As an experienced Media Real Estate Attorney I am often asked about the real estate agreement of sales. On the seller’s side a real estate agreement should, of course, make sure that the seller gets paid, but also that the seller, when the closing is taking place walks away from a closing table with as […]
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Firm partner Edward L. Perkins will be a featured instructor during the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 23rd Annual Estate Law Institute at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in historic center city Philadelphia. His program, ’10 Things Estate Planners Need to Know’ begins at 2:15 on Wednesday, November 9. For more information on the Estate Law Institute, and to […]
In Pennsylvania, the Landlord Tenant Act controls evictions of tenants for a variety of lease or rental agreement violations, including failure to pay rent. Landlords may not use self-help measures to expedite an eviction, such as changing the locks or removing the tenant’s property. The landlord must follow a Pennsylvania statute for eviction, which starts […]
As an experienced Media Personal Injury Attorney, I get questions all the time from clients about what to do if they slip and fall on someone else’s property. There are some general things you want to keep in mind if you are injured on someone else’s property, be it a residential or commercial property, which […]
ABCs of Asset Protection $79.00 During this two hour course, attorney Edward L. Perkins, Esq. will answer the question: in an increasingly litigious society, how do you legitimately protect your assets from current and future creditors? Fraudulent Transfers – Risks and Remedies Corporations, LLCs, and Partnerships – Which entity best protects the owner? Self-settled and Off […]
As an experienced Media Employment Attorney I am often asked by employers if they have to let an injured employee work from home if they ask. If you have an employee who suffers an injury and requires surgery that prevents him or her from driving to work for several months, that may constitute a disability […]
As a dedicated Media Business Attorney, clients come to me all the time with questions about separating from your business partner with a shareholder’s agreement. If you and your partner wish to voluntarily break up and there is an agreement. Then what you want to do is go to the agreements that have been formed when […]
As an experienced Media Employment Attorney I am often asked if overtime is required by law. Overtime is required at least under federal law by the FLSA and it’s required for certain enumerated employees, but it’s easier to determine who isn’t eligible for overtime because there is a specific list of types of employees who […]
Billing disputes with clients often lead to malpractice claims. Rule 1.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct requires that when an attorney has not regularly represented the client, the basis of the fee shall be communicated in writing before or within a reasonable time after commencing representation. Rule 1.5 also requires that all contingent fee […]
