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Do you really need title insurance when buying a new home?
Buying a home is a very intense transaction. Regardless of whether you make a cash purchase or finance the property, you will likely have to wait weeks between when you make the offer and when you close. There will be multiple professionals involved in the transaction...
What’s a quiet title action in Pennsylvania?
The home you own and the property that it’s on have passed through numerous hands throughout the years -- and there are a few times where the deed wasn’t properly recorded. That’s left a cloud hanging over the title and a few ambiguous possibilities regarding actual...
Can you always see a divorce coming?
Have you ever assumed that you would see plenty of red flags before your spouse asked for a divorce? Maybe you assumed there would be months of disagreements and arguments. Maybe you thought the divorce would be triggered by something like infidelity, leaving no doubt...
Your real estate attorney will help you avoid common issues when buying
You’ve been looking for a home for months, and you’ve finally found one that you think you can settle on. It looks exactly what you’d envisioned, and the interior is the right size for your family. It may need a little work, but as long as it’s all cosmetic, you’re...
Ready to adopt your stepchild? Make sure you legally can
You have raised your stepchild since they were very young, and it is your goal to be as much of a parent to them as their biological parents are. You have a strong relationship with one another, so something you’d like to do is to seek to adopt your stepchild. Your...
Holiday celebrations could set you up for a DUI arrest
Holiday celebrations with friends or family often involve delicious foods and drinks, as well as socializing and even party games. Sadly, the same activities that you look forward to all year could create a situation where you wind up in legal trouble. Many of the...
How do you choose your personal representative?
Creating a will requires careful thought and planning. After all, there are a lot of decisions you must make. You have to consider how you want your property to be managed, how to distribute your hard-earned assets and who shall inherit that property. However, these...
Do you have any visitation rights as a grandparent?
Many grandparents feel like their relationship with their grandchildren is entirely dependent on the goodwill of their child or their child's romantic partner. Especially when grandparents have a falling out with their child or their child goes through a contentious...
Do you have grounds for sole custody in a Pennsylvania divorce?
For parents of minor children going through a divorce in Pennsylvania, concerns about the relationship with their children will usually be the most pressing issue about what will happen in the immediate future. Given that the courts tailor their custody determinations...
Creating an estate plan protects your assets and your legacy
It is very easy to put off creating an estate plan or last will. After all, the only real deadline you have for the creation of one is your death or a time when you become mentally incapacitated. However, no one knows when they may die, get into a car crash or...
