses and their owners. Most of these businesses are closely held businesses whom we have represented for years. We work with many entrepreneurs to form corporations, partnerships and limited liability corporations. We are called upon to assist with drafting contracts, review other business documents, negotiating and implementing transactional work, and reviewing financing documents. We have a great deal of experience in the purchase and sale of business. We also spend a great deal of time working with clients on real estate matters including construction and development issues.
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate TransactionsRockwood W. Bullard III has practiced law since 1974. His areas of specialty are business formation, mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions and disputes, domestic and international transactions, capital formation, negotiations and civil litigation. In addition, in the course of his career, Rockwood has substantial practice experience in medical malpractice defense, aviation crash defense and municipal law.
- Personal InjuryAcie G. Anderson III has practiced law since 1989, concentrating on real estate transactions and development, estate planning and probate, real estate litigation, business formation, and transactions, business torts, general business litigation, consumer litigation, negotiations, no-fault litigation, personal injury litigation, and appeals. Mr. Anderson is an experienced trial attorney who focuses on and is especially skilled at creative solutions to seemingly intractable problems.
- Medical MalpracticeBullard Legal PC is a strong litigation firm. Many business people rely upon us when faced with complex or unusual problems. We pride ourselves in finding creative alternatives to challenging situations. Rockwood Bullard III has represented a number corporations at the local, State, national and international level. He has handled major aviation litigation defense, medical malpractice defense, police pursuit litigation, civil rights litigation, as well as business dissolution litigation, and complex real estate and construction litigation. Mr. Bullard is an able negotiator and has taken many matters successfully through arbitration and mediation, thereby avoiding what can be costly court proceedings. Mr. Bullard consults with many of his business clients to assist them in avoiding disputes and controversies.
- Estate PlanningRae Anderson Bullard has practiced law in the areas of real estate, estate planning, probate, general business planning, trial court litigation, and appellate practice since 1987.
- WillsA living will is a written statement of your wishes regarding the use of any medical treatment. Living wills are generally limited to decisions about life-sustaining procedures when you have a terminal illness or death is imminent.
- TrustsLiving Trusts have grown increasingly popular as substitutes for Wills in estate planning. Depending on your situation and circumstances, Living Trusts may have several advantages such as tax reduction, probate avoidance, conservatorship avoidance, and control. A Living Trust is created with a document called a living trust agreement. Many of your assets can be transferred into the Living Trust. You can act as the Trustee of the Living Trust during your lifetime as long as you are not disabled. You can also be the sole beneficiary of the trust during your lifetime if you choose. The Living Trust will provide details on your rights to change the trust, the duties of the trustee, how to distribute your property, how to provide for your family, and appoint a successor trustee. You can cancel or change any of the provisions of your Living Trust prior to your death or disability. You will need to review your Trust on an annual basis to make sure that it continues to meet your needs. You will also need to have a Will because not all of your assets may be conveyed into your Trust prior to your death. A Will leaving everything to your Trust is called a “pour-over” will. Unlike the Will which only becomes operative upon your death, a Living Trust becomes operative during your lifetime to manage your affairs even when you are able to do so yourself. For tax purposes, during your lifetime, the trust property is treated as if you remained the owner and you report all taxable events under your own social security number. Under some situations, a Living Trust can avoid estate taxes although that depends on your financial circumstances at the time of your death. The advantages of a Living Trust mush be carefully weighed against the expense and effort of creating and administering the trust.
- Power of AttorneyWith a durable power of attorney, you designate another person to manage your financial affairs. You can have this authorization take effect immediately or upon the occurrence of a specific event such as disability. You can make the powers granted to your representative as broad or as narrow as you decide. For example, you can empower the person you name to pay your bills, file your tax returns, apply for benefits, or sell your property, among other actions. A durable power of attorney will not terminate even if you are physically or mentally incompetent. A power of attorney does terminate upon your death.
- Probate