Which Side Are You On? Is Marcellus Shale Drilling Good For You?
There have been a series of New York Times stories on Marcellus Shale and “fracking” and how gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania has polluted rivers or ground water. But, many Pennsylvania regulators like Commissioner John Hanger of the Department of Environmental Protection does not think “fracking” is so bad. A testing done …
Don't Smoke In Your Shower?
Smoking In Your Shower? And Other Silly Marcellus Shale Stories
Mediation of Will and Inheritance Disputes
How Well Do You Work With Your Brother Or Sister? Are you inheriting a home or Pennsylvania real estate with your brother or sister? Whether you answered yes or no imagine you and your brother inherit a parcel of land in Pennsylvania. Your brother thinks the parcel is worth more than the local …
The Solution to Losing Your Keys Is
The Lost Keys Program at Unruh, Turner, Burke, and Frees is a simple solution to the inevitable problem of losing your keys. Visit or call us today to find out about this special program we have for our clients and our clients families. * To find out about this free program for …
Can Trust Lawyers Be Trusted?
Have you ever left a meeting with a lawyer more puzzled than when you arrived? Well, one reason is that many lawyers including “trust” and “probate” lawyers use language they are familiar with and use on a daily basis but forget that most of us do not know that language or, for that …
Revoke Your Prior Will
Reasons to Update and Clauses You Probably Need but Might Not Have Any good will should have a revocation clause. A will should not be thought of as set in stone. Times and circumstances change. You should review and change your will on a regular basis in order to keep it current. You may not …
U.S. Rep Ross Wants To Kill The Estate Tax
Ross along with a small pro- agriculture group of legislatures wants to eliminate the federal estate tax. In the past year there has been a surge of enthusiasm for the repeal of the federal estate tax as congress tried to figure out what do for 2011 and 2012. This past December congress approved legislation that …
Do You Have a Trust and Is It the Right Trust?
If you answered no you need to read our trust guide How to Find the Right Trust for You to see what you are missing. There are trusts that help you and your estate save money in taxes. There are trusts that help you care for a loved one with special …
Why Do People Hate Most Trust Lawyers?
Lawyers, like doctors and other professionals, habitually use language that is practically impossible for many of us to understand. They use language familiar to them but sometimes forget that it may be unfamiliar to you if you do not work in their field of trust and estate law. So how are you supposed to …