Recent years have seen a growing interest in the adoption of environmentally sustainable and socially responsible practices by businesses. On October 24, 2012 Governor Corbett signed into law Chapter 33 of Title 15 (the Pennsylvania Associations Code) which authorizes the organization of a new form of business corporation that offers […]
Hot Tips: Divorce and Estate Planning: Careful, Competent Lawyers Must Think of Everything! If you are separated and not yet divorced, what is it important for you to think about or know? Review your current Will and make changes to protect yourself. Do not wait until your divorce is final. […]
Social Networking After an Accident After you are in an accident and are safe, you often want to tell the whole world how somebody did something wrong and hurt you. That feeling is extremely natural. However, it can hurt any potential case you may have. Every solicitor will tell you […]
When Does Child Support End? Generally speaking, the obligation of one parent (usually the one with partial physical custody) to the other parent (usually the one with primary physical custody) for payment of child support ends when the child reaches age 18 or graduates from high school, whichever comes last. […]
Wills, Trusts, Estates and Taxes – Why draft a will when the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania already provides one? What happens if you die without a will? In Pennsylvania, your assets* that are in your name will be distributed based on the intestate succession laws of Pennsylvania. Specifically, your property will […]
New Associations Code Amendments, Part 1 Senate Bill 304 was signed into law on July 9, 2013 by Governor Corbett as the GAA Amendments Act of 2013 (the “Act”) to be effective September 7, 2013. The Act was drafted by the Title 15/Business Associations Committee of the Section on Business […]
Fertility Contracts Legal issues can arise with assisted reproductive technology. What happens if a married couple freezes embryos and later separates? Who decides what happens to the frozen embroyos? Does a sperm or egg donor have a child support obligation to the child born from this arrangement? What happens if […]
Real Estate – Fair Housing Law Traps for the Unwary. All landlords, condominium associations, homeowners’ associations and residential co-ops are subject to the Fair Housing Laws. What does this mean? As a member of the Board of an association, a manager or a landlord, what is my exposure to liability? […]
Real Estate – Condominium or Homeowners’ Association Operating Pitfalls Must the Association hold formal meetings, adopt formal resolutions and keep formal minutes? Are our rules and regulations enforceable? Do changes in our rules and procedures require formal amendment of our governing documents? Can portions of our governing documents be unenforceable […]
Business Law – Term Sheet or Letter of Intent. The Term Sheet or Letter of Intent states specifically that it is not a binding agreement and is subject to the parties turning it into a formal binding agreement. This does not mean that it should not be reviewed by an […]