Providing support for aging, vulnerable adult is not an easy task. Many older adults need help with every aspect of their daily lives, from getting in and out of the shower to cooking their meals. They may need support remembering when to take their medication and...
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Is your estate plan up to date?
Once you create an estate plan, you need to revisit it regularly to ensure it is still current. If you let it get out of date and something happens to you, you will create problems for yourself and your family. Issues that you could easily have avoided through regular...
What exactly is a durable power of attorney?
When you are not in a mental or physical condition to make decisions surrounding your health or finances, you need someone to do it for you. It could be a relative or a friend you trust to make the right calls. Making some of these decisions, such as those surrounding...
What can you address in your advance healthcare directives?
Estate planning involves the creation of legal documents addressing matters of your estate. Examples include a will, one or more trusts and powers of attorney for financial issues. While estate planning ensures the preservation of your assets for future generations,...
Choosing the right business partner
A dispute with a business partner can get messy and expensive -- and it’s always going to be disruptive to your business. So, what’s the most effective way to minimize the disputes you may have? Choose the right business partner in the first place. Just like a...
How do I make a will valid in Pennsylvania?
A will is one of the best tools you can use to pass on your property to your loved ones. In fact, a will is the building block for most estate plans. It outlines how your assets will be distributed to your loved ones when you are no longer around to oversee the...
Both Wiener and Wiener LLP Partners included in Lehigh Valley Business Power 30 in Law
Wiener and Wiener LLP is honored that Joel B. Wiener and Stephen W, Wiener were included in the Lehigh Valley Business 2021 Power 30 in Law published by Lehigh Valley Buisness. The editorial staff of Lehigh Valley Business noted that the attorneys on the list are...
5 reason the IRS may be more likely to audit you
Tax audits strike fear into the heart of most people. You do not need to be scamming the books to worry about one. Mistakes are always possible. A tax audit is not that likely 99.4% of individuals and 99.03% of businesses were not audited between tax years 2010 and...
How a second marriage might alter your estate planning needs
If you are getting married for the second, third or fourth time, it is important to take proactive steps to protect your assets. For instance, putting your Pennsylvania home into a trust can help to ensure that it won't be seized in a future divorce. It can also help...
What should you know about commercial lease types?
Signing a commercial lease is much different than entering in to a residential lease. One thing that’s vastly different is that there are different types of commercial leases. While residential leases are based on a flat rate for rent, this isn’t the case for many...