The November 3rd general election is just a month away, and while the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to dominate the fiscal policy debate this election cycle, each presidential candidate has also introduced a number of competing tax proposals. The outcome of this election therefore has the potential to shape the tax code […]
MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that eleven lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning […]
By: Michael G. Louis, Esq. Governor Wolf’s moratorium on residential mortgage foreclosures and landlord tenant evictions in Pennsylvania expired on August 31, 2020. The question is what happens now. 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 […]
By: Adesewa K. Egunsola, Esq. Despite the growing acceptance of marijuana in society and its shown medical benefits, a Pennsylvania Superior Court has held that it is not an abuse of discretion to consider a parent’s marijuana use, whether medical or recreational, when determining a child’s best interest. H.R. v. C.P., 2019 PA Super 357 […]
By: Joseph A. Bellinghieri, Esq. As many of us adjust to the reality of working from home, a new complication has set in: what to do about state taxes. Many people have a situation where they live in one state and commute to a job in another–for instance, you live in Pennsylvania, and drive to […]
By: Michael G. Louis, Esquire If you have a loan with Complete Business Solutions Group, Inc., d/b/a Par Funding (“Par Funding”), you should hire an attorney ASAP because they have just been placed into a receivership and you should know your rights. In the past, if you default on the loan, Par Funding will often […]
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 […]
