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 […]
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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 […]
As a dedicated Media Personal Injury Lawyer, I get questions all the time from clients about injury compensation after an accident. If you’ve been injured in an automobile accident in Pennsylvania, the manner in which you are compensated is determined either by a settlement with the insurance company of the individual who caused the injuries […]
This legal question was provided by Avvo.com. You can view the original question here. Question: Do I have to pay inheritance taxes on a bank account my father left me? My father left me five thousand dollars in an account, my brothers were left the family home, does my money have to be included with […]
Dog bite cases in Pennsylvania are governed both by state statutes and by case law. According to Pennsylvania’s Dangerous Dog Laws, a dog is “dangerous” if the dog has injured a person, without provocation, on public or private property; the dog has killed or injured a domestic animal without provocation, while off the owner’s property; […]
As an experienced Media Personal Injury Attorney, I get questions all the time from clients regarding paying medical bills after an accident. If you are involved in a serious automobile accident in the State of Pennsylvania, the initial phase of your medical bills are compensated by your automobile insurance policy, that you purchased for your […]
As an experienced Media Eviction Attorney I am often asked which court handles landlord and tenant issues. In Pennsylvania, a landlord’s action to collect rent or regain possession of the premises has to be brought in the Magisterial District Court of whatever area the unit or your building is in. The Magisterial District Court is […]
As a skilled Media Business Lawyer, clients come to me all the time with questions about operating a company after you fire your business partner. If your partner is not holding up his end, you have a couple of options. The first thing is if it’s a company in which they are receiving a salary […]
This legal question was provided by Avvo.com. You can view the original question here. Question: Will we sue in small claims court for the following issue? We just bought a house and during the inspection process we noticed a grading issue. We requested this to be fixed buy the person flipping the house which also […]
