Most residential leases include a security deposit. The purpose of a deposit is to set aside funds for the landlord to make any needed repairs at the end of the lease term for damage done to the property in the course of the tenant’s residence. Each state has rules regarding the amount the property owner […]
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As an experienced Media Legal Malpractice Attorney, I get questions all the time from clients regarding suing an attorney for malpractice without a signed agreement. In most jurisdictions including Pennsylvania you can pursue an attorney for malpractice under either a negligence tort theory or a contract theory. The question of whether you had a signed […]
Trust Drafting Essentials $79.00 Thursday October 27, 2016 12:30 EST. During this two hour course, attorneys Edward L. Perkins, Esq. will cover all of the fundamental issues involved in drafting effective trust documents and how to address them – including: Trust Drafting Objectives Basic Trust Structure What to […]
As an experienced Media Personal Injury Lawyer I am often asked if the owner will be held responsible. In Delaware, the owner of a dog is liable to any person that the dog bites regardless of prior notice of vicious behavior. However, there are two exceptions. The dog owner is not responsible in the event […]
As an accomplished Media Employment Lawyer, clients come to me all the time with questions about their supervisor, and what can they do if they are engaging in inappropriate conduct. If the supervisor is an individual that’s engaging in the inappropriate conduct with regard to either bullying or sexual harassment or conduct, then you have […]
As an experienced Media Estate Planning Attorney I am often asked about what it take to prepare a will. In order to prepare a will, we need financial information and family information. We want to know who you want to inherit your assets with the ages of those beneficiaries and we’d also want to know […]
As an experienced Media Employment Attorney I am often asked about how employers can terminate a long term employee if they can no longer perform their duties. If you have a long term employee who is no longer performing the functions of his or her job, you can terminate them. However, you need to be […]
As an experienced Media Business Lawyer I am often asked by businessman how they can incorporate their business online. Most online websites that deal with incorporating businesses offer the disclaimer that they are not lawyers and do not offer legal advice. At Gibson & Perkins, of course, we are attorneys and we do offer legal […]
As an experienced Media Employment Attorney I am often asked about terminating an employee because a company is restructuring. Companies that are undergoing a restructuring or reorganization oftentimes need to downsize and that requires the elimination of certain employees. You can eliminate employees under these circumstances, you just need to make sure that the decision […]