The Special Needs Trust is a useful and sometimes necessary estate planning option for individuals who have a child that has a mental, social or emotional disorder. These children will often never be financially independent and the concern for most parents is the inevitable situation when the parents die before their child. DEFINING SPECIAL NEEDS […]
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Healthcare providers who provide services and treatment to individuals who are injured in an automobile accident rely on first party medical benefits for reimbursement from the insurance policy covering the individual. Under Pennsylvania’s Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (MVFRL), automobile liability policies are required to provide a medical benefit in the amount of $5,000.00 or
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Medicare audits are serious matters. If a healthcare provider receives a notice from a Medicare contractor along with a request for medical records, it is a signal that the provider may not be complying with billing, coding, or documentation guidelines. An audit determination could cause recoupments of overpayments, ; actions for fraud, including criminal prosecution,
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Estate planning is necessary for everyone. No one knows what the future holds, so it is extremely important to anticipate and arrange for how your assets will be distributed upon your death. For Pennsylvania residents, the first step is to contact an estate planning attorney in PA. There is a large number of estate planning
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Healthcare is a unique area of law that requires attorneys to have a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience. Hospitals, physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists and other healthcare providers often need a lawyer to help them start their healthcare practice, or navigate the insurance and Medicare minefields, or provide an analysis of a particular arrangement under
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What happens if a person dies in Pennsylvania without a will or an estate plan in place? Some people think the government takes the property and surviving loved ones will be left fending for themselves. In most cases, that is simply not true. However, if a person dies without a Will in place, Pennsylvania’s Laws
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Everyone needs an estate plan. Estate planning is a process for ensuring your wishes are carried out at the time of incapacity or death. Since we cannot predict our future, it is necessary to plan so that our family members are not burdened with additional tasks and responsibilities that could have been prevented with careful
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Collecting funds due from an unpaid loan or unpaid account can be a difficult process. Whether it is a personal loan or a business-related debt, you may be asking yourself what should I do and how far should I go in trying to collect? When Individuals and businesses have given up on their own attempts
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In a prior blog article, we analyzed the Pennsylvania Superior Court case of Shafer Electric & Construction v. Raymond Mantia, et al. In this case, the Pennsylvania Superior Court overturned a lower court decision that allowed a contractor to proceed with a Mechanics’ Lien claim, even though the underlying contract for the construction job was
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When a contract is entered into between a business and an individual customer, it is clear that the individual is the one responsible for payment and/or performance if he or she were to breach the contract. However, contracts between two businesses are different, as corporations and/or LLC’s are created by business owners to shield themselves
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