Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP, a prestigious law firm, announced today that several of their lawyers in Philadelphia have been honored as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. Super Lawyer winners are talented individuals that possess a high-level of peer recognition and professional achievement. According to the Super Lawyers website, “Super Lawyers […]
It is recommended that you prepare this and give copies to your Executor and next of kin in a sealed envelope labeled “To be opened in the event of my death or incompetency.” It is not necessary to sign it, or to have it witnessed or notarized, but you certainly […]
The Pennsylvania child support guidelines are used by the courts to determine the child support obligations of parents who are divorced or separated from one another. In addition to the base amount of support, extraordinary expenses of children can also become part of a support obligation. Such extraordinary expenses include […]
Philadelphia, PA-based law firm Astor Weiss Kaplan and Mandel, LLP is now offering the benefit of their 150 years’ combined family law experience to provide clients formidable legal counsel in challenging divorce cases. The firm’s family lawyers have the legal experience, the comforting expert understanding and the compassion to help […]
When one obtains a policy of motor vehicle insurance, they are required to choose between carrying “Uninsured” (UM) and “Underinsured” (UIM) motor vehicle benefits or choosing against carrying such coverage. Although you may opt-out of carrying UM and UIM coverage, the benefits greatly outweighs the risks. UM Coverage: UM coverage […]
Important Steps to Take if Involved in a Car Crash If you are involved in a car crash, there are several important steps that you should take to best protect yourself, both medically and legally: Step 1: Contact the police – By contacting the police, you will ensure that a […]
Family Law and Bankruptcy When a party to a family law case files bankruptcy, in general there is an automatic stay under federal law to all actions against the debtor or the debtor’s property. However, there are numerous family law exemptions to that stay provision. All actions to establish and […]
Family Law – Prenuptial Agreements One of the issues that people considering a prenuptial agreement should be discussing is what provisions, if any, should be made in that agreement related to the parties’ future marital residence. After their marriage, if they are going to live in a house that was […]
When a person in Pennsylvania is injured at work, regardless of whether the employer was at fault or not, the person is entitled to worker’s compensation insurance benefits which will compensate him or her for any lost wages. In exchange for being automatically entitled to such a recovery, the person […]
This is one of the most common questions we are asked. If you are in a car accident and a family member is in a different one- why isn’t recovery the same? There are many factors that go into determining a settlement value of a case. First- the specifics of […]