Our Legal Blog
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George B. Faller makes the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers!
Read more »George B. Faller, Jr., Shareholder at Martson Law Offices, has been selected to the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who […]
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A Win for Collegiate Student-Athletes
Read more »Written by: Lauren E. Rosenbaum Pennsylvania student-athletes at the collegiate level are now able to receive compensation for the use of their name, image or likeness under legislation passed in conjunction with the 2021-2022 state budget. As a result, Pennsylvania joins several other states allowing student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness. Name, […]
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A Law Office vs. LegalZoom – What Should You Choose?
Read more »By: Colleen A. Baird Clients ask me all the time whether something they’ve asked me to do for them in-person could just as easily have been achieved by utilizing an online legal platform such as LegalZoom. The short answer is *yes*. Those platforms exist for a reason, and they are to make the legal process […]
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Estate Planning: What is it, and why do you need it?
Read more »By: Ashley E. Smith Thinking about what will happen to your loved ones after you pass is a conversation no one ever wants to have. However, accidents and unexpected events undoubtedly happen, leaving your family and loved ones with the additional worry of managing what you leave behind. A comprehensive estate plan is essential for […]
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Petra Gross Selected as One of the Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers in PA
Read more »The National Trial Lawyers Selects Petra Gross as One of Its Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers in Pennsylvania For Immediate Release The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Petra Gross of Martson Law Office has been selected for inclusion into its Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers in Pennsylvania, an honor given […]
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George B. Faller, Jr. named President of the CCBA
Read more »George B. Faller, Jr. of Martson Law Offices in Carlisle was recently elected as President of the Cumberland County Bar Association at its 120th Annual Meeting. George holds this position following his father George B. Faller and grandfather John D. Faller, a great Faller tradition of service to the profession! He also follows a tradition […]
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So, I’m an Executor: Now What?! The Process Explained.
Read more »If you have been named an executor of a Will, or you have been declared an administrator of an estate where the decedent did not have a Will, you might be asking yourself, “What exactly am I supposed to be doing?” The process can undoubtedly be overwhelming, and unfortunately, doesn’t come with step-by-step instructions. When […]
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Contract Fulfillment in Light of COVID-19
Read more »As is the case in many other aspects of business and daily life, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a plethora of issues for parties seeking to enforce contracts and other written agreements. A term you may hear discussed frequently by businesses and their counsel alike in this time is “Force Majeure.” Force Majeure is […]
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Pedestrian deaths reach highest level in nearly 30 years
Read more »While the total number of fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes saw a slight decline in 2018, statistics show a disturbing trend continues over pedestrian deaths along American roadways. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released its 2018 statistics showing 6,283 pedestrians were killed in 2018 – more than in any year since […]