Posted:  November 22, 2020; Updated:  November 23, 2020 The current surge in COVID-19 cases has spurred Allegheny County to temporarily put the brakes on most in-person court appearances, including district justice hearings, arbitration hearings and civil trials. On Friday,...Read More

      By Drew G. Miller, Esq. Posted:  September 3, 2020; Updated:  September 5, 2020 A sweeping nationwide eviction moratorium took effect on Friday, Sept. 4 and will last through the end of the year. Allegheny County and...Read More

For many families and small businesses, 2020 has been a very tough year.  Anderson & Labovitz, LLC understands the decision to file for bankruptcy is often one of the hardest choices that a person has to make in his...Read More

      By Drew G. Miller, Esq. Posted:  July 18, 2020   Governor Tom Wolf issued a statewide order effective July 16, 2020 (“July 16 Order”) that is aimed at mitigating the rising number of COVID-19 cases here...Read More

      By Drew G. Miller, Esq. Posted:  June 30, 2020 Beginning today (June 30), small businesses in Pennsylvania impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic may apply for $225 million in state grants. Eligible businesses will be able to...Read More

      By Drew G. Miller, Esq. Posted:  June 5, 2020 Sixteen counties, including Allegheny, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland, have moved to the “green” phase, the least restrictive phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s plan to reopen Pennsylvania...Read More

      By Drew G. Miller, Esq. Posted:  May 16, 2020 Thirteen counties in Western Pennsylvania – including Allegheny, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland --  have moved to the“yellow" phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s process of reopening...Read More

In this tumultuous time of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly difficult, if not impossible in many situations, to execute paperwork such as Affidavits, Deed transfers, or Estate Planning documents. Not only has it been difficult for people...Read More

      By Drew G. Miller, Esq. Posted:  April 21, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the greatest job loss since the Great Depression.  A staggering 22 million American workers have filed for unemployment compensation since President Trump’s...Read More

Anderson & Labovitz, LLC, is pleased to welcome attorneys Drew Miller and Jason Johns to our firm.  With their addition, we expand our real estate practice and also expand our firm’s capabilities to include bankruptcy law. Drew leads our...Read More

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities Act (“CARES Act”) into law on March 27, 2020.  At $2 trillion, it is the largest spending bill ever passed by Congress. ...Read More

During this time of working remotely and home schooling, I’ve seen a lot of social media posts about getting long procrastinated chores completed.  I even watched a news story where the mayor mentioned cleaning his basement – although, he...Read More

Anderson & Labovitz, LLC is open for business.  We are committed to protecting the health and welfare of our employees and our community in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.  We also remain committed to serving our clients' legal...Read More

Well, we are a couple weeks into 2020.  Many people make New Year’s resolutions to eat healthy, begin working out, or quit smoking.  Believe it or not, some people even put estate planning on their list! When it comes...Read More

Anderson & Labovitz’s Adam Anderson recently successfully defended a removed executor of an estate who had followed the guidance of her former lawyer only to land her in hot water. At the offices of Anderson & Labovitz, a new...Read More

Attorney Adam Anderson recently won a Will contest in eastern Pennsylvania, securing a family’s estate for its rightful heirs. Several years ago, Edward, an elderly individual, had a Will prepared to enable certain individuals to inherit his estate and...Read More

A client recently came to our firm for help because he had been sued. While that situation may not seem all that odd, because, after all, we’re lawyers, I write about it because the situation was completely avoidable. Our...Read More

Anderson & Labovitz partner William Labovitz was interviewed by Wendy Bell of KDKA radio on June 13 about a fascinating defamation case. A jury in Lorain County, Ohio awarded a family-owned bakery $11 million after finding that Oberlin College...Read More

Estate planning is one of your most important tools when it comes to providing for your children, protecting your children and preserving your estate for your future as well as generations to come.  It is just as important...Read More

Over the past few years, I have had more and more clients coming to me asking me to prepare their Will so no one can contest it and so their Estate is “easy” to handle when they pass on....Read More

What happens when lawyers and insurance agents get together? You get interesting dialogue about safeguarding clients' assets in life and in death. Adam Anderson and Bill Labovitz, who are partners at Anderson & Labovitz LLC, spoke to about 15...Read More

A concerned and very dedicated daughter recently found herself seeking representation in her mother's guardianship proceeding.  It was a very troublesome matter.  The client had taken her mother to the hospital for minor treatment of an injury.  Her mother...Read More

There are a variety of reasons people think about changing a name.  Some folks seek a name change to help their blended family blend a bit more.  Others are looking to distance themselves from prior relationships or name...Read More

There is no one size fits all estate planning solution. Some people opt to devise property to their children in their will, but for others it may make sense to exclude one or more of their children or...Read More

A power of attorney can be an extremely useful and flexible tool for people who want to delegate authority to others to act on their behalf. Many times however, people do not fully understand the significance of a power...Read More