Being pulled over and arrested on DUI charges is a shocking and upsetting thing to go through. Up until that point, you may not have thought that you had a problem with alcohol, even if friends and family had raised their concerns. You may have felt that alcohol was...
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Selling a business: A complex issue with legal implications
If you’re in a position where you’d like to sell your business, you probably recognize how difficult and complex the situation can be. While you might receive an offer from someone interested in taking over, you need to make sure that you negotiate to get the most out...
Is there a valid reason to delay estate planning?
People often put off their estate planning. When you hear talk about how most Americans don’t have a will, the implication is that they don’t want one or never plan to get one. For most people, though, that’s not true. They generally do want to make an estate plan and...
There are many DUI defense options in Philadelphia
Many people who are pulled over and asked to perform a Breathalyzer test are measured to be over the legal limit. This means that they were measured as having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher. While this will almost certainly result in an arrest,...
Unique estate planning concerns for the sandwich generation
Middle-aged adults can find themselves in a really difficult social situation. They may have young children, teenagers or college students who still depend on them while they also find themselves worrying about their parents' health. If your parents have serious...
Dads and DUIs: How DUIs affect your family
Among the most common reasons for traffic arrests in the United States is drinking and driving. In Pennsylvania, it’s illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or more. The police are also allowed to host sobriety checkpoints and to require you to...
Is it possible to receive DUI charges below the legal limit?
Pennsylvania is among the 49 states – as well as the District of Columbia – that recognize a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% as the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle. For most people, reaching this limit takes between three to four standard-sized...
How to deal with an underage drinking charge in Philadelphia
As a parent of teenagers, you did your best to teach them right from wrong, and you hope they stay out of trouble. But teenagers in the Philadelphia area can find themselves at the wrong place at the wrong time -- like a house party that gets raided by the police....
Effective strategies to consider when arrested on assault charges
Just another night out at the neighborhood bar, and then you see him. Not that guy again. Glances turn into stares, words gradually change into profanities, and the pushing and shoving evolve into some hard knuckling. The blows are staggering until only one of remains...
How to act when approached by police
Law enforcement officers swear to 'protect and serve,' but that mantra has become clouded in recent months. Prior to the events of 2020, law enforcement has already carried a stigma that raised the anxiety of those they approached. For some individuals, that anxiety...
