The insulation from personal exposure for real estate investors provided by limited liability companies (LLCs), together with their ease of administration and potential tax benefits, make ownership of investment property through an LLC a smart move. Of course, if an...
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Holiday DUI
‘Tis the season to gather with loved ones, give thanks and avoid driving while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances. This holiday season, whether you are roasting chestnuts over an open fire, helping out at the local soup kitchen, or trying to avoid...
What factors are considered in custody modification cases?
Determining child custody in a divorce case can be complicated. The judge presiding over the case must carefully consider several factors before deciding what is best for the children.. Yet, the child custody arrangement is not necessarily set in stone.Life events may...
Accounting for all marital property in a divorce
Whether you are considering filing for divorce or you have already started the divorce process, there are a myriad of points to negotiate in the final divorce settlement. In addition to child custody and visitation schedules, one of the most difficult aspects to...
Home sellers’ obligations to disclose defects
At the law office of O'Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C., we are aware that buying or selling a home is often a complicated matter, even when everything goes smoothly. You and other Pennsylvania residents may wonder about your legal rights if you buy a home, only to...
How can shared custody benefit your child?
As a parent in Pennsylvania, going through a divorce or negotiating with the other parent of the child, you will have to decide what type of custody is best for your child. Do you want to argue for sole physical custody (an extreme and rare scenario), or do you think...
Estate Planning After Divorce
Estate planning is an essential step in the divorce process. Careful attention must be afforded to the complex issues that may arise when dealing with an estate plan where a divorce action is pending or has been finalized. Your estate plan should be reviewed and...
Special Needs Planning: Should we set up an ABLE account?
What is an ABLE Account? An Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account allows people with disabilities who became disabled before they turned 26 to set aside up to $15,000 a year in tax-free savings accounts without affecting their eligibility for government...
Understanding a Medicaid spend-down
If your parents have reached the age where the possibility exists that they may one day need to live in a Pennsylvania nursing home, you and they need to start thinking about Medicaid. Why? Because few people have the money necessary to pay for long-term nursing home...
Can you take full control of your emotions during divorce?
Despite marriage counseling, compromise and a shift in communication styles, your marriage and the life you built with your spouse in Pennsylvania has run its course. It is clear that divorce is the best option for both of you. Because a dissolving marriage often...