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Attention Property Owners: How Philadelphia’s Proposed Squatter’s Law Could Help Streamline the Ejectment Process

Attention Property Owners: How Philadelphia’s Proposed Squatter’s Law Could Help Streamline the Ejectment Process If you came to me, even a month ago, and told me you were considering purchasing a property with a squatter in it, I would have taken you through a long and boring discussion about how the ejectment process in Philadelphia takes forever and can cost

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Joseph Console, Esq. September 25, 2018

Scott Matison Named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for 2018

Console Matison LLP is pleased to announce that Scott Matison has been named a Rising Star in family law by Super Lawyers for the second year in a row. Each year, only 2.5 percent of Pennsylvania attorneys receive the Rising Star honor. The list will be published in the July 2018 issue of Philadelphia Magazine and nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazine. The annual selections

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Console Matison May 31, 2018

What Happens to My Business If I Get Divorced?

What Happens to My Business If I Get Divorced? Dividing up the marital assets in a divorce can be difficult both logistically and emotionally. When that main asset is a business, the challenges increase drastically. Not only do you have the stress of ending a marriage, but you might also have to deal with dissolving your company. In some respects,

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Scott Matison, Esq. July 18, 2017

How do I Choose a General Contractor and What Kind of Contract Should I Sign?

How Do I Choose a General Contractor and What Kind of Contract Should I Sign? I am going through, from my attorney vantage point, multiple disputes between developers (and flippers and wanna-be developers), and general contractors. These disputes are occasionally about the poor performance that a contractor is doing. More often than not, they are issues that could have been

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Joseph Console, Esq. June 16, 2017

Increases to the Pennsylvania Child Support Guidelines Go into Effect

As of May 1, 2017, those who are receiving child support in Pennsylvania will be entitled to a raise. The legislature in Pennsylvania determined that additional support was warranted to account for increases in the cost of living throughout the State. The last increase to the Support Guidelines occurred in 2013. The updated Support Guidelines can be found here. But

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Scott Matison, Esq. May 24, 2017

Scott Matison Named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for 2017

Console Matison LLP is pleased to announce that Scott Matison has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for 2017. Each year only 2.5 percent of Pennsylvania attorneys receive the Rising Star honor. The list will be published in the June 2017 issue of Philadelphia Magazine and nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazine. The selections are made by the research team

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Console Matison May 17, 2017

The Operating Agreement for My LLC: Key Elements and Pitfalls

The Operating Agreement for My LLC: Key Elements and Pitfalls By far the most common type of new company at the moment is the LLC, the limited liability company. Upon a cursory glance, I couldn’t locate any statistics about exactly how many new LLCs are formed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey each year. Looking at the statistics for Console Matison,

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Joseph Console, Esq. May 3, 2017

Navigating Health Insurance During a Divorce

Navigating Health Insurance During a Divorce A major concern for many today is the rising cost of health insurance and whether they even will have coverage in the near future. This too can be added to the list of issues and stresses that couples deal with during a divorce. Particularly for the spouse that stays at home or is self-employed,

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Scott Matison, Esq. April 19, 2017

I’m Ready for a Divorce…Now What? A Discussion About Separation

I’m Ready for a Divorce…Now What? A Discussion About Separation Once someone makes the decision to divorce, one of the biggest concerns and rightfully so, is what will happen when the couple first separates. There is already so much stress and emotion involved in just the decision to end a marriage, but when you add in money, kids, and the

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Scott Matison, Esq. March 9, 2017

Pennsylvania to Allow Out-of-State Civil Unions to Divorce

Pennsylvania to Allow Out-of-State Civil Unions to Divorce The Pennsylvania courts have made life easier for those couples who entered into a civil union in another state and now want to divorce in Pennsylvania. Since Pennsylvania did not allow same-sex marriages until May 2014, many were left to marry or enter into civil unions in other states. Up until the December

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Scott Matison, Esq. January 23, 2017