By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire In a unanimous decision on July 5, 2017, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that it is unconstitutional for a taxing authority to appeal the real property tax assessments of only one sub-classification of properties where that sub-classification is by property type, such as a commercial property or apartment complex. In Valley Forge […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire There can be a lot to think about when searching for and purchasing a new home. Whether you are a first time buyer or have not been through the process for many years, the process is fairly uniform if you are buying residential real estate. Below are common steps to move […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire Under the Pennsylvania Inspection of Employment Records Law (the “Act”), an employer must permit an employee or the employee’s agent to inspect the employee’s own personnel files. The Act defines “employee” as a person who is currently employed, laid off with reemployment rights, or on a leave of absence. Because […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire When parental rights are terminated for a child, it is as though the child were never born to that parent. There are two types of termination of parental rights: voluntary and involuntary.
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire Our taxpayers unjustly pay more than their fair share of the cost of government when other property owners “game” the system and pay less than their fair share in real estate taxes. In Pennsylvania, our law provides for the “principle that a taxpayer should pay no more or no less […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire As we learned from last month’s blog, the failure to plan for the future could drain your assets and have serious consequences for your family. We also learned about what NOT to do, from the rich and famous, when creating your estate plan. Here we have even more examples of […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire A parent’s right to raise a child has its basis in the U.S. Constitution, which protects a parent’s rights to make educational, medical, and even visitation decisions on a child’s behalf. Typically, if a parent doesn’t want a child to visit with a certain relative or other person, including a […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula [email protected] On the morning of June 5, 2017, as employees at a small RV accessory firm in Orlando, Florida settled in for the beginning of the work week, a disgruntled former employee entered the premises and shot and killed five of his former co-workers before turning the gun on himself. Violence […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] If you’ve never heard of ransomware before a few weeks ago, it is likely that the recent cyberattack-using the malware called WannaCry-brought your attention to your vulnerability of a cyberattack. Until now, your focus may have been limited to your vulnerability of catching some […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire [email protected]. Not all of us have become the rich and famous, but we can learn from their mistakes the importance of having a proper estate plan in place. An inexpensive estate plan can include not only a will, but also a living will, a power of attorney, and trusts. As […]
