Legal Articles

     Since our firm has been in practice, we have written a number of articles on a wide variety of subjects.  Many of these articles were previously published in the Bethel Park Magazine which was distributed to residents of Bethel Park.  The list of articles below represents a sample of topics which we have covered.
    
      Please contact our office for up to two complimentary copies of these articles, for informational purposes on the law in that area in general.

Adoption
      Adoption - Searching for the Birth Parents

Automobile
      Changes to the Driver Licensing Law
      PennDOT and Senior Citizens
      Pennsylvania and the Drivers License Compact
      Purchasing an Automobile
      Questions from Auto Accident Victims
      Sometimes You Just Can’t Sue - Part 1
      Sometimes You Just Can’t Sue - Part 2
      The Hazards of Lending Your Vehicle
      The Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code
      Tips to Avoid Drivers Licensing Problems
      To Lease or to Buy a Car
      What to do after a Car Accident

Business
      Consumer Credit Tips
      Selling a Business - Can You Protect Yourself?

Children
      Children and the Court System

Courts
      Alternative to Court - The American Arbitration Association
      Civil Arbitration
      Court Etiquette Survival Tips
      The District Court - Your First Stop

Criminal
      Expungement of Criminal Charges
      Retail Theft
      The Perils of Writing Bad Checks

Custody
      Child Custody Arrangements
      Child Custody & Mediation Requirements

Domestic
      Modifying or Terminating Child Support or Alimony Orders
      Pre-Nuptial Agreements
      Protection from Abuse - Part I
      Protection from Abuse - Part II
      The Legal Issues of Marriage and Engagements

DUI (now DWI - Driving While Impaired)
      Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
      Out of State Driving Woes

Employment
      Employee Rights in an “At Will” Employment Status
      What is a Covenant Not To Compete?

Estate Planning
      Capital Gains vs. Inheritance Tax and Probate
      Do You Have A Will?
      Estate Planning Tips to Make Things Easier
      Living Trusts
      More Retirement Tips
      Safe Deposit Boxes
      Simple Estate Planning Through Bank Accounts
      Simple Estate Planning — Part 2
      Cases of Unfair Results - Transferring Real Estate to Children
      Will Updates and Revisions

General
      Consumer Protection Law
      Going Back to School
      Judgment Collections, Part I
      Judgment Collections, Part II
      Jury Selection and Service
      Policing Attorneys & Protecting Clients
      Procuring Copies of Important Documents
      The Family and Friendly Debt
      Understanding Billing by Attorneys
      Who Pays for Legal Fees?

Names
      Changing Your Name
      What’s In a Business Name? 

Nursing Care
      Estate Planning & Nursing Home Care
      Medicaid Rules and Guidance for Nursing Home Patients
      Nursing Care

Power of Attorney
      Powers of Attorney - Valuable Estate Planning Tools
      Powers of Attorney - Changes in Form & Substance

Real Estate
      Be Safe, Not Sorry When Buying Real Estate
      Did You Get a Permit?
      More Than One Way to Buy (or Sell) a Home
      Problems with a Tree
      Selling Residential Real Estate
      The Deed to your Property
      The Real Estate Seller Disclosure Act
      Visiting the Recorder of Deeds Office

Social Security
      Social Security and Retirement

Support
      A Legal Potpourri of Grandparents and Child Support
      Child Support & Alimony Enforcement Changes
      College Expense - Changing Law
      More Changes in the Child Support Law
      Seeking Child Support

Vacation
      Legal Tips for a Safer Vacation
      Travel Insurance

 

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