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You’ve diligently saved your money, and, after a robust search, you have found the home of your dreams. It checks all your boxes, and the seller just accepted your offer. The next step is to make a good faith deposit of earnest money as a part of your purchase...
Maintaining an estate plan involves reviewing your documents, including your will, every few years. Regular reviews allow you to address potential problems with your estate plan, assets or beneficiaries. For example, your final will may fail to meet your needs amid...
When you gather up your trash and put it on the curb for pick up, you are probably not thinking that it may contain something of interest to the police. Trash is just trash, right? Not necessarily. Though The Fourth Amendment protects you from illegal search and...
Having an estate plan is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself and those you love. An estate plan helps your loved ones avoid the probate process, receive assets as an inheritance more easily and prepare them for making decisions the way that...
If you have drafted your will, you have taken one of the most important steps for your future and loved ones. A will is an important estate planning tool that outlines your wishes with respect to how you intend to have your assets distributed when you pass on....
While pregnancy lasts the better part of a year, expectant parents often don’t have enough time to prepare themselves for the substantial changes coming their way. There are so many things that need to happen before you welcome a new member to your family. You need a...
If you’re revisiting your estate plan as the new year begins (or finally getting around to developing one), don’t forget your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) beneficiary designations. Remember that just including your designated beneficiaries for retirement and...
In 2020, Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced a Move Over law. They did so after the death of a tow truck driver, and injuries to police officers highlighted the inadequacies of the existing Steer Clear Law. The Move Over Law replaces the Steer Clear Law. Emergency...
Police officers and prosecutors receive extensive training on how to gather evidence of criminal conduct. Still, if law enforcement officials suspect your involvement in a criminal matter, they are likely to question you. The primary reason for this questioning is to...
A clear title is key to peace of mind for homeowners. Yet, it is not just them that benefit. Clean titles are good for the community too. The Pew Charitable Trust found that 2% of residential properties in Philadelphia have an unclear or tangled title....