Avoiding Shell Trusts and Trust Schemes – Part I – Shell Trusts

Legitimate trusts are tools used by qualified estate planners and their clients to achieve certain objectives, including, but not limited to, controlling the disposition of assets, avoiding probate, reducing administration costs, saving estate taxes, and preserving family heritage for future generations. Unfortunately, trusts are often used for inappropriate purposes. Lurking in the shadows are scammers promoting bogus trusts and trust […]

7 Ways To Find Freelance Writing Jobs Weekly – Never Miss Out On Work At Home Jobs

When I started looking for freelance writing jobs, the lifestyle cast a daunting outlook initially. Because? Many jobs turned up in searches on sites like Indeed and even freelance sites like Peopleperhour. But a big ‘but’ appeared: competition and bidding wars. I realized that I was finding real jobs but competing against lower paying freelancers all the time. Having difficulty […]

Pennsylvania Used Car Lemon Law

I have been practicing law for approximately 11 years, with the past few years focusing on handling Lemon Law claims. The number one question I get in my office is “Does the PA Lemon Law cover used vehicles?” As of this writing, 2008, the answer is no. Fortunately, however, there are other laws that protect you if you have purchased […]

Don’t wait for the opportunity, create it

Most of us wait for the right opportunity to arrive. We wait for an opportunity to be offered a better position or a better job. We look forward to an opportunity to earn more money. Does the opportunity ever come? Sometimes it does, but sometimes it doesn’t. You passively wait for something to happen. Why only daydream and not go […]

As housing market sours, courts punish delayed projects, release buyers from contracts

In the September 9, 2008 issue of The Wall Street Journal, as knowledge of the global financial crisis widened and deepened, I predicted that of the myriad lawsuits filed by real estate buyers hoping to recover their deposits pre-construction tests, among those most likely to succeed were scenarios in which the developer was unable to deliver the project on time. […]