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Apr 2014 09 Categories: Press Releases

Trusted Family Lawyers at Astor Weiss Kaplan and Mandel, LLP Helping Clients Resolve Difficult Divorce Challenges

Divorces can occur for a number of reasons. It could be a mutual decision with both parties realizing that it just wasn’t working anymore or something could have happened that triggered one person in the relationship to split. Usually, this major event that breaks up the relationship is infidelity with […]

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Apr 2014 09 Categories: Legal Topics, Personal Injury Law

Uninsured and Underinsured Coverage

Motor vehicle insurance isn’t as simple as some people seem to think. A search for ‘Car insurance quote Texas‘ will take you to some local insurance quotes and you might find the best deal for the best price. However, it’s never that easy – when taking this insurance out, do […]

Posted by Gregory Panos

Feb 2014 03 Categories: Legal Topics, Personal Injury Law

What to do if involved in Car Crash

Important Steps to Take if Involved in a Car Crash If you are involved in a car crash, there are several important steps that you should take to best protect yourself, both medically and legally: Step 1: Contact the police – By contacting the police, you will ensure that a […]

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Feb 2014 03 Categories: Family Law Topics, Legal Topics

Family Law And Bankruptcy

Family Law and Bankruptcy When a party to a family law case files bankruptcy, in general there is an automatic stay under federal law to all actions against the debtor or the debtor’s property. However, there are numerous family law exemptions to that stay provision. All actions to establish and […]

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Feb 2014 03 Categories: Family Law Topics, Legal Topics

Prenuptial agreements and marital home

Family Law – Prenuptial Agreements One of the issues that people considering a prenuptial agreement should be discussing is what provisions, if any, should be made in that agreement related to the parties’ future marital residence. After their marriage, if they are going to live in a house that was […]

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Feb 2014 03 Categories: Legal Topics, Personal Injury Law

Worker’s Compensation – Is that it?

When a person in Pennsylvania is injured at work, regardless of whether the employer was at fault or not, the person is entitled to worker’s compensation insurance benefits which will compensate him or her for any lost wages. The employer can use claims management to get help with appropriate medical […]

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Feb 2014 03 Categories: Legal Topics, Personal Injury Law

Why is my friend getting more than me?

This is one of the most common questions we are asked. If you are in a car accident and a family member is in a different one- why isn’t recovery the same? There are many factors that go into determining a settlement value of a case. First- the specifics of […]

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Feb 2014 03 Categories: Business Law Topics, Legal Topics

Pennsylvania Benefit Corporations

Recent years have seen a growing interest in the adoption of environmentally sustainable and socially responsible practices by businesses. On October 24, 2012 Governor Corbett signed into law Chapter 33 of Title 15 (the Pennsylvania Associations Code) which authorizes the organization of a new form of business corporation that offers […]

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Feb 2014 03 Categories: Family Law Topics, Legal Topics

Real Estate finance and Estate Planning

Hot Tips: Divorce and Estate Planning: Careful, Competent Lawyers Must Think of Everything! If you are separated and not yet divorced, what is it important for you to think about or know? Review your current Will and make changes to protect yourself. Do not wait until your divorce is final. […]

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Feb 2014 03 Categories: Legal Topics, Personal Injury Law

Social Networking After an Accident

Social Networking After an Accident After you are in an accident and are safe, you often want to tell the whole world how somebody did something wrong and hurt you. That feeling is extremely natural. However, it can hurt any potential case you may have. Every solicitor will tell you […]

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