Appealing property taxes can allow for significant savings, but it can be a difficult process. Residential property tax appeals are often successful; however, they are a success only for people who know what is required of them and who put together a strong case to show why the value of their home should be reduced.
Read MoreReasonable accommodation is required under two primary circumstances. As the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explains: “Title I of the ADA requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.”
Read MoreA tenant may be evicted for failing to pay rent as required by the lease the tenant has entered into. A lease may contain a grace period after which rent is considered to be late. A landlord has to abide by the grace period and rules set forth in the lease for rent collection. Tenants may also be evicted if they violate other terms of the lease, aside from requirements on rent.
Read MoreThere are many different kinds of intellectual property, including copyrighted works, patented inventions or processes, and trademarked logos or phrases. Trade secret and customer lists are also important examples of intellectual property which can have significant value to companies. There are a variety of different types of threats to all of this valuable information which individuals and companies may possess.
Read MoreFor subdivision development and many other development projects, developers must submit comprehensive site plans to the Montgomery County Planning Commission. Your site plan needs to provide sufficient detail to demonstrate that you have taken zoning and land use requirements into account. Depending upon the size and scope of the project, you may also need to demonstrate the environmental impact of any project you are undertaking. There are fees associated with submitting a subdivision or land development plan for review, and applications may also need to be submitted to local municipal authorities in addition to the Planning Commission.
Read MoreIf your business is sued, you must respond proactively to the lawsuit so you can protect your company from the risk of an adverse judgment. This means submitting an answer on time, preparing a defense strategy or strategy for responding to the accusations against you, and filing any appropriate counterclaims or pre-trial motions with the court. You also need to preserve evidence which might be requested in discovery, and begin your own investigation so you can effectively respond to any accusations made against your business.
Read More1031 exchanges get their name from the section of the tax code which provides a tax break. As the Internal Revenue Service explains, capital gains taxes are usually required on the profits when a business or investment property is sold. However, Internal Revenue Code section 1031 creates an exception. Under this exception, you can defer tax on the gain if you reinvest the proceeds from the sale in a similar property investment.
Read MoreWhen an employer is making hiring decisions, an employer generally should not take age into account. However, the only legal protections that exist are designed to prevent discrimination against older workers. There is no law that prohibits an employer from refusing to hire people on the basis of the fact that the employer believes that the person is too young. There is a law prohibiting an employer from refusing to hire someone on the basis that he is too old.
Read MoreThe Judicial Education Center indicates that a “A breach is material if, as a result of the breaching party’s failure to perform some aspect of the contract, the other party receives something substantially different from what the contract specified.” Essentially, this means a breach is considered to be a material one if it gets to the very essence or heart of the agreement. A material breach happens when one of the contracted parties fails to do the very thing that the contract was created for. A non-material breach, on the other hand, occurs when the failure to perform was a minor one. The purpose of the contract is still in tact, the parties substantially performed according to the terms of their agreement, but something small went wrong.
Read MoreEvery business faces certain risks, ranging from the chances that a customer will get hurt on a premises or when using a product to the risk of a lawsuit by a disgruntled employee who claims he was discriminated against or not paid fairly. Your company could be sued, and even a claim against your business could result in costly legal fees. Your business could also be adversely affected by disadvantageous contractual agreements which don't protect you and which make profitability harder.
Read MoreTenants have legal rights when they rent property. If you are renting residential or commercial space, you need to know how the law protects you. It is also important to understand what your obligations are as a tenant so you don't find yourself facing eviction or other problems. Unfortunately, if you don't learn about Pennsylvania real estate laws or know how the laws and their lease you, mistakes can happen.
Read MoreContracts can be used to protect your company interests in many important ways. For example, you can use non-disclosure agreements to protect your company's trade secrets and proprietary information. You can also use non-compete agreements to ensure your employees do not go to work with competitors right after leaving your employ. If you have a smaller company, shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, buy/sell agreements and employment agreements are just a few of the many different kinds of contracts that you could end up creating in order to make certain that your business doesn't fall into the wrong hands and to reduce the potential for problems to arise among co-owners.
Read MoreIt is important to understand all of the terms of any financing arrangement that you enter into, and an experienced attorney can assist you with this process. From reviewing bank documents to negotiating agreements with investors, an attorney provides invaluable advice in ensuring that your financing sets your company on the path to profitability.
Read MoreEmployees are supposed to be paid for their time doing work activities. If employers don't pay, workers can take action. A group of employees from Tyson did just that: they filed a class action lawsuit because their employer was not paying for their time putting safety gear on and taking it off. Safety News Alert reported on the lawsuit, which ended up getting all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read MoreWhen you enter into a commercial lease as either a landlord or a tenant, the lease often lasts for a term of a year or more. There may be substantial amounts of money at stake. The terms of the lease can affect whether the building rental is profitable for you as a landlord and can affect whether or not the space actually works for your business interests as a renter.
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