Firm News
Attorney Jason Asbell Joins Board of UDS Foundation
Litigation attorney Jason Asbell recently joined the board of the United Disabilities Services (UDS) Foundation. The UDS Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to helping people with disabilities, including veterans and the elderly, lead more independent and fulfilling lives. Jason was inspired by his mother, his wife, and his mother-in-law, who… Continue
Attorney Marci Miller Presents on Powers of Attorney and Guardianships
Elder law attorney Marci Miller gave a presentation on special needs planning to the Friendship Community Family Support Fellowship on November 14, 2016. Her presentation was titled “Legal Tools To Plan for Today and the Future: The ABCs of Powers of Attorney and Guardianships in Pennsylvania.” The presentation educated families of… Continue
Judge Halts Implementation of FLSA Overtime Rule
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction that will temporarily block implementation of the FLSA overtime rule. A lawsuit challenging the overtime rule was filed by 21 states and a variety of employer groups. In granting the temporary injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant, an Obama appointee, stated… Continue
Corporate Attorney Jonna Stratton Presents for STEAM Team
Attorney Jonna Stratton served as presenter for the first STEAM Team program of the 2016-17 school year at Carter & MacRae Elementary School. STEAM Team is a special after-school program for fourth and fifth graders who are interested in exploring a variety of careers while learning about science, technology, engineering,… Continue
Child Protective Services Law: Changes and Updates
On November 7, 2016, GKH attorney Ann Martin will give a presentation at the Parish Resource Center on the status of the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law (“the Law”), aspects of the Law identified by child protection advocates and legislators as requiring further clarification, and a look at how effectively… Continue
Ann Martin Presents on Estate and Special Needs Planning
Attorney Ann Martin, together with Everence financial advisor Tim Jantz, presented on estate and special needs planning at the monthly meeting of No Longer Alone Ministries’ Family Support Group on October 23, 2016, at Rossmere Mennonite Church.
Application of New FLSA Overtime Rule to Nonprofits
Important changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules will go into effect on December 1, 2016. Under current law, full-time salaried workers who earn less than $23,660 per year are entitled to overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours during a workweek. The new rule… Continue
GKH Features Work by Lancaster Artist
GKH celebrates its first year in its new office location at 2933 Lititz Pike by hanging a new original painting commissioned by GKH from Lancaster artist Freiman Stoltzfus. Stoltzfus’s work “Seasons of Lancaster” was painted in acrylic and mixed media on canvas. In “Seasons of Lancaster,” the progression of time… Continue
Lancaster Elder Law Attorney Marci Miller Presents Medicaid Seminar
GKH elder law attorney Marci Miller presented “Medicaid: Planning for Care and Avoiding Mistakes,” a seminar that discussed eligibility for Medical Assistance (Medicaid), including income and asset rules, spousal impoverishment protections, gifting rules, and excluded and countable resources.
Estate Planning after Divorce
Despite best efforts to provide reasonable solutions to the problems that arise when divorce interferes with an estate plan, the Pennsylvania statutes do leave room for interpretation. Nuanced issues not addressed by statute have been resolved by the courts, though not always in the manner one might expect. Therefore, the best practice, other than simply surviving the divorce, is to make your intentions clear by updating your estate plan immediately after a decree of divorce has been entered or, better yet, as soon as grounds for divorce have been established.