Articles

By:  Patricia McHugh Lambert, Esquire I want to take a step away from the serious this month.  There has been too much seriousness and not enough amusement.  But now it’s the holidays and we need [...]

By:  Adam Konstas, Esquire We previously reported on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) promulgation of new regulations increasing the salary basis limits applicable to certain overtime [...]

When I meet with clients who report they are not married and have no children, they qualify as people who are “solo aging.” An AARP survey of solo agers found that 77% reported that they had [...]

An Advance Directive and Appointment of a Healthcare Agent informs your health care provider as to your wishes regarding your care if you are unable to communicate your own medical decisions. It [...]

In the event you cannot make medical or financial decisions for yourself, you may appoint an Agent or Agents to make those decisions for you.  The documents appointing these Agents are called [...]

By:  Edmund O’Meally, Chair, PK Law Labor, Employment and Education Group The election of a new President, particularly from a different party, always results in some changes in federal [...]

Have You Reviewed Your IRA, 401(k) or Other Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designation? Retirement plans are generally like life insurance because plan benefits generally have a designation of a [...]

Trusts A trust is a contract between you, as its creator, and a trusted person you name to oversee its assets, known as a “trustee.” The trustee has authority to manage assets and dispose of them [...]

Powers of Attorney – General and Limited There are two types of Power of Attorneys “POA” – a General POA and a Limited POA. A General POA designates an individual, known as your attorney-in-fact [...]

Estate planning allows you to arrange for the orderly distribution of your assets, based on your wishes, at your death. More than just having a will, estate planning also involves titling and [...]

By:  Edmund O’Meally, Chair, PK Law Labor, Employment and Education Group On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for [...]

By:  Aidan F. Smith, Esquire Words matter, the use of “and” versus “or” may cost the Cleveland Browns $250,000,000. In 2022, in an unprecedented contract, the Browns [...]