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Connelly v. United States: Why Business Owners Should Revisit Their Buy-Sell Agreements
What the Supreme Court’s decision means for life insurance-funded buy-sell agreements. By Andrew R. Silverman If you own a closely held business, chances are you signed a buy-sell agreement years ago and have not looked at it since. Many of those agreements rely on life insurance to fund the purchase of an owner’s interest following death. Until recently, business owners ...
Lessons & Takeaways From Celebrity Estate Planning Blunders
Over the years, there have been many stories of celebrities passing away and leaving their loved ones to solve complicated problems due to lack of proper estate planning. Money, success, and fame do not protect celebrities, nor you and I, from the problems created by incomplete, improper, and outdated estate planning. Below are lessons that can be learned from mistakes ...
Can My Spouse Force Me To Sell Our House During a Divorce?
It’s a common question — particularly when one spouse wants to sell and the other wants to stay. As with many things in family law, the answer is: it depends. If both spouses agree to sell the marital residence, the process can be relatively straightforward. But even then, it’s important to agree on the details: How will the listing price ...
Can You Record Your Spouse?
Thinking about secretly recording your spouse? Think twice before you hit record.It may seem like a good way to document an argument or preserve evidence for a divorce or custody case.In Pennsylvania, however, secretly recording a private conversation can create a much bigger problem.Pennsylvania generally requires the consent of all parties to record a private conversation. Marriage does not create ...
Judge Lou Mincarelli Appointed Chester County Hearing Officer
MacElree Harvey is proud to announce that Judge Lou Mincarelli has been selected to serve as a Partition/Discovery Hearing Officer in Chester County. With Judge Mincarelli’s appointment, MacElree Harvey now has three attorneys serving the Chester County Court of Common Pleas in court-appointed roles: Judge Lou Mincarelli – Partition/Discovery Hearing Officer John F. McKenna – Partition/Discovery Hearing Officer Brian L ...
Employment Law Update August 2026
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) Chair Andrea Lucas said Wednesday that the agency’s new four-year strategic plan has secured final approval. This announcement is one of a series of shifts in EEOC focus under Lucas. So what do employers need to know about the current state of the EEOC, and where it is headed? Read more about it in ...
Does Moving Out of the Marital Home Hurt You in a Divorce?
Author: Michael Rovito It’s a question I hear frequently from individuals considering divorce: If I leave the marital home, will it be considered abandonment or hurt me later? In Pennsylvania, simply moving out of the marital residence does not necessarily mean you are giving up your rights or putting yourself at a disadvantage in the divorce. There are many legitimate ...
20 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers® 2027 Edition
West Chester, PA | August 20, 2026 – MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is proud to announce that 17 attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with an additional three attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. For more than four decades, Best Lawyers® has been recognized as one of the legal ...
