Most lawyers have a policy of withholding money from the settlement, court award or verdict to pay those doctors and medical facilities that are willing to wait to be paid when...
When a person injures you the law calls it a “tort.” When a person breaks a law created by the legislature it is called a crime. Most people who are harmed...
The concept of alimony has been with us for centuries. It’s older than the Roman Empire, predates the birth of Socrates and Aristotle and had been around for 1,000 years at...
Individuals and businesses can file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. When an individual files they get rid of their debts and go on with their lives. When a business files, its assets...
There’s no “right” way for a divorce to proceed. Some couples handle things amicably. They have no trouble agreeing on how to divide their property and deciding on child custody. The...
People charged with a crime will have one of two experiences. They are either placed in handcuffs and taken before a Judge within a few hours of the event and told...
Most personal injury cases have three stages: investigation, negotiation and litigation. Often these stages overlap, and many cases are resolved without the need for litigation at all. Here is a brief...
Earlier this year, Pennsylvania passed Act 39, the state’s new wine sale law, which allows alcohol to be sold in more places than in the past. Governor Tom Wolf called it...
You have just gotten out of the car following a crash. You’re dazed and confused. What do you do now? We all know the basics; call the police, provide insurance information,...
The principal ways to avoid probate are: 1. Create a revocable living trust (RLT) and transfer assets into it. The trustee has control over the assets, so naming the owner as...
