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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success, and fame do not protect celebrities, nor you and I, from the problems created by incomplete, improper, and outdated estate planning.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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Author: Michael C. Rovito Let’s answer the next question I often hear: How does a judge decide whether a parent can relocate with a child? The answer isn’t as simple as whether the move is for a better job or to be closer to family. Under Pennsylvania law, courts must evaluate 10 specific relocation factors, all through one lens: What ...

This article is part of a series on Delaware’s new Physician Associate Act. Start with Delaware’s New Physician Associate Act: What Changed and Who It Affects.  A physician associate who has practiced in Delaware for several years and is considering what comes next now has an option that did not exist a year ago. House Bill 325, signed May 12, ...

This article is part of a series on Delaware’s new Physician Associate Act. Start with Delaware’s New Physician Associate Act: What Changed and Who It Affects.  A growing number of physician associates deliver care remotely through an entity they own, contracting with a collaborating physician rather than working as that physician’s employee. It is an efficient structure, and Delaware’s House ...