BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2019 ALIMONY PAYMENTS ARE NOT DEDUCTIBLE

2021-02-07T18:21:25+00:00October 19th, 2020|Family Law|

One of the biggest changes for divorce clients as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “TCJA”) is the elimination of the deduction for payments of “alimony” starting January 1, 2019. The deduction for alimony payments originally came into law more than 75 years ago with the passage [...]

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROPOSES A NEW RULE TO CLARIFY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS

2021-02-07T18:21:38+00:00October 19th, 2020|Business & Contract|

On September 22, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule in order to clarify when a person is classified as an employee versus as an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This proposed rule is intended to make it easier for employers to identify who can safely [...]

Major Change to Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax

2020-01-14T12:50:33+00:00January 14th, 2020|Wills & Estates|

Governor Wolf signed PA House Bill 262 of 2019 into law on June 28, 2019 which included a significant change to the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax rate for children under 21 years old that inherit from their parent. Prior to this new law, the Inheritance Tax rate for transfers from a natural parent, an [...]

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR A MARIJUANA-RELATED PARDON?

2019-10-07T16:29:21+00:00October 7th, 2019|Criminal Law|

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Lt. John Fetterman recently issued their final report as to the results of a statewide tour on what Pennsylvania residents thought of legalizing adult-use recreational marijuana and ways Pennsylvania could reform existing marijuana laws.  The overwhelming majority of Pennsylvania residents are in favor of the legalization of adult [...]

Untruthfulness in Discovery Could Cost You $$$

2019-10-01T16:58:44+00:00October 1st, 2019|Litigation & Disputes|

The parties to a lawsuit often engage in discovery, which is a process that allows a party to obtain important information from the other party in order to assess the strengths or weaknesses of their case and also to get information from the other party.  Examples of discovery are Interrogatories, Requests for Production [...]

BUYING OR SELLING PROPERTY?

2019-05-21T18:58:16+00:00February 23rd, 2019|Real Estate|

Buying a home can be one of the biggest purchases of your life. A lawyer can help you avoid some of the common problems. Purchase Agreement - Realtors often use standard printed forms from the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® (PAR). Although these forms are useful, an attorney can explain the many provisions and [...]

Forming a Limited Liability Company

2019-05-21T18:59:03+00:00October 24th, 2018|Business & Contract|

A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a type of legal structure available to business owners that grants its members protection from liability similar to a corporation but with the ability to be treated as a partnership for tax purposes.  Therefore, an LLC may combine the best aspects of corporations and partnerships.  However, it [...]

Husband Not Entitled to Property Gifted by Wife

2019-08-05T22:28:05+00:00September 24th, 2018|Family Law|

Wilfredo Rivera and Isabel Rivera were married in 1980.  Throughout the marriage, the couple operated approximately 23 rental properties, with Wilfredo performing maintenance and Isabel handling the bookkeeping.  Only Isabel was listed as an owner on the deeds. In April 2014, Isabel transferred the properties into the name of her daughter.  Isabel died [...]

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