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No one gets married assuming they’ll get divorced. When you’re in love, you think you’ll be with your spouse forever. On top of it, there are several advantages to marriage, including healthcare perks and tax breaks. Unfortunately, some marriages don’t always go as planned, and you end up wanting to be as far away as possible from the person you…
Did you know that nearly half of all marriages end in divorce? And of those divorces, more than six out of ten involve children. For parents seeking a divorce, consideration of your child/children is of utmost importance. One of the ways to manage children’s time with their parent and/or grandparents is through visitation. INFORMATION ABOUT VISITATION 1. Visitation rights are…
Don’t let this happen to you … I recently met with a client whose husband had passed away. During the course of our meeting, the widow handed me his Last Will and Testament which had been created from a generic form over a decade ago! Unbeknownst to the widow, neither she nor or her deceased husband had ever completely filled…
If you’ve recently been let go from your job, you may be entitled to collect unemployment compensation. To determine if you’re eligible in Pennsylvania, you’ll want to review the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Office of Unemployment Compensation page at http://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/Am-I-Eligible/Pages/am-I-eligible.aspx. Once you determine if you’re a candidate for unemployment compensation, you’ll want to: FILE FOR BENEFITS AS SOON…
COVID has changed the world. Things are definitely different now. We have to wear masks; there is social distancing; no handshakes. Things are different in the legal profession as well. Temperatures are checked at the door to the courthouse. Courtrooms have space limitations. Plexiglass separates the attorneys and the judges, unless you have a Zoom hearing, at which time you…
It’s almost time for the Super Bowl and Tom Brady and Nick Foles have their game plans in place. What about you, though? Do you have your estate plan in place for your big game? First Quarter Are you young and healthy? Maybe you’re married and/or have children. You might own your residence. You’re in the first quarter of your…
For many children, summer vacation is for fun and adventure. During the months from the beginning of June to the end of August, children may participate on sports teams, go to day camps, overnight camps, or enjoy vacations with friends or family. In order to ensure the health and safety of children while having summer fun, parents may need to…
The sun is shining and the flowers are blooming which means it’s finally SPRING in Pennsylvania. For many people, that signals the time to clean up their houses and straighten out their lives, but have you thought about what you need to do to get your LEGAL LIFE in order? One way to do that is to write a will.…
The sad reality is that we all get involved in a car accident at one time or another. Thankfully, most of these accidents are minor, resulting in little or no damage. Often people wonder, “Should I hire a lawyer for a minor car accident?” The thing is, even if the damage to your car is minimal, you and other passengers…
Why Business Owners Need a Succession Plan When one of our client’s grandfathers died, she lost not only her beloved Pop-Pop, she lost much of the rest of her family as well. Why? His lack of succession planning caused a family rift that continues to this day. Succession planning protects a company’s future by developing key employees to take the…