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What is historic zoning?
When it comes to purchasing real estate, you may want to consider what zoning laws apply to the property before you acquire it. If your property is subject to Historic zoning regulations, you may be limited on the types of repairs improvements can make to the property...
Planning for estate taxes
As you progress into your golden years in Pennsylvania, your thought inevitably turns to the estate planning process. As many of our past clients here at O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C. can attest to, one major part of this process is preserving as many of your...
Who should I choose for my healthcare agent?
Getting older means a greater chance of serious illness. In some cases, a serious illness may affect your ability to make medical decisions on your own. If you are unable to communicate with doctors and family about medical issues, they may go against your wishes...
Using a special needs trust to care for a loved one
If you have a loved one who has a disability, you may want to use your estate plan to improve his or her quality of life. Still, if your loved one is eligible for government programs, you do not want a cash gift to interfere with the funds he or she receives. A...
How social media can affect your divorce
Social media has become an essential part of how people interact with each other. In today's digital era, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't have some social media account they actively use. But as digital communications and social networks become...
OWM Law Special Newsletter June 18, 2020
PRESS RELEASE - JUNE 2020 The law firm of O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C. (OWM Law), 41 E. High Street, Pottstown, PA, and 347 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA, is very proud to announce that, for the fourth year in a row, Rebecca A. Hobbs has been named a...
OWM Law Special Newsletter May 6, 2020
During this unprecedented pandemic, various sectors of the government and the economy have been modifying how "business as usual" is done in order to practice social distancing, as well as to flatten the curve. Pennsylvania courts are no exception to this. The...
OWM Law Special Newsletter April 23, 2020
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a business loan program established by the CARES Act to help keep employers paying their workers. The PPP allows employers to apply for low-interest loans to pay for their payroll and certain other costs such as rent, interest,...
OWM Law Special Newsletter April 16, 2020
We previously wrote about force majeure, a common clause in contracts that excuses a failure to perform when the contract cannot be performed due to extraordinary events or circumstances beyond the control of the parties. Today we briefly address their application to...
OWM Law Special Newsletter April 9, 2020
In response to COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued a statewide judicial emergency Order on March 18, 2020, requiring all Pennsylvania courts to be generally closed to the public. On April 1, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court entered a supplemental...
