Russell, Krafft & Gruber, LLP is pleased to announce that Julia G. Vanasse (known as “Julie”) has joined the firm’s Family Law practice group. She returns to private practice after serving for almost 20 years as a Lancaster County Divorce Master, where she presided over numerous divorce cases during her tenure. Prior to being appointed by the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas as a Divorce Master, she practiced family law for ten years with…

Russell, Krafft & Gruber, LLP is pleased to announce that Kim Carter Paterson has joined the firm’s expanding Trusts and Estates practice group. Kim previously served clients in Lancaster and surrounding communities for more than 20 years in private practice with Blakinger Thomas and will continue to provide personal service with the added convenience of Russell, Krafft & Gruber’s satellite offices in Willow Street and Ephrata. Kim works closely with individuals and families to develop…

Friday, June 28 marks the 150th Anniversary of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge Burning. On this night the Confederate troops were positioned to cross the Susquehanna River to invade Harrisburg, and then Lancaster and Philadelphia.  Their plans were derailed when Union troops retreating from York joined members of the Pennsylvania militia and a company of African American militiamen from Camp William Penn on the York County side of the river.  An article from the Sunday News provides…

On the day following the horrible events in Boston on April 15, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it would provide a three month extension for taxpayers affected by the explosions to file and pay their federal taxes. While the extension automatically applies to taxpayers who live in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, it also applies to victims, their families and first responders who live elsewhere. The extension also applies to taxpayers whose tax return preparers were…

We wish all of you a happy and safe holiday! Our office will be closed on Monday, December 24th and Tuesday, December 25th.    …

Today is Lancaster County’s first 24-hour online giving challenge. The Lancaster County Community Foundation has set aside $250,000 to match a portion of donations made to preregistered nonprofits on November 30, 2012.  There will also be an additional $50,000 in prizes offered throughout the day.     You can make your donation at www.extragive.org today until 11:59 pm.  This is your chance to donate to those nonprofit organizations that benefit the community you live, work, and…

As we approach the end of National Estate Planning Awareness Week we hope you will reflect on the status of your estate plan. Proper estate planning can help secure your future by ensuring that your assets are distributed in the way you desire,  providing direction in the event of incapacitation, determining care for your children, and granting you peace of mind. If you have yet to begin the process, make it a priority to contact…