Legal Insights
5 Things You Need to Know About Social Media and Divorce
June 20, 2017 By Melissa M. Boyd Social media is a constant presence in our lives. It has become a forum for us to catch up with friends across distances, share our triumphs large and small, and feel more connected to family. As such, social networking can be a positive experience. Yet it can be […]
Cutting the Ties: What You Need to Know About Severance Agreements
June 13, 2017 Separating from an employer, even in the best of circumstances, can be a stressful transition. When the separation stems from a termination or layoff, however, the unexpected nature of the transition only serves to amplify the stress. It is at this highly stressful time that you may be faced with the decision […]
Spring Cleaning Your Auto Insurance Policy: Are You Adequately Covered?
May 17, 2017 By Douglas Wayne Automobile insurance is a necessary evil. No one likes paying for a product like auto insurance that no one wants to ever have to use. However, the only thing worse than paying for unused automobile insurance is discovering, after an accident, that the automobile insurance you have been paying […]
Compensatory Time Coming to a Private Employer Near You?
May 10, 2017 By James B. Shrimp Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1180, entitled the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 (“WFFA”). Consideration of the WFFA is now onto the Senate. The WFFA will amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to permit an employer, at the employer’s option, to provide […]
Beware of Nursing Home Admissions “Agreement”
April 26, 2017 By Eric G. Marttila Most families have faced, or will have to face at some point, the difficult decision to place an elderly loved one in a nursing home or long-term care facility. As hard as it is to believe, when this happens, we all need to be aware that some such […]
When Counseling Perpetuates Abuse
April 18, 2017 As family law attorneys we often take for granted that the paperwork required by the Court in order to begin a divorce action is simply administrative “filler.” We often tell clients that the counseling notice we are required to file with a divorce complaint is a formality and is never utilized. But […]
Tax Assessment Appeals in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties
April 11, 2017 Unfortunately, it is that time of year again…tax season. However, I’m not talking about personal income tax, but real estate tax appeals. The deadline for filing a real estate tax assessment appeal for property owners in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties is August 1, 2017 and October 2, 2017 for property […]
Sexual Orientation Discrimination: The Legal Jumble
April 5, 2017 By James Shrimp Imagine getting married, legally, on Saturday and then getting terminated by your employer on Monday because of who you married? For members of the LGBT community that is a possibility for which currently there is no, or very limited, legal recourse. But the tide may slowly be changing. On […]
Pitfalls of Joint Bank Accounts
March 29, 2017 When you find yourself faced with the task of helping an aging parent with their banking and bill paying, making his or her bank account a joint account may seem like the easy answer. However, there are several pitfalls that you should be aware of before you or your parent takes this […]
Purchasing a Condominium Unit in Pennsylvania: What to Look For
March 22, 2017 By Arnold Heller Purchasing a unit in a condominium is not the same as purchasing a single family, detached house. When purchasing a newly constructed or to be constructed condominium unit in Pennsylvania, there are certain matters that purchasers should be aware of. A few of those are listed below. New Unit […]