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MARITAL PROPERTY – Tort Claims Focht v. Focht, 32 A.3d 668 (Pa. 2011). The wife sought review of an order from the Superior Court that vacated a trial court’s equitable distribution award in the parties’ divorce action. The trial court had affirmed a special master’s equitable distribution award, based on a determination that proceeds from an accident […]
2012 BCBA Leonhardt v. Leonhardt [ 85 Bucks Co. L. Rep. ] 580 BUCKS COUNTY LAW REPORTER Husband appeals this Court’s Order holding that the terms of a Marital Settlement Agreement did incorporate the payment of survivor benefits under a Qualified Domestic Relations Order from Husband’s pension in the event that Husband were to predecease Wife. Domestic relations […]
Tax Assessment Appeal – Philadelphia Common Level Ratio revised to 25.2% for 2012 – 2013 STEB, known as the State Tax Equalization Board has revised the 2012 common level tax rate for property in Philadelphia from 18.1% to 25.2% for tax assessment appeal purposes. This function of the Board is to establish a common level ratio of assessed […]
June 4, 2012
Montgomery County Tax Assessment Appeal Deadline
Montgomery County has recently changed the Tax Assessment Appeal Deadline from September 1 to August 1, 2012 Montgomery County has recently changed the Tax Assessment Appeal Deadline from September 1 to August 1. Not familiar with Tax Assessment Appeals? Go to our informative page at www.tax-appeals.com On May 21, 2012, our office received an email […]
May 24, 2012
Bad checks – 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4105
Bad checks – 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4105 A person commits an offense if he, knowing that it will not be honored by the drawee, issues or passes a check or similar sight order for the payment of money when the drawee is located within this Commonwealth. A violation of this paragraph shall occur without regard to whether […]
What is Procuring Cause In simple terms it is a legal term used when it comes to disputing who earns the real estate commission. We have handled numerous cases which involved Procuring Cause and almost every case was different than the other. The general theory is that the agent who ultimately caused the buyer to purchase […]
May 16, 2012
Neff v. Neff BUCKS COUNTY LAW REPORTER 417 (2011)
NEFF V. NEFF BUCKS COUNTY LAW REPORTER 417 (2011) Husband appeals the entry of an order for equitable distribution alleging this Court erroneously excluded inheritance funds received by Wife from the marital estate. 1. Inheritance funds received by a spouse, even though commingled with a joint account, do not necessarily lose their identity as a non-marital asset […]
Summers v. Summers 2012 BCBA 85 Bucks Co. L. Rep Husband appeals the court’s order regarding division of property subject to equitable distribution pursuant t o 23 Pa.C.S. §§3501 and 3502 alleging inter alia; that the court erroneously included the amount Husband received as a result of a personal injury settlement as marital property; possession of an engagement […]
MacDougall v. MacDougall 2012 BCBA 85 Bucks Co. L. Rep. Wife appeals this Court’s Order denying her petition for contempt alleging that Husband violated the terms of an Equitable Distribution Agreement by failing to pay a portion of his pension’s cost of living allowance increase. Domestic relations – Equitable distribution agreement – Cost of living allowance […]
2012 PA Tax Assessment Appeals – State Rules on Revised Common Level Ratio for Philadelphia Good news came to property owners can file a tax assessment appeal challenging their 2012 Philadelphia Real Estate Tax Assessments. The ongoing dispute between the City of Philadelphia and the State Tax Equalization Board (“STEB”) resulted in a decision by […]
April 17, 2012
Diamond Engagement Ring
Diamond Engagement Ring Husband gave Wife an heirloom diamond ring as an engagement ring prior to their marriage. Husband was in possession of this ring at the time of the hearing. N.T., 5/31/11, p. 14. Both parties agreed that the value of the ring was approximately $20,000.00. Id.; Husband’s Prehearing Stmt., p. 3. Based on Wife’s credible testimony, we […]
Recognizing Parental Alienation By Robin L. Jessie-Green When couples separate, it is often due to differences in beliefs, attitude, or opinion, which cause them to grow apart. Even if these changes in relating are amicable, when it comes to deciding what is believed to be in the best interest of children caught in the middle, […]
April 7, 2012
First Entry
Today is my first Blog Entry
