Estate and Tax Planning Update: November 24, 2020
On October 1, 2020, we sent out a communication regarding the presidential election. Election Day has now passed, and January 20, 2021 marks Inauguration Day, when a new administration takes office....
View ArticleThe 10 Commandments of Reopening Your Business in the Time of Covid-19
With guidelines changing frequently as new information comes to light, in these unprecedented COVID-19 times, many employers are wondering what to do and where to start. How can I keep myself and my...
View ArticleHouse Democrats Release Details of Proposed Tax Increase
Since the 2020 election, there has been much speculation about major changes to federal tax law. The scope of the potential changes began to take shape this week as the House Ways and Means Committee...
View ArticleStorm Water in Pennsylvania – Giving is Better Than Receiving
As Springtime arrives, along with warmth, al fresco dining, and as the turn from gray to green begins, so too arrives rain and its companion, storm water. Understanding the essentials of storm water...
View ArticleStrict Compliance Required: Notice Requirements Before the Tax Sale of Your Home
The seizure and sale of one’s home for failure to pay real estate taxes is a tremendous exercise of governmental power. Fortunately, the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United...
View ArticleStrict-liability Under Pennsylvania’s Consumer Protection Law
Introduction. On February 17, 2021, in Gregg v. Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 2021 LEXIS 208 (Pa.), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court interpreted Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer...
View ArticleA Primer – Difficult Issues Involving Real Estate in Pennsylvania
This primer is intended to provide easy to understand information to those encountering difficult issues involving real estate in Pennsylvania, including partition, ejectment and title issues. If you...
View ArticleIdentity Theft and Fraudulent Unemployment Claim Outbreak in Pennsylvania:...
There has been a recent explosion in fraudulent unemployment compensation cases across Pennsylvania, particularly since June 2021. Fraudsters have been applying to receive unemployment benefits using...
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Access to our 101 years of legal experience and services has gotten easier.
Timoney Knox is pleased to announce the completion of our 100th year as a law firm serving the Philadelphia region. In recognition of this milestone, the firm has rolled out a new website and an...
View ArticleWe’ve Added a Main Line Office
Timoney Knox is pleased to announce that it has acquired the law firm of Davis Bennett Spiess & Livingood LLC (DBSL). The acquisition means that Timoney Knox, a law firm with a prominent trusts and...
View ArticleAre You the Victim of a Data Breach?
Have you received a notice that your personal information was accessed by unauthorized persons in a corporate data breach? If so, you may have the ability to recover damages and seek protection from...
View ArticleImportant Estate Planning Documents for Students Heading Off to College
As the heat of summer subsides, parents of college-aged students are tasked with preparing their children for the journey back, or for their first journey, off to college. A crucial step in this...
View ArticleA Psychological Thriller – The Case for Liability for Undisclosed...
A murder/suicide previously occurring in a home is not a “material defect” and does not need to be disclosed by a seller under the Pennsylvania Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law (“Disclosure Law”). In...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Bar Association Recognizes Chloe Mullen-Wilson
Congratulations to Chloe Mullen-Wilson, Esquire on being named as a Bar Star of the Probate Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association. This honor is given to members of the Bar Association for...
View ArticleWe have 7 practice areas ranked in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law...
The U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyer, announced its U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings and 7 of our firm’s practice areas made the list. Firms included in the 2023 U.S. News...
View ArticlePutting Short Term Rental Regulations in Focus
The advent of VRBO and Airbnb has elevated short term rentals (“STRs”) of second homes and vacation properties across Pennsylvania, America, and the World. The Covid-19 pandemic seemingly increased...
View ArticleThe Importance of Estate Planning for Retaining Your Autonomy as You Age
A few months back, we discussed the importance of having estate planning documents in place for students heading off to college. If you missed that article, you can read it here. Just as important is...
View ArticleDefault Judgments – Avoid Them at All Costs: Ten Bad Things That Could Happen...
So, you have been sued. There is usually a flurry of different reactions – “it’s all lies;” “he finally filed suit; “she wasn’t bluffing; “I don’t have anything for them to take;” or, that old...
View ArticleHow to Spot Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse
Is your loved one the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect? At some point, many of us must make the difficult decision to place our elderly or disabled loved ones into the care of a nursing home,...
View ArticleAn Overview Of Adverse Possession In Pennsylvania: Open, Exclusive And Hostile
Before the concept of legal title there existed perhaps one of mankind’s earliest maxims regarding property of all kinds: Possession is title. Whether a weapon, or pelt, or hunting ground,...
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