You got probation and can breathe a huge sigh of relief now that you know you aren’t going to jail. But don’t forget, you aren’t free yet. Probation comes with conditions...
Managing family dynamics is difficult enough without having to deal with the extra complexities of addiction and rehabilitation. The stakes in family court cases can rise dramatically when substance misuse is...
Substance abuse complicates personal injury claims in ways many don’t expect. When a person is under the influence, they may not think clearly or act in safe ways, which impacts their...
If you reach the point where you are unable to make decisions regarding your medical care due to advanced age, an accident or an illness, a living will, trust and durable...
In Pennsylvania, individuals who either plead guilty to a crime or are found guilty of a crime following a trial are often sentenced to a period of incarceration in a jail...
Blended family estate planning is a beautiful milestone, but it also creates a complex web of financial and legal obligations that standard estate planning simply wasn’t built to handle. If you...
Writing a will is one of the basics of estate planning. It’s also something 40 percent of us avoid doing. And on some level, we can understand that. Writing a will...
It’s rare that we hear divorce described in a positive light. We use terms like “messy divorce,” “ugly divorce,” “painful divorce.” Then again, why shouldn’t we? The collapse of a marriage...
Nothing can be more stressful than finding out that the IRS wants to audit your taxes. In recent years the number of IRS audits have been declining. In 2019 only .45%...
The term “parole” dates back to the Medieval era, and comes from the French word for “speech,” although a more exact meaning is “word of honor.” Long before the modern criminal...
