By: Adesewa K. Egunsola, Esq. It is insurance. You get medical insurance not because you are sick, but so that in the event that you get sick you have insurance to help you out during an already stressful period. A prenuptial agreement (or “prenup”) does not mean that you are expecting your marriage to […]
By: Leo M. Gibbons, Esq. In a recent article, we discussed the enactment of The Small Business Reorganization Act (“SBRA”), which went into effect on February 19, 2020. This article will discuss some of its more significant provisions, which give small businesses effective new tools for dealing with debt and creditors, and for successfully reorganizing […]
By: Michael G. Louis, Esquire On May 29, 2020, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed the COVID Relief – Mortgage and Rental Assistance Grant Program. A minimum of $150,000,000.00 was allocated for rental assistance grants and the money has been appropriated to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency for COVID Relief. The Agency must establish guidelines that are […]
By: Leo M. Gibbons, Esq. The Small Business Reorganization Act (“SBRA”) codified amendments to the Bankruptcy Code and went into effect on February 19, 2020. Prior to these amendments, small businesses attempting to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code regularly faced tremendous hurdles in confirming a plan of reorganization and, if successfully confirming […]
On June 5, 2020, the President signed into law important revisions to the Payroll Protection Program, including significant changes to the requirements for PPP Loan forgiveness. The changes are consistent with the bill passed by the House on May 28th which are outlined in the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce Webinar. The webinar also […]
MacElree Harvey is pleased to announce the selection of 15 of its Pennsylvania attorneys to the prestigious list of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers operated by legal publisher Thompson Reuters which rates attorneys in more than 70 practice areas who attain a high degree of […]
By: Tim Rayne, Esq. Unlisted Resident Driver Exclusion Can Preclude Car Insurance Coverage You and your boyfriend live together and one day he asks you to take his car and drive to the supermarket to get some groceries. You get the distracted while driving, run a red light and cause an accident that injures someone. […]
By: Michael G. Louis, Esquire Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued an Order on May 7, 2020 that remains in effect until July 10, 2020 that no eviction proceeding against a tenant under the Landlord Tenant Act may be commenced or continue if already filed until July 10, 2020 or further Order of the Governor. In […]
By: Peter E. Kratsa, Esq. The Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”), established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) is designed to provide cash, in the form of a potentially forgivable loan, to enable small businesses and their employees to survive the economic devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. While we are […]
By: Ron Nagle, Esquire It’s been seven weeks since we were driven into semi-isolation. For most of us, it came without warning, separated us from our accepted daily lives, our families, colleagues and friends, and forced upon us a new reality and an altered perspective. For those of us who are “senior citizens” and especially […]
