NEW LAW REQUIRING BENEFICIARIES TO USE ESTATE TAX VALUE AS BASIS The Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015, signed by the President of the United States on July 31, 2015, increases the compliance burden on some estates. Most relatively simple estates (cash, publicly traded securities, small amounts of other […]
Continue reading →Be careful of new credit agreement notices and credit card issuer’s notice of changes to card agreements. Recently, bank credit card issuers have begun sending out notices of “new card agreements” which sound consumer friendly. However, Beware! The terms of these agreements will cause you to lose your legal rights to contest problems with credit […]
Continue reading →The First Amendment has two provisions concerning religion: the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. The Establishment clause prohibits the government from “establishing” a religion. The precise definition of “establishment” is unclear. Historically, it meant prohibiting state-sponsored churches, such as the Church of England. The test to determine whether a law has the effect […]
Continue reading →There are many title troubles that can arise to cause the loss of your home–or your business property–or your mortgage investment. Title troubles not disclosed by the most careful search of the public records–called hidden hazards–are the most dangerous. Because of them, your abstract may be perfect, but your title worth-less. Your attorney’s examination may be […]
Continue reading →Proctor & Lindsay’s senior partner Gregory Lindsay represented a local first response company in a settlement recently. There was a municipal dispute where Mr. Lindsay negotiated for the benefit of the first responders of a fire department. The dispute lasted upwards of a year and a half between the municipality and the first responders. This […]
Continue reading →In these first few weeks of February the Philadelphia tri-state area has experienced a “deep freeze” so to speak. Temperatures bottoming out in the low single digits and wind chills in the negatives. With that in mind, various lakes and ponds in the area have frozen over, giving children and adults alike ample opportunities to […]
Continue reading →Today is the day for lovers! So, I’m sure you are wondering what on earth estate planning and Valentine’s Day have to do with each other. Certainly estate planning is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about today. However, both estate planning and Valentine’s Day are about love. We usually […]
Continue reading →WHY YOU NEED TITLE INSURANCE You are in your late twenties, post college, ambitious, recently married and looking to start the next cornerstone chapter in your life; buying a home. For many first time property buyers the experience can be unknown territory. One of the key concepts that a first time buyer should become familiar with is […]
Continue reading →With everyone dealing with their fast paced lifestyles, iPhones, and all the instant gratification through technology, it is hard for people in the modern era to think about long term scenarios and eventual certainties of life. Illness, injury, incapacity, and death are inevitable. While medical and financial powers of attorney can’t prevent injury or incapacity, […]
Continue reading →(Background: this case began in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Charles W. Proctor, III of The Law Offices of Proctor & Lindsay and Randall L. Wenger initiated this suit on behalf of the Hahn family, and represented Conestoga Wood Specialties before the the District Court and the United States Court of […]
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