During this four hour CPE and CLE course (including 1 Hour of Ethics credit), firm partner Edward L. Perkins JD, LLM (Tax), CPA will discuss the smooth transfer of a business, with a focus on the succession planning process. Developing the Succession Estate Plan Determining What the Business is Really Worth Sale or Transfer Options […]
Monthly Archives: August 2016
As a dedicated Media Business Attorney, clients come to me all the time with questions about when to speak to a lawyer if you just started a business. If you’re starting a business I think the first professional you should retain, is actually your accountant. That will get you off on a good financial footing […]
In general, under Pennsylvania law, both private individuals and business owners have a duty to maintain sidewalks abutting the property in a reasonably safe manner. Negligent conduct, which may lead to liability in a sidewalk slip and fall, includes failing to conduct inspections or failing to correct a known problem in the sidewalk, such as […]
As an experienced Media Estate Planning Attorney, I am often asked about the difference between General Power of Attorney vs. Special Power of Attorney. The difference between a general power of attorney and a special power of attorney is that a general power of attorney grants the agent acting on your behalf broad powers to […]
As an accomplished Media Trust Lawyer, I get questions all the time from clients about what is estate planning. Well, when people think about estate planning I think they first think about property being disposed of during a last will and testament. Actually, it also should focus on disposition of property that’s not disposable under […]
As a skilled Media Car Accident Lawyer, clients come to me all the time with questions regarding compensation when they are partially at fault in an accident. If you’ve been involved in an automobile accident in the State of Pennsylvania in which you believe you may be partially at fault, you are not entirely precluded […]
As an experienced Media Landlord Tenant Attorney I am constantly asked what to do when a tenant breaks the lease. It’s important to know that if your tenant breaches the lease you should be pursuing every opportunity to get that tenant out of the unit with all due haste. The issue that usually arises is […]
As an experienced Media Estate Planning Attorney I am often asked about the durable power of attorney. A durable power of attorney is a special power of attorney, healthcare power of attorney or general power of attorney that has a durability provision. What this means is the power of attorney will stay active and in […]
This legal question was provided by Avvo.com. You can view the original question here. Question: If a will has not been properly updated, e.g. a beneficiary has become deceased, how would these assets be redistributed? Answer: If an alternate beneficiary was named in the will, the assets would be distributed to that alternate beneficiary. If […]