High Swartz's Legal Insights
What are Consentable Lines in Pennsylvania?
Proving Consentable Lines and Property Lines in Pennsylvania can be a difficult process. When an actual, de facto boundary between two adjoining properties exists apart from the legal descriptions of both properties by deed, Pennsylvania Law provides that property lines which are respected and mutually acquiesced to for a statutory prescribed period of twenty-one (21) […]
Grandparent Rights to Child Custody and Visitation in PA
When Act 21 passed into law in Pennsylvania in 2018, it changed how and when grandparents can seek custody of their grandchildren. PA Act 21 expanded grandparent custody and third party custody categories and added to those able to request custody of a child through its courts. Below is a summary of how the act […]
Free Divorce Advice & Support Workshop
This popular workshop offers non-biased financial and legal divorce advice to women by Montgomery County professionals seeking to inform and enlighten during trying times. Summer vacations are over and it's back to school, work and reality for most couples and families. If you have been experiencing issues with your marriage and are contemplating divorce, please […]
High Swartz’s Chelsey A. Christiansen Prevails Before PA Supreme Court in Termination of Parental Rights Case
High Swartz, a full-service law firm with offices in Southeastern PA and New Jersey, is pleased to announce that family law and litigation attorney Chelsey A. Christiansen successfully argued to vacate an orphans’ court decree which terminated a father’s parental rights. Chelsey represented father, the appellant before Pennsylvania Superior Court, and appellee before the Pennsylvania […]
High Swartz Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Edition
The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 edition includes 14 High Swartz Attorneys as well as inclusions in the Lawyer of the Year and Ones to Watch editions. High Swartz is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America© Edition includes 14 attorneys in 2021. Among the new additions are Judth A. Algeo for her […]
High Swartz Welcomes 3 Attorneys
We are pleased to welcome 3 new attorneys to our Montgomery and Bucks County law offices. The firm has added Jennifer R. Ryan to its family law team, Matthew T. Hovey to its Municipal practice area, and Renata T. Pabisz to its estate planning group. Jennifer R. Ryan joins the firm’s family law team after […]
Family Attorney Jennifer R. Ryan Joins Our Doylestown Office
High Swartz is pleased to announce the addition of Jennifer R. Ryan to the firm's Family Law Team. After working at several respected Bucks and Montgomery county family law firms, Ms. Ryan is happy to again work in Doylestown where she grew up. She will continue to focus on all areas of family law including […]
Tenants and Bankruptcy
Few events are more frustrating to a landlord than tenants and bankruptcy. The uncertainty of whether the tenant will pay outstanding rent, compensate for utilities and late fees, and leave the property can be infuriating. Originally acquired as a source of revenue generation, the property now serves as free housing for a delinquent tenant. Despite […]
Judgment Collection in Pennsylvania. Why is it so hard?
While obtaining a favorable judgment results from prolonged and costly efforts, collecting a judgment is arguably even more arduous. Clients are often puzzled and even disappointed to realize that winning a case merely earns them a judgment in their favor. But when it comes to judgment collection, it's another matter. So, they're left asking what […]
Careers
As a successful law firm for over 100 years, High Swartz can attribute many of its achievements to a dedicated, hard-working team. Our law offices have cultivated a workplace where individuals can advance their careers and develop long-lasting relationships. We seek hard-working, dedicated and client-focused attorneys and administration ready to take their careers to the […]