Yearly Archives: 2009
Low Interest Loans, No Interest Loans, Taxes and Other Consequences
We frequently are approached by clients regarding plans to loan money under very favorable terms. Sometimes these loans are to family members, other times they are made by charitably minded “lenders” to a cherished charity or cause, and sometimes these loans are simply made… Continue reading
Criminal Expungement Becoming Easier
It looks like Governor Rendell will be signing legislation to amend the existing rules on expungement of criminal records to make it easier to expunge the records of minor criminal matters. Under present law, except for certain juvenile matters and minor infractions disposed of through… Continue reading
The Queen’s English – A Strange Word and Stranger Yet Movie
A word, synecdoche, has come into our consciousness via Hollywood, as a recent movie bears it as its title. I have yet to find anyone who knew of its existence, much less its definition. First, its pronunciation: si-NEK-duh-kee. Its definition is as intriguing as its… Continue reading