Yes, I am of sound mind, and I come in peace from Alpha Centauri
3/27/2015 | Kaplin Stewart Blog
We have been talking about capacity and estate planning. Pennsylvania law states that a will is valid only if it is executed by a person who is 18 years old and of sound mind. The question we have been trying to answer — and that experts actually admit is unanswerable — is what does a sound mind, aka capacity, look like? In 1975, the movie “Grey Gardens” chronicled the day-to-day life of Edith “Big Edie” and daughter “Little Edie” Beale, […]
Kelo didn’t quite work out the way supporters thought it would p2
3/26/2015 | Real Estate Blog
The tenth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court case Kelo v. City of New London is approaching. In June 2005, the court handed down a decision that had the potential to change eminent domain law across the country. A group of property law attorneys got together recently to discuss and to analyze whether Kelo had the kind of impact everyone expected — or was afraid — it would have.
Holiday Inn adds “Express” with $19M redevelopment plan
3/25/2015 | Real Estate Blog
The Holiday Inn Fort Washington sits on seven acres of land in Montgomery County. The hotel offers guests the choice of 230 rooms and access to an in-house restaurant. The building was developed in 1975 with the best amenities of the time. Now, forty years later, the doors have closed and 61 employees were laid off.
Kelo didn’t quite work out the way supporters thought it would
3/24/2015 | Real Estate Blog
Earlier this year, we were talking about the dispute between artist James Dupree and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority. The city had identified a block in Mantua that would be perfect for a grocery store. Dupree’s building was the only habitable one, and the city attempted to evict him and raze the building. Eventually, Dupree prevailed.
Are beauty and capacity in the eye of the beholder?
3/20/2015 | Kaplin Stewart Blog
Ask any baby boomer you meet on the street if he or she is having little memory glitches, and you are likely to get more than a simple “yes.” If your experience is anything like ours, the answer will be, “Yes, and it drives me nuts!” It is frustrating to forget someone’s name mid-sentence, or to lose track of your glasses or your checkbook (remember checkbooks? like credit cards, but bigger), or to blank out on whether the Eagles or […]
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