If you are separating from your spouse, there are various things that you should do or not do during this time: 1. You should freeze any joint credit card debts so that your spouse does not continue to increase debt in your name. 2. You should freeze joint bank accounts if you are not going […]
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Child Support: The party who does not have the majority of time pays child support or if the parties have equal custody time usually based on overnights, the party who earns more pays child support. Spousal Support/Alimony: Paid by the party who earns more income Mortgage/household bills: Paid by the party who remains in the […]
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Some of the statutory requirements for adoption are waived in the case of a family member adopting a child. A standard adoption will require a home study to be completed by the local Children & Youth services agency. This process is expensive and takes a number of months. This requirement is waived in the event […]
When getting divorced, there are several different approaches that a couple can choose. Some people opt for mediation to try to resolve their disputes and save them money. Others, take the traditional approach and opt for attorneys to handle everything. There is another approach that is less known but can be quite effective – collaborative […]
Contesting a will in Pennsylvania is a very difficult process. The person contesting has the burden to show that the will is not valid. The most common grounds for contesting a will are fraud, undue influence, forgery, lack of mental capacity, and failure to meet legal requirements. Fraud: Was the decedent deceived into signing the […]
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Oftentimes when parties get divorce, one of the biggest assets that they have accumulated is the pension of one or both of the spouses. In a Pennsylvania divorce, the pension portion that accumulates during the marriage is what is considered marital. There may also be a non-marital portion for the years of service prior to […]
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Documents landlords should bring to court: When you go to a landlord-tenant eviction hearing, you will need to bring several documents. The lease is perhaps the most important document to provide. It is the instrument that shows how much rent is to be paid each month, when the rent is due, when the lease begins […]
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Documents tenants should bring to court: When you go to a landlord-tenant eviction hearing, you will need to bring several documents. The lease is perhaps the most important document to provide. It is the instrument that shows how much rent is to be paid each month, when the rent is due, when the lease begins […]
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If you are getting married and the idea of a prenuptial agreement puts a distaste in your mouth or that of your spouse, but you are still concerned about losing your premarital assets, there are a few things that you should and should not do if you get married without a prenuptial. Never add your […]
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Whether you are receiving or support, it’s important that if you become disabled, or end up on unemployment, even temporarily, that you file to modify your support. Just because you are out of work, or undergo surgery, does not mean that you can explain it all later to the Court. Nor does it mean that […]
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Tips when first separating from your spouse
If you are separating from your spouse, there are various things that you should do or not do during this time: 1. You should freeze any joint credit card debts so that your spouse does not continue to increase debt in your name. 2. You should freeze joint bank accounts if you are not going […]
Who Pays What During a Divorce
Child Support: The party who does not have the majority of time pays child support or if the parties have equal custody time usually based on overnights, the party who earns more pays child support. Spousal Support/Alimony: Paid by the party who earns more income Mortgage/household bills: Paid by the party who remains in the […]
Kinship Adoptions
Some of the statutory requirements for adoption are waived in the case of a family member adopting a child. A standard adoption will require a home study to be completed by the local Children & Youth services agency. This process is expensive and takes a number of months. This requirement is waived in the event […]
Another Approach to Divorce – Collaborative Law
When getting divorced, there are several different approaches that a couple can choose. Some people opt for mediation to try to resolve their disputes and save them money. Others, take the traditional approach and opt for attorneys to handle everything. There is another approach that is less known but can be quite effective – collaborative […]
Grounds to contest a will
Contesting a will in Pennsylvania is a very difficult process. The person contesting has the burden to show that the will is not valid. The most common grounds for contesting a will are fraud, undue influence, forgery, lack of mental capacity, and failure to meet legal requirements. Fraud: Was the decedent deceived into signing the […]
Dividing a Pension in Divorce and the Survivor Annuity
Oftentimes when parties get divorce, one of the biggest assets that they have accumulated is the pension of one or both of the spouses. In a Pennsylvania divorce, the pension portion that accumulates during the marriage is what is considered marital. There may also be a non-marital portion for the years of service prior to […]
Documents to bring to court: Landlords
Documents landlords should bring to court: When you go to a landlord-tenant eviction hearing, you will need to bring several documents. The lease is perhaps the most important document to provide. It is the instrument that shows how much rent is to be paid each month, when the rent is due, when the lease begins […]
Documents to bring to Court: Tenants
Documents tenants should bring to court: When you go to a landlord-tenant eviction hearing, you will need to bring several documents. The lease is perhaps the most important document to provide. It is the instrument that shows how much rent is to be paid each month, when the rent is due, when the lease begins […]
How to Preserve Premarital Assets without a Prenuptial
If you are getting married and the idea of a prenuptial agreement puts a distaste in your mouth or that of your spouse, but you are still concerned about losing your premarital assets, there are a few things that you should and should not do if you get married without a prenuptial. Never add your […]
Disabled? Unemployed? When to Modify your Support Order
Whether you are receiving or support, it’s important that if you become disabled, or end up on unemployment, even temporarily, that you file to modify your support. Just because you are out of work, or undergo surgery, does not mean that you can explain it all later to the Court. Nor does it mean that […]