Pennsylvania has laws which must be followed when it comes to dealing with a parent who wishes to relocate with a child. “Relocation” is defined as “a change in residence of the child which significantly impairs the ability of a non-relocating party to exercise custodial rights.” No relocation shall occur...
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CONSIDER HAVING A LAWYER REPRESENT YOU IN A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION
A prospective client called last week. He bought a house and had it inspected. Turned out the air conditioning system needed to be replaced. The sellers said they would take care of it. At the settlement table, the sellers said they decided not to replace it but offered to place...
EXIT SURVEY REVEALS MANY CLIENTS DON’T KNOW ALL OF THE AREAS OF LAW PRACTICED BY OUR FIRM.
We have been sending Exit Survey postcards to clients after their files are closed, for many years. The Exit Survey asks clients to rate us from excellent to poor on the service we provided and how they were treated by the attorney and staff. The survey also asks whether: their...
Litigation vs Mediation
7 PROBLEMS WITH SUING TO RESOLVE DISPUTE Problem 1. It costs too much. Litigation is the most costly way to resolve a dispute. There are attorneys fees, filing fees, transcript fees. The number 1 question people ask an attorney is “How much is it going to cost”. The cost involved...
11 ways that mediation is better than litigation
1. Mediation is voluntary. No one is forced to attend a mediation. With litigation, the parties may be forced to go to court. With mediation, if one side does not want to mediate, the case does not go to mediation. 2. Mediation takes place at a neutral setting, at a...