When you're planning your estate in Pennsylvania, it's important to designate beneficiaries for certain financial assets like savings accounts and retirement funds. The person listed as the beneficiary overrides whatever you stated in your will. Therefore, it's...

Year: 2020
Using variable speeds in reducing highway accidents
Auto accidents happen in a wide variety of scenarios in Pennsylvania, ranging from reduced speed zone crashes to open highway collisions. Studies have shown that many accidents occur in construction zones and other congested traffic situations in general. Many of...
How can you protect your spouse and children in your will?
When you get remarried in Pennsylvania, you might feel like this is your chance to start over and enjoy the rest of your life. However, issues from your previous marriage could still be lurking in your old financial documents. It's important to review your estate...
Why should millennials focus on estate planning?
While estate planning is typically seen as an activity for people nearing retirement age, millennials in Pennsylvania can benefit from planning their estate as soon as possible. Even if they don't have many financial assets, the process can help them ensure that their...
Fall season street obstacles and how to avoid them
Although many people in Pennsylvania think of fall as one of the calmer seasons of the year, it does not mean that it's free of road risks. Fall brings its own types of hazardous to the road, so drivers must understand not only what to look out for but also how to...
Some common estate planning myths debunked
During these trying times, we are reminded on a daily basis of our mortality. This why estate planning has become such a hot topic. And, in light of this renewed interest, this blog will dispel three common estate planning myths. Only an attorney can draft estate...
Blair County continues to maintain safe streets
While driving is never a truly safe experience, it is nice to know that our streets are as safe as they have ever been in the last five years. This is according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s yearly Pennsylvania Crash Facts & Statistics, which...
Estate planning is the next step after a settlement
A Pennsylvania resident who has been injured at work or in an automobile accident may breathe a sigh of relief when their personal injury or workers’ compensation case gets resolved and they know that they or their loved one will get compensation. While it may indeed...
Key facts about construction injuries in Pennsylvania
Construction continues to be one of the most hazardous industries for Pennsylvania workers. In 2019, the state’s workers’ compensation board received 9,906 reports of construction injury or illness, according to an annual report. The injury rate indicates construction...
Truckers violate safety regulations during week focused on safety
Not all motor vehicle accidents are the same. In fact, those that involve semi-trucks are often much more serious. This is because the weight of these vehicles causes them to devastate other vehicles they collide with, oftentimes leaving unsuspecting motorists...