Granting a Financial Power Of Attorney (“POA”) gives an individual (the “Agent”) the ability to manage your assets (the “Principal”) and make decisions on your behalf during your lifetime. As soon as the POA documents are signed, they are active immediately, which makes choosing someone you trust essential. In Pennsylvania, […]
Same-sex marriages are now recognized in Pennsylvania. As a result of this recent development, same-sex couples now have more opportunity within the area of estate planning. Any individual that signed documents with an estate planning attorney in Philadelphia prior to the change in legislation should revisit their wills and other […]
As discussed in our other article, Mediation and Family Law: Advice from Our Lawyers in Philadelphia, mediation is a process whereby a third party facilitates a conversation between you and your spouse to aid you in reaching a resolution. Taking the court route can be an expensive endeavor, making mediation […]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – December 23, 2014 – Philadelphia-based law firm Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel made significant progress in their Hill v BBC Liberty bus crash case, where a dozen bus passengers received a $4.3 million settlement against multiple defendants. This is in addition to the settlement of $1.4 million […]
Philadelphia, PA – Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP, continues to have a commitment to public service in the greater Philadelphia area and is proud to announce that Daniel R. Levine, an associate in the Wills, Trusts, Estates and Taxes practice group, has been selected to sit on the Board […]
Philadelphia, PA – This year, Ronald B. Glazer, an attorney from Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel LLP, was selected by his peers to be included in the 21st Edition of Best Lawyers in America for real estate law. Although this is a great honor, it was almost expected that Ronald […]
Knowing the home-buying basics (see https://rodrockhomes.com/home-buying-basics/) is one of the many steps you can take towards purchasing a property. Prior to purchase, it is the responsibility of the buyer to perform a thorough inspection of the property, often referred to as “due diligence.” The whole process of buying a house […]
In a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court case, the court upheld the Commonwealth court’s decision that nonresident limited partners, in a partnership with the sole purpose of investing in property located in Pennsylvania, are responsible for Pennsylvania income taxes on their share of income from a discharge of debt as a […]
Managing the finances of a marriage can be tricky business. Often one spouse is delegated the role of the banker, the financial advisor and the bookkeeper and the other spouse does not have a clear understanding of the assets or even the income of the other spouse. Dividing the assets […]
When it comes to estate planning, it is important to enlist the services of a trusted professional that can guide you in the right direction. Planning what happens to your estate is crucial to ensuring that your family is supported and that your estate successfully passes to the intended beneficiaries.