Creating an estate plan may seem daunting, but preparing a plan can help protect your family from legal issues and ensure that all your loved ones receive an inheritance. Pennsylvania blended families need to create a plan that protects both the biological children...
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Negotiating repairs after a home inspection
When people are in the market for homes, having sellers accept their offers can be exciting. However, prospective buyers should schedule third-party inspections of the homes they are preparing to buy. Many Pennsylvania mortgage lenders also require buyers to get home...
Judges will be elected in the upcoming primary
The May 18 primaries are just around the corner, but citizens can also vote now using a no-excuse mail-in ballot. Voters can vote for their favorite political candidates, but they will be also elect judges to the Pennsylvania Appellate Courts. This firm believes that...
Abstract of title explained
Prospective home buyers and others interested in a Pennsylvania real estate transaction will likely want to know as much as possible regarding the title history of a property before pulling the trigger on a deal. A thorough title check is also necessary before...
What to consider before refinancing a home loan
It isn't uncommon to spend up to 30 years paying off the mortgage on your Pennsylvania home. During this time, changes in market conditions might mean that you'll benefit from renegotiating the terms of your existing loan. You may want to take a closer look at how to...
Pennsylvania residential landlords and the CDC eviction moratorium
The public health emergency is straining Pennsylvania landlords and tenants alike. People are losing jobs, taking pay cuts and dealing with illness and even loss of life. These difficulties all too often are causing people to fall behind on rent. Frequently changing...
Supreme Court Ends Mandatory Life Sentences for Juvenile Offenders
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States held that juveniles convicted of murder cannot receive mandatory life sentences. The decision in Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs does not prohibit such convicts from receiving life sentences, but it does...
Fighting an Uphill Battle
Last week, Jeff Rowe put forth a vigorous defense in a difficult criminal case. His client, an inmate at the State Correctional Institute at Muncy, was charged with two separate assaults on a prison guard. Despite the unpleasant allegations involved and the...
Hurricane Recovery
While the region we serve was fortunate enough to avoid the brunt of Hurricane Sandy, several communities we care about were not so lucky. We urge you to donate to the American Red Cross to assist their disaster relief efforts.
Get Out of the Way (Even if You’re Not in the Way)!
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has recently held that a driver may be stopped for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle even if the emergency vehicle is traveling in opposing lanes of traffic and has an open lane of travel. In Commonwealth v. Busser, 2012 PA...