Archive Monthly Archives: June 2010
When the Power Goes Out
When the storm struck Chester County last Thursday, June 24, it was difficult to tell the impact it would inflict. Only later did the vulnerability hit home. We may be closer to the British Petroleum oil spill disaster on the Gulf Coast than we know. On my drive to East Whiteland,unusually dark clouds amassed overhead. […]
Continue readingStrategies in Gifting to Your Grandchildren
As an elder law attorney, believe it or not, I spend a fair amount of time advising older clients of the risks of gifting to their children and grandchildren. This is because, considering first things first, they need to assure that they have enough for their own retirement and long term care before considering gifting. […]
Continue readingPennsylvania Tax Amnesty Opportunity to Save Is Expiring
Fourteen years ago when the Daily Local News published my first weekly column in January, 1996, my subject was Pennsylvania tax amnesty. As with many government ideas to generate cash, tax amnesty in Pennsylvania has returned once again. Considering the time delay between the 1996 amnesty and today, taxpayers who are affected may be well […]
Continue readingReal Estate Auctions – Hot Way to Sell or Fire Sale
My friend, L. Robert “Bob” Frame, Esq., has more energy than any three men I know which is a good thing since he is a licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, an active Pennsylvania attorney, and a licensed auctioneer coming from the background of an established family auction business. He hangs his real estate hat at […]
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