The case of Boles v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is an employment law, retaliation, discrimination case for attorney fees and costs following a favorable verdict for the employee. Plaintiff Barry Boles filed a motion for attorney fees... Continue Reading
A noncompete covenant or agreement with an employer may be challenged for a lack of consideration under the Uniform Written Obligations Act, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled, even if the agreement indicates that the... Continue Reading
Estate planners love acronyms, and one of the most common when referring to a particular type of trust is QTIP, which stands for Qualified Terminable Interest Property. A QTIP trust provides a way for someone to leave property in... Continue Reading
The following statistics illustrate the gravity of the need for estate and long term planning for our aging population. Graying of America 40 million Americans over age 65 13% of the population 25%of these people... Continue Reading
In a 2-1 decision, the Superior Court recently reversed an earlier ruling of the Philadelphia County Orphans’ Court and determined that a trust may be modified to add a portability clause to enable trust beneficiaries to remove... Continue Reading