Blog Posts in 2010
Posted on Oct 26, 2010 By Tim Colgan
Valuation of an investment property or vacation home may be different than a standard market valuation approach for traditional residential real estate. There are three primary approaches to real ...
Continue reading "Valuation of Investment or Vacation Real Estate in Divorce" »
Posted on Jul 1, 2010 By Tim Colgan
Colgan Marzzacco Attorney Timothy J. Colgan will present an Advanced Family Law Seminar for the National Business Institute (NBI) on November 9, 2010 in Allentown, PA. Colgan's presentation will focus ...
Continue reading "Colgan to Present Advanced Family Law Seminar" »
Posted on Jul 1, 2010 By Tim Colgan
On June 16, 2010, Colgan Marzzacco Attorney Timothy J. Colgan delivered a continuing education presentation to the Pennsylvania Psychological Association's Annual Meeting in Harrisburg, PA. The ...
Continue reading "Colgan Speaks to Pennsylvania Psychological Association" »
Posted on Apr 22, 2010 By Tim Colgan
In Pennsylvania, there is no age at which a child may choose with which parent to live. A child's preference is admissible in custody proceedings but the judge must decide how much weight to give to a ...
Continue reading "At What Age Can a Child Choose?" »
Posted on Feb 28, 2010 By Tim Colgan
In May 2010, changes to the Pennsylvania Child Support Guidelines take effect. The changes to the Guidelines are based upon Federal law and Federal regulations which require that each state have child ...
Continue reading "Pennsylvania Child Support Guidelines Change in May 2010" »
Posted on Feb 22, 2010 By Thomas M. Clark
In a good deal of cases, the day someone receives a Divorce Decree represents closure to a significant period of their life. Some people are sad, and some are happy to be receiving a fresh start. The ...
Continue reading "DIVORCE: Tying Up The Loose Ends" »
Posted on Feb 15, 2010 By Thomas M. Clark, Esq.
The rule in Pennsylvania is that the determination of the equitable division, distribution or assignment of the marital property in a divorce must be made without regard to marital misconduct (23 ...
Continue reading "Marital Misconduct and your Divorce" »
Posted on Feb 5, 2010 By Tim Colgan
"Legal Custody" refers to a parent's right to share in decisions of major importance in the life of their minor child. Decisions that relate to the school a child will attend, medical care of a child ...
Continue reading "What is Legal Custody in Pennsylvania?" »
Posted on Jan 21, 2010 By Tim Colgan
Many people want to know if they can hire one attorney to represent them both in a divorce action. On the surface, it may seem as though there would be no problem with this in situations where the ...
Continue reading "Can One Attorney Represent Both Parties in a Divorce?" »
Posted on Jan 12, 2010 By Tim Colgan
When a parent who has primary custody of minor children wants to move, that parent either needs the consent of the other parent or permission from the court to move the children. While the court ...
Continue reading "What is Relocation in Custody Cases?" »