For the fourth time, Ted Adler has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by Philadelphia Magazine and Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Magazine.  Only 5% of the lawyers in Pennsylvania are selected for this honor. Ted is one of only three (3) lawyers outside of the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh metropolitan areas to receive this recognition in the areas of construction and surety law. 
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Passing on the business from one generation to the next is often a fundamental concern for the owner of a business due to the substantial investment one makes in their business.   By properly positioning the owner's assets and income, any estate tax due upon the owner's death can be minimized and the amount of assets passing to the heirs can be maximized.  Therefore, some degree of estate planning is appropriate to ensure the orderly transfer of the business and the owner's other assets.  Certain basic estate and gift tax factors will need to be considered in formulating an estate plan that will provide the business owner with the maximum tax advantage.

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"Project Lifeline" -- Lenders Unveil Plan to Stave Off Foreclosures

 

On February 12, 2008, the Treasury Department and an alliance of banks announced a new plan to allow some homeowners to suspend foreclosure actions for 30 days.

The aim is to give seriously delinquent borrowers -- meaning those who are more than 90 days behind on payments -- more time to work out repayment plans, loan modifications or refinancing deals with lenders.

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This companion seminar to our Baby Boomers series is for the sons, daughters and key personnel who will be assuming leadership and ownership of the thousands of small to medium-sized businesses whose owners will be scaling down or retiring over the next decade.  Join Reager & Adler's Business Planning Group, Kern & Company, PC, a certified public accounting firm, and BRE Financial Solutions, Inc., an investment advisory and financial planning services company, for a thought-provoking hour of information, networking, and light hors d'ouevres.

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President Bush just signed the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. The centerpiece of the new law is a provision authorizing tax rebates that will be sent to eligible individuals beginning in May. But the legislation also contains valuable tax breaks for businesses. Here are the rebate details, including who qualifies, how much they will get, why large families really benefit, and how some taxpayers will get a second chance to collect cas
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  Estates

In the day-to-day tasks that dominate your company, you may not give much thought to a succession plan. But what would happen to your firm if one of the owners died or became disabled? Here are some crucial questions to ask with a buy-sell agreement.
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  Employment Law

Violence at work isn't restricted to high risk jobs — it's become an epidemic. And employers are legally required to minimize the risks. Here are some steps you can take to make your company a safer place and help protect yourself from litigation, which could involve hefty punitive damages.
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