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We wrote the book on Cottage Law. Literally.

Stuart Hollander and David S. Fry explain why problems arise when a vacation home is passed on to the next generation and offer practical suggestions on how to address this problem.
The book covers how to incorporate succession planning for a vacation home into an estate plan and gives practical advice on such things as how to develop a cottage schedule, whether to establish an “endowment,” and how to allocate control between and within generations of owners. Learn more…

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One Family. Different Ideas. How To Keep The Peace.

Simply leaving the cottage to all members of the next generation “in equal shares,” means that everybody has to agree on everything. Virtually every family will have members with varying views on “partial ownership” of the family cottage. Parents who don’t take these differences into account risk putting family members in a … Learn More...

The Family Cottage Brought Your Family Together

Home may be where the heart is, but a family’s most cherished memories are often held within the walls of the family cottage. Carefree days spent watching the children and grandchildren play and grow. S’mores. That first fish (and first “big fish” story). Whether a rustic … Learn More...

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Announcing the Succession of the Cottage Law Practice of David S. Fry

October 23, 2018
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The Law Offices of David S. Fry, PLC and Fraser Trebilcock are pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2019, the Cottage Law practice of David S. Fry will be transferred to the law firm of Fraser Trebilcock with attorney Mark E. Kellogg of that firm as David’s designated successor. Over the next few months David and Mark will work closely together to make the upcoming transition as smooth and seamless as possible. We have complete confidence that Mark will … [Read More...]