Our Authors

Stuart J. Hollander, Esq.

The late Stuart J. Hollander was the author of Saving the Family Cottage: A Guide to Succession Planning for your Cottage, Cabin, Camp or Vacation Home. He was a pioneer in his work with second home owners, coining the term "cottage law" to describe his niche practice of law. He was an attorney with his office in Leelanau County, Michigan, the heart of cottage country. Stuart drew on 20 years experience in real estate law, estate planning, business and tax law to write this book. David S. Fry is the successor to Stuart's law practice and the editor of the second edition published in January 2008. Stuart passed away in late August 2007, shortly after the release of his book.

David S. Fry, Esq.


Attorney David S. Fry acquired the late Stuart Hollander's cottage law practice, and is pleased to bring his experience working with cottage families in Michigan as editor of Saving the Family Cottage. David is a fourth generation cottage owner, with ties to northern Michigan. Mr. Fry is available to speak to homeowner associations and professional organizations on the topic of cottage succession planning. He may be reached at david@cottagelaw.com. Visit his website, www.cottagelaw.com for more information.

Ross Biddiscombe


Ross Biddiscombe has been a sportswriter and journalist for over 25 years. In the last decade he has written about golfers, golf courses and the business of golf for titles including Golf World, The PGA Yearbook, Golf & Travel and Sport Business. His writing career for specialist magazines and national newspapers covers a range of other sports from tennis and rugby to American football and baseball. This is his seventh sports book to be published. In addition to his writing work, Ross was elected Captain of Hampstead Golf Club in London in 2008 and his own golfing struggles revolve around maintaining his 9 handicap. We are pleased to be U.S. distributor of his latest book, Golf on the Edge.

Judith Huggins Balfe


The late Judith Huggins Balfe is the author of Passing It On: The Inheritance and Use of Summer Houses. She was a Professor of Sociology at City University of New York and the focus of her work was the sociology of the arts and culture. In this book, she uses her experience as a co-owner and heir of a summer house in Nantucket as the basis for this extended study.





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