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Boy Scouts honor Perkasie law firm
Lawyers Bateman, Trauger inducted as Charter Fellows

Business

Memorandum Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act
I would like to start a new business; do I need to incorporate?
Choice of Business Organization

Contracts

Credit Applications and Credit Sales – Part I
Credit Applications And Credit Sales – Part II
The Pennsylvania Plain Language Law: Keeping Contracts Simple
Collecting Commercial Accounts Receivable – Obtaining A Personal Guarantee Of Payment
When Am I Responsible for Another Person’s Debt?
Underinsured Motorist Coverage and Uninsured Motorist Coverage
Full Tort vs. Limited Tort

Employment

Am I Eligible for Unemployment Benefits?
Hiring – Don’t Ask That Question

Family Law

I’m getting re-married and would like to protect what I have for my children if I get divorced. Should I get a prenuptial agreement?
I don’t know if I want to get divorced. Can my spouse and I just get a “legal separation” for now?

Litigation

How Do I Obtain an Expungment of an Old Arrest?
Discovery of Emails in Civil Litigation
What Types of Criminal Convictions Put My Driver’s License at Risk?

Miscellaneous

Right to Know Law

Real Estate

The Foreclosure Process in Pennsylvania
Real Estate Taxes: How To Determine If You Are Paying Too Much
What Investigation Should I do Before Purchasing a Piece of Property?
How Does the Recent Marcellus Shale Legislation Affect My Property Rights?

Taxation

Avoiding Multi-State Taxation
Comments on Selected Provisions of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.
Gifts in Excess of the Annual Exclusion
New Simplified Minimum Distribution Rules
How Long Do You Have to Keep Tax Records?
Aren’t IRAs Simple?

Wills, Trusts, Estate Matters

What Is a Power of Attorney and Do I Need One?
I had a will prepared several years ago and now cannot find it. Is it registered in the Register of Wills Office?
What is the need for a written Power of Attorney?
Living Wills
Do I Need a Living Trust?
Living Trusts – Exercising Caution In The Face Of The Hard Sell
Steer Clear of “Abusive” Trusts
Estate Planning for Moderate Estates
My loved one has died. What do I need to do to handle their estate?