PA Adoptions: What to Expect After You Have Filed the Necessary Petitions
Whether or not you filed a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights or a Petition to Confirm Consent, you MUST also file a Petition for Adoption.
Retirement Benefit Basics
During most divorce proceedings, parties have to divide retirement benefits as well. There are essentially 2 types of retirement benefits: 1) defined contribution plans, and 2) defined benefit plans. A defined contribution plan is the most common type of retirement plan today. This is a plan in which an individual contributes money to an account, […]
Ready, Set: Fire! 6 Tips on How to Fire an Employee
Let’s face it, Employers; firing an employee is one of the toughest things you have to do in your business. Except for those rare occasions (or people) where it provides some measure of gratitude to get rid of a truly “bad apple,” this is one thing that routinely keeps supervisors up at night. That said, […]
We Wish You Hadn’t Done That…
4 Things that will make your lawyer cringe From time to time, well-meaning clients will contact us after attempting to handle their legal issues on their own. Here are some things to avoid that will help you in the long run. 1. Signing a Lengthy and Complicated Contract without Reading it or Getting it Reviewed […]
Blended Families
Blended families present a wide array of practical, social, emotional and legal issues.
Employee Handbooks: 101 (Part 1)
If you are an employer in Pennsylvania, you should have a handbook and/or a policies and procedures manual. This Employee Handbook or Manual will be your “get-out-of-jail-free” card if and when an employee sues you down the road. Perhaps, “get-out-of-jail-free” is a bit much to expect of a handbook, but the manual is almost always […]
Pennsylvania’s New Second Chance Law
On February 16, 2016 Senate Bill 166, also known as the Second Chance bill, was signed into law. This new law chances existing law about how certain criminal history information can be used, and more importantly, seals certain criminal history information from public disclosure. Non-violent 2nd degree and 3rd degree misdemeanor records can be sealed from […]
Divorce – Facts of Life
While divorce may be commonplace in our society, it comes with consequences that can reach far into the life of the couple and their family.
Pennsylvania Sales Tax and Online Internet Sales
Do I have to pay a sales tax on my internet purchase when it is not already made a part of my purchase? This is a common tax question and it can be confusing. In this day and age, many people sell products online on various websites in an effort to make money. However, some […]
Auto Insurance: Are You Really Covered?
Save a few bucks on auto insurance? Legal for cheaper? Sure! Who could be against that? The dirty little secret is, while you are saving a few bucks (and it generally is only a few dollars) you are at great risk. For example, in Pennsylvania, every person with auto insurance must have either “Limited Tort” […]