A lease agreement may be the difference between success and failure. With so much riding on this agreement, it is essential for business owners to negotiate one that gives them the best chance for success. Owners and managers should read any contract they sign and...
Key considerations for a business contract
Handshakes often seal agreements, but any deal for goods and services should be in writing. Memories are often unreliable regarding details, and disputes can come down to a "he said, she said" duel. It can leave little accountability in the agreement, particularly...
Steps to take when launching a business
Opening up a business is an important moment for an entrepreneur, if not the realization of a longtime dream. Although lawyers do not typically prepare a business plan, we can review them to be sure that legal matters are properly addressed. We can also help you...
How does power of attorney work?
Many assume that an estate plan only involves drafting a will that determines who gets what. While a will is essential, there are other documents that form a complete plan and are extremely helpful to the individual (principal) and their family. Two of those legal...
How do health care directives work?
Advanced care planning is not just for those who are older or in poor health. A medical crisis can impact individuals and their families at any time, and too often, it happens to those with no directives in place. The general goal of health care directives is to...
Essential questions to ask an estate law attorney
Estate planning is an activity that individuals and couples will often put off. The reasons can be simple, such as it is something that can seemingly wait for another year, or it can involve more complex emotions, such as contemplating one’s mortality. It can prompt...
Estate Planning Considerations: Should you keep your will in a safe deposit box?
Once you have a will prepared, consideration should also be given to where you should keep it. Clients frequently ask if they should keep important papers, such as their Will, Deed to their home, burial plot deed or funeral instructions or life insurance policies, in...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Voids Certain “No Poaching” Agreements
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a case of first impression, held that a “no poaching” agreement that was a part of a contract between two business entities was an unreasonable restraint of trade and therefore unenforceable. A “no poaching” agreement is an agreement...
COVID as a Defense to Commercial Collections
During the COVID emergency of 2020, many commercial borrowers and commercial tenants suffered loss of revenues and fell into arrears on their scheduled mortgage or rent payments. Business revenues fell either because the businesses were required to be closed by...
Negotiating a commercial lease
Most companies do not own the facilities from which they conduct their business. The agreement by which a business rents space from the owner of the property, called either a landlord or a lessor, is called a lease. Leases can be either oral or written. Pennsylvania...
