If a property’s real estate taxes are not paid, it may be sold by the county at a tax sale. The first time a property with delinquent tax payments is scheduled for tax sale is at the Upset Tax Sale, … Read more
Handing Over Your Business is Hard – We Can Help
The lawyers in our Business & Finance Department frequently counsel closely-held business owners who are approaching retirement about the options available to them. This advice includes consideration of the succession planning techniques that are available to a closely-held business owner … Read more
Rick’s Tips #5
Check out Tip 5 from Atty. Rick Russo, the Chairman of our Personal Injury practice, on how
you can protect yourself and your family by making the right choices when buying
motor vehicle insurance.
… Read more
Drivers: Learn About the Changes to Pennsylvania’s Move Over Law
Drivers in Pennsylvania will face enhanced criminal penalties if they don’t give space to first responders and disabled vehicles. Under the revamped Move Over Law, drivers approaching an emergency response area are required to move one lane over when passing … Read more
Revisit Your Estate Plan to Ensure You Are Utilizing Gifting Strategies
Due to the generous amount of the Unified Tax Credit, as currently formulated under the Federal tax laws, individuals are now permitted to transfer significant wealth free of any Federal gift, estate or generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes. However, certain favorable … Read more
Attention Contractors: Satisfy HICPA’s Contractual Requirements Without “Scaring Off” Potential Customers
Despite the fact that Pennsylvania’s Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA) has been in effect for over a decade, some home improvement contractors are still reluctant to fully address HICPA’s contractual rules due to their fear that homeowners will be … Read more
Ricks Tips #4
Check out Tip 4 from Atty. Rick Russo, the Chairman of our Personal Injury practice, on how
you can protect yourself and your family by making the right choices when buying
motor vehicle insurance.
… Read more
Attorney Murray Ufberg To Receive Honorary Degree from Misericordia University
Congratulations to our own Murray Ufberg for the honorary degree that Misericordia University will bestow on him at its May 15th commencement ceremonies. Attorney Ufberg will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters Degree during Misericordia’s 95th annual commencement. Murray served … Read more
Prenuptial Agreements—Not Just for Protecting Wealth
A prenuptial agreement, or a “pre-nup”, is an agreement reached by a couple prior to marriage which addresses the manner in which assets held by one or both of the spouses will be distributed in the event the marriage ends. … Read more
Real Estate Investors: Before Investing with a Group, Talk to Our Attorneys to Put the Proper Agreements in Place
Many real estate investors have learned to take advantage of the liability protections afforded through the ownership of an investment or rental property with partners under a limited liability entity, such as an LLC. However, such investors often do not … Read more