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Common charges pay for the upkeep, repairs, services, and amenities, so those dues are essential to the building's overall health. Nevertheless, condo owners sometimes fail to pay their common charges, perhaps due to a lack of funds, different priorities, a...
Most municipalities have some level of zoning and land use laws. These were created to foster organized growth in a community, ensuring that warehouses with truck traffic are located in the middle of a bedroom community. Grouping similar types of buildings in a...
Business partnerships are much like a marriage, especially when there are two co-owners. Regardless of how many partners there are, the others should generally try to support the one going through a divorce. Depending upon their marital arrangement and the business's...
There are many different types of law, but the two main branches are criminal law and civil law. Criminal law involves misdemeanor and felony charges with penalties issued to those convicted. Civil law is different – instead of jail sentences, the plaintiff and...
You have probably heard people say that small businesses are the backbone of America, and it is true that they are a major part of our economy. It’s also true that about 77% of the small businesses have “significant family involvement” when they are formed. In other...
Maybe you started the business with your spouse and now strongly disagree with them about the future direction that the business should take. Perhaps you inherited the family business to share with your siblings, and now there is a dispute regarding the executive pay...
Larger companies may have a legal department on staff, but it often makes sense for businesses of all sizes to hire attorneys outside the company. For large companies, outsourcing allows departments to reduce costs or increase flexibility. Smaller companies often have...
In this economic climate, finding candidates to fill vital positions within a company can be challenging. Nevertheless, sometimes companies need to dismiss employees. Since Pennsylvania is an at-will employment state, an employer can fire an employee with or without...
The Tyson Corporation faces a lien foreclosure on its Hillshire distribution center in Pottsville. It follows another lien filed against Tyson's poultry processing plant in Tennessee. The lien in Pennsylvania was filed by Primus Builders, which helped build the...
Those who breach a contract often leave the other non-breaching party in a difficult position. It can involve financial loss, liability or other complications. However, if the contract had a specific performance clause included in a valid contract, the breaching party...
