A few things are certain when going through divorce, but the tax status of alimony payments was always a given. Alimony, which is support provided by one ex-spouse to the other after a divorce has been entered, has historically been deductible to the payor and...
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Month: January 2018
OWM Blog – Average Costs of Nursing Home Care in Pennsylvania
Knowing the cost of long-term care helps individuals plan for this expense. Just as it is important to plan for retirement, it is equally as important to plan for one’s potential need for long term care. Annually, Genworth Financial conducts a Cost of Care Survey,...
OWM Newsletter – Elder Law and Special Needs Planning
FEATURE ARTICLE – Rebecca A. Hobbs, Esquire, CELA, summarizes the practice of Elder Law and Special Needs Planning, which includes the counseling and representing older persons as well as persons that have a disability, their representatives and families. STAFF...
OWM Blog – Elder Law and Special Needs Planning
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) defines elder law by the client to be served, rather than by the type of law practiced by the attorney. In other words, a lawyer who practices in the area of elder law has a specific type of client, seniors and...
Staff Spotlight: Patti L. Sowers – January 2018
In our continuing Staff Spotlight series, this month we are featuring our Document Production Specialist, Patti Sowers. What is a Document Production Specialist you ask? Well, Patti is an expert typist and experienced Legal Assistant and she produces all of the Wills...
I’m Thinking of Buying a Rental Property…What Now?
If you are thinking about buying real estate that has rental units or tenants already on the property, you really should give some strong consideration to reviewing the leases ahead of time. This applies to residential properties (i.e. apartment units) and commercial...