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A will is often deemed the most crucial estate planning document someone can establish. However, many procrastinate on this task. If you pass away without a will in Pennsylvania, it’s essential to understand what will happen to your estate. The following blog explores why it’s critical to enlist the assistance of estate planning and administration attorneys, as you’ll discover what…
Approximately 50% of marriages will end in divorce in the United States. As such, it’s in your best interest to plan for this occurrence. One thing couples should consider before marriage is creating a prenuptial agreement with the assistance of Pennsylvania family law attorneys. If you are unfamiliar with this contract or what to include, the following blog explores these…
Historically, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act restricted the eligibility for permanent scarring and disfigurement benefits to workers who sustained such injuries specifically on their head, face, or neck above the clavicle. The Act allowed permanently scarred or disfigured employees to claim benefits for a maximum duration of 275 weeks. However, earlier this year, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives ushered in…
When filing an unexcused late Answer to a Claim Petition, a claimant’s Yellow Freight motion will result in all of the well-pled factual allegations of the Claim Petition being deemed admitted by the workers’ compensation Judge. However, a recent case emerged where an employer faced the repercussions of a Yellow Freight motion, but found relief owing to the claimant’s failure…
Effective May 2, 2023, there was an important change to the Divorce Code in the form of an amendment to Rule 1920.76, which requires the following language in a divorce decree: The parties shall reaffirm or change the beneficiary status on any life insurance policies, annuity contracts, pensions, profit-sharing plans, or other contractual arrangements providing for payment to a spouse…
Berman Voss welcomes Julie J. Marburger to its Wyomissing, Pennsylvania office as an attorney in the firm’s family law practice group. Ms. Marburger focuses her practice in representing clients involved in divorce, custody and support disputes. “Julie brings to Berman Voss significant experience as a litigator of complex family law matters. She has an excellent reputation in the legal community…
This case involves three very common issues in custody cases: Can a party baptize the minor child without the other party’s consent? Can a party allow the minor child to call someone other than a parent “Mom” or “Dad”? Can the Court order co-parenting counseling? In this case, Mother testified that she had the parties’ child baptized without notification and…
Robert Neves v. WCAB (American Airlines), No. 1431 C.D. 2018 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2020) Administrative History On May 3, 2016, Judge Joseph Stokes circulated a Decision (“the Stokes Decision”) granting a Claim Petition filed by Robert Neves (“Claimant”) and approving a 20 percent counsel fee for any benefits awarded. Subsequently, the claimant filed Review and Penalty Petitions, alleging that the employer/insurer…
