Domestic violence is a very serious and sensitive problem. Receiving threatening text messages or calls, physical abuse to the body, or showing up to your house unannounced and uninvited and making threats are all circumstances that may make someone consider
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Associations Cannot Ban Sex Offenders from Community
Many condominium and homeowners’ associations worry about people who are registered as sex offenders under the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), usually referred to as “Megan’s Law.” Many associations I work with have considered a range
#ExtraGive and Russell, Krafft & Gruber, LLP
Mark your calendars for the Lancaster County Extraordinary Give, occurring this week on Friday, November 18th. Russell, Krafft & Gruber is thrilled to participate in the #Extragive as a Commonwealth Court Sponsor of the Lancaster Law Foundation, one of the
National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month and over the years, Lancaster County Orphan’s Court Judges have celebrated it with balloons and LOTS of adoption finalizations on a single day. The tradition was begun by the Honorable Judge Jay J. Hoberg but
Construction Defect: Why You Can’t Sue Your Builder’s Insurance Company
As a litigation attorney, I meet with many clients seeking advice because their new home construction or renovation project was done poorly. Whether these homeowners are dealing with big or small construction companies, the same problems arise when it comes
2022 National Estate Planning Week
Did you know that October 17-October 23, 2022 is National Estate Planning Week? National Estate Planning Week was established in 2008, in an effort to highlight the importance of having an updated estate plan.
It is widely estimated that up
Russell, Krafft & Gruber, LLP Names Lindsay Schoeneberger as Partner and Welcomes Katharine Costlow
The law firm of Russell, Krafft & Gruber, LLP has named Lindsay Schoeneberger a Partner effective July 1, 2022.
Lindsay joined Russell, Krafft & Gruber, LLP following a clerkship with the Honorable Jay J. Hoberg of the Court of Common Pleas of
Pennsylvania Businesses: Beware Fraudulent Government Notices
Pennsylvania businesses and taxpayers, beware. There is a new scam around. On July 14, 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue issued a press release warning business owners that fraudulent letters are being delivered by U.S. Mail.
These letters impersonating the
Like-Kind Exchanges Better in Pennsylvania
For many years, Pennsylvania has been one of the few states that did not recognize like-kind exchanges (also known as 1031 exchanges or land swaps). Now, with the passing of Act 53 of 2022 by Governor Wolf, Pennsylvania finally has
Leveraging Our Land: Promote Innovation, not Acquisition Says Lancaster C&I
Mark Twain was right – no one is making any new land. He probably had no idea there would be a shortage of developable land around the historically rural Lancaster County. Two recent programs of the Lancaster County Commercial