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Can An Employer Require Its Employees To Receive The CoViD-19 Vaccine With the much anticipated emergency approval of the COVID-19 Vaccine by the FDA, many employers are asking if they will be able to require their employees to receive the vaccine as a condition of employment, once available. While almost everyone is anxious to get […]

An Employer’s Liability For An Employee’s COVID-19 Illness First responders and essential workers have been providing care and services to others during the past nine month COVID-19 pandemic period. Plus, many businesses and offices have been gradually reopening.  The question this law office has been receiving daily from clients is: “When will an employer be […]

THE PANDEMIC AND DIVORCE AN INCREASE IN FILINGS In March 2020, many parts of the country went into lockdown, disrupting the lives of people.  The complete lockdown period, which lasted in some cases more than 3 months, placed great strain on familial and other close relationships.  Suddenly, spouses who worked outside the home or shared […]

DETAILS AND ANALYSIS OF FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT BIDEN’S TAX PLANS AND  PROPOSALS The $11.58 million per person federal estate tax exemption is scheduled to sunset to the pre-2018 exemption of $5 million in 2025.  My reasoning for starting this newsletter with this statement is that every tax practitioner knows that when giving federal tax planning advice […]

CONSIDERING A CORPORATE TRUSTEE? BENEFITS OF USING A CORPORATE TRUSTEE AND HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT ONE In today’s world, people are living longer and as a result health and long term care costs continue to rise. As a result your savings and inheritance must grow larger and last longer. Estate planning takes a more […]

How the Terms of an Irrevocable Trust Can Be Modified The Uniform Trust Code (“UTC”) was enacted in 2000 in order to provide states with a model guidance on trust law. Pennsylvania adopted a customized version of the UTC and enacted the Uniform Trust Act (“UTA”) in 2006. Contained within the UTA are many factors […]

ESTATE PLANNING DURING COVID-19 AND BEYOND Although there are many life events such as marriage, birth of a child, death of a relative, or sale of a business that affect one’s decision to accelerate estate planning, the creation of an estate plan is especially important for persons of a certain age or health condition.  With […]

CONGRESS PASSES REVISIONS TO THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM Late in the evening on June 3, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed a revision to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). This revision was already adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, titled the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“PPPFA”), now goes to President Donald Trump […]

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS TO PRIVACY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC During these uncertain times, it’s difficult to know what steps to take to best protect your business and your employees when your state authorizes your business to reopen.   It is important to have a plan in place so that the re-opening process goes as smoothly as possible […]

You Need To Act Now To Avoid Unexpected Taxes on any Section 529 Plan Tuition Refunds As Covid-19 continued to spread throughout the United States many schools and universities closed their campuses and moved to online learning. This caused certain qualified higher educational expenses, such as room and board, to be refunded to the students. […]

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING THE COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC Across the globe as more and more people are dealing with mandatory stay-at-home orders, the number of domestic violence incidents increases.  People are being forced to stay in their homes almost twenty-four hours a day, often in close quarters with household members.  On top of the close quarters, […]

COVID-19 Relief Measures Emergency Updates Every other newsletter has taught you how to wash your hands, the importance of social distancing, and steps to take to protect you from the coronavirus. In contrast, this newsletter provides a general outline of some of the various COVID-19 relief measures available to help you, your business, and employees […]