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Need To End a Controversy or Remove Uncertainty? A Declaratory Judgment Action May Be for You

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

by Arthur W. Zamosky, Esq. Are you looking to end a controversy with another party?  Or do you have uncertainty as to how an adverse situation will pan out?  If …

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The Interest Rate on a Residential First Mortgage can be Modified in Certain Circumstances

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

by Bernstein-Burkley As an attorney at Bernstein Law Firm who often represents secured creditors in consumer bankruptcies, the rules that apply to Chapter 13 plans are of great interest.  One …

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The Importance of Well-Written Pleadings in Bankruptcy Court

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

By Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Having practiced in bankruptcy court in both consumer and commercial cases for the last eight years, I have seen a variety of pleadings crafted with varying degrees …

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Landowner Rights in Marcellus Shale

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

Recently in Pennsylvania a Westmoreland County Judge ruled that landowner gas leases need not have both parties signatures to be valid in Snyder v. Rex Energy., Case No. 09CI06332.  Local landowners …

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1692e of The FDCPA – Letters May Be Misleading

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

An Expansion of the FDCPA in the 3rd Circuit: Debt-Collection Letters From a Law Firm Found to be “False and Misleading” Under 1692e of The FDCPA Despite Containing Disclaimer Language …

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Replevin for Secured Parties in Pennsylvania

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

by Arthur W. Zamosky, Esq. In the United States, the concept of replevin dates back to the late Nineteenth Century and has been available in most jurisdictions to the present …

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Choosing the Best Form of a Business Entity

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

by Kit F. Pettit, Esq. With all of the types of business entities available to choose from when starting a new business, how do you know which business entity is …

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To Appear or Not to Appear? That is the question…

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

One thing that I’ve noticed time and time again in my practice is that clients are not always aware that they may need to appear in court at some point …

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The National Economic Situation is NOT Insurmountable (But We’re Making it That Way!)

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

When it comes to the national economic situation, the numbers are so large that we are blown away and feel unable to think about them in rational terms. True, they …

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Mediation in Bankruptcy

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Bob Bernstein

by Maribeth Thomas, Esq. Alternate dispute resolutions such as mediation have become prevalent in bankruptcy proceedings and often result in much success for all parties involved. Mediation is not an …

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