The “Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Re-authorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010” was signed into law on December 17, 2010. The Act is a sweeping tax package that includes, among many other items, an extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for two years, estate tax relief, a two-year “patch” of the alternative minimum tax (AMT), […]

IMPORTANT NEW FILING REQUIREMENT  FOR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES Pursuant to Section 79-29-215 Miss. Code Ann. (1972), all limited liability companies operating in Mississippi will be required to file an Annual Report with the Secretary of State beginning in 2011. What are the deadlines for filing my LLC’s 2010 Annual Report?  The new LLC Annual Reporting Forms […]

Kelly Simpkins was one of the featured speakers at the 2010 International Claims Association annual conference, held in Austin, TX, October 3-6. Simpkins spoke to the conference attendees on the topic of Misrepresentation and Rescission. The presentation addressed the elements of rescission, the acts required to effectively rescind, the essentials for a proper and thorough claim […]

Born and raised in Leland, MS, Roland was an Eagle Scout, played tackle on the high school football team, and played trombone in the high school band. He graduated in 1938 as the class valedictorian. Enrolling in Mississippi College in 1938, he joined the college band, which was a unit of the Mississippi National Guard. He was called into active […]

Wells Marble & Hurst, PLLC, is pleased to announce that Richard G. Norris II, has been elected the newest member of the firm. Richard represents clients in matters of insurance defense, bad faith claims, employment law, and trade secrets law. He has also defended major manufacturers in product liability cases Norris earned his undergraduate degree from Mississippi College […]