Greensburg Pennsylvania Legal Blog
Student Loans: Help from the Coronavirus Stimulus
You can now pause the payment of your student loans for 6 months. The CARES Act, passed and signed into law this week, allows for the pause of student loans. The CARES Act addresses one of the most frequent questions we receive from clients. A frequent question is...
Small Business Help: Coronavirus Stimulus Provides Relief
On March 27, 2020, the $2 trillion economic stimulus package known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law. The Act provides bankruptcy help for consumers and businesses. One important provision of the CARES Act is...
Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Provides Greater Access to Bankruptcy Relief
Individuals and Businesses will now benefit from expanded bankruptcy protections. The United States Congress voted to pass the Coronovirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (Cares Act). Other than providing stimulus money to individuals and small businesses, the...
Bankruptcy could help discharge allowable debts
Struggling financially can lead to numerous struggles for any Pennsylvania resident. After all, individuals need money to meet basic needs and to care for themselves and their families. If they cannot make ends meet due to substantial debt, they may wonder how they...
Tax Payments Postponed and Tax Relief for Employers
Federal Income Tax payments are postponed. Taxpayers have until July 15, 2020 to pay taxes for 2019. This postponement also extends to self-employment tax for anyone who is taxed as a sole-proprietor. Further, the first quarterly estimated income tax payment for...
Setting boundaries is useful for amicable divorce
Deciding to end a marriage is often a choice that people worry over before finally coming to the final decision. Even if Pennsylvania residents do believe that divorce is the right choice, they will still have many other decisions to make in the upcoming weeks and...
Starting a business begins with self-evaluation
In some cases, it can pay to have lofty dreams and goals. Many Pennsylvania residents may have dreams of being their own boss and starting a business that can allow them to make a living on their own terms. Of course, becoming one’s own boss can be difficult, and it...
Choosing an executor is an important part of estate planning
It can take a lot of work to decide how someone wants his or her final affairs handled. Estate planning can be a beneficial process that gives Pennsylvania residents the opportunity to assess their affairs and consider how they want their personal matters handled...
Cases involving drug charges withdrawn over officer investigation
When individuals have criminal charges brought against them, they often want to get out of the situation any way they can. They may hope that something will happen that will result in the drug charges they face being dropped and that they will not have to go through...
Which should come first: Divorce or bankruptcy?
Facing major changes in life can be overwhelming. Some Pennsylvania residents may come to find that they are facing financial issues that seem insurmountable at the same time they are ending their marriage. As a result, they may wonder whether to file for bankruptcy...
