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10 Steps You Can Take to Help Prevent Elder Abuse
Elder abuse can take many forms, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, abandonment, and self-neglect. Signs of abuse can include unexplained bruises, burns or broken bones, lack of basic hygiene, access to adequate food, clean or appropriate...
Inheritance Tax Amnesty Program
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue is currently administering a tax amnesty program to allow individuals and businesses to pay past-due taxes, with the Commonwealth waiving all penalties and half of the interest. This amnesty period runs from April 21, 2017 through June 19, 2017. For more...
WFJLAW Walk-In Wednesday Promotion
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] WF&J's Tamaqua office is currently running a "Walk-in Wednesday" promotion. Have a legal question but don't feel like making an appointment? This is the perfect opportunity for you! Every Wednesday...
Be Careful What You Carry In Your Automobile
A recent decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has expanded the ability of law enforcement officers to search motor vehicles without obtaining a search warrant. The Court’s decision adopts the Federal Automobile Exception Rule to the search warrant requirement. In the case of the...
Do I Need A Zoning Permit?
In Pennsylvania, the requirement for a zoning permit is decided by local government. Each municipality, whether it be a township, a borough, or a city, has the right to adopt a zoning ordinance in accordance with Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code. There are as many versions of zoning...
The Pennsylvania Bar Institute Press Releases 4th Edition of Ethics Handbook
The Pennsylvania Bar Institute Press recently released the Pennsylvania Ethics Handbook, 4th Edition. This work is a useful guide regarding the professional responsibility obligations of every practicing lawyer in Pennsylvania. Chester C. Corse, Jr. of the law firm of Williamson, Friedberg &...
Disqualification/Recusal Under The New Code of Judicial Conduct
In general the new Code of Judicial Conduct denotes standards for the ethical behavior of Judges and Judicial Candidates. However, it is not an all encompassing model of appropriate conduct but is rather a component of general ethical standards and other rules governing the judicial and judicial...
Pennsylvania Employment Discrimination – Gender Stereotyping
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] In Pennsylvania, there are laws at both the Federal and State level that prohibit employers from discriminating based upon various factors. For instance, one cannot discriminate with respect to the...
Is Pennsylvania Probate of a Will Necessary?
When a loved one dies, many people often think that you must open an Estate and go through the probate process. While many times this may be the case, this is not always necessary. Assets pass three ways upon death: (1) by ownership; (2) by contract; and (3) by will. Starting with ownership, if...
Governor Signs New Financial POA Law in PA
In July 2014, Governor Corbett signed into law Act 96 of 2014. The new law makes substantial changes to the current financial power of attorney (POA) law. The new law now requires all financial POAs to be notarized and witnessed by two individuals. It specifies new language that must be...
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