Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 On December 19, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014. This Act establishes tax treatments of ABLE accounts under state programs for the care of family...
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Year: 2016
Why Prince Shows You Need a Will
Prince Left No Will – Which Means He Left a Problem Don’t make the same mistake as Prince. Protect your assets with a will. Anyone who has paid even a small bit of attention to the news of late, knows that legendary musician Prince passed away. Most people will never...
13 Consecutive Time as Super Lawyer for William Hoffmeyer
William F. Hoffmeyer, Senior Partner in the York PA law firm of , has been named by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in Pennsylvania for 2016. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are...
Does Pro Se Mean You Have a Fool for a Client?
Why Self-Representation is a Serious Mistake “He Who Represents Himself Has a Fool For a Client” – Abraham Lincoln You can easily destroy your case by trying to represent yourself. Hoffmeyer & Semmelman’s mission is to provide you the highest quality legal...
Loss of Real Estate Through Adverse Possession
Adverse Possession of Real Estate A fence installed in the wrong place by your neighbor can lead to an adverse possession problem. QUESTION: If you hold title to real estate by a deed or by inheritance, can you lose that ownership by a person taking possession of...
What Is a Notary Public in Pennsylvania and Why Do You Need One?
A Notary Public is an individual appointed and commissioned by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Notaries as a public official have been granted powers pursuant to the Notary Public Law of 1953, as amended (57 P.S. § 147 et seq.) such as...