Monroe County Law Blog
What to know before serving as executor to an estate
Taking on the role of executor to a family member or loved one’s estate can feel like a great honor. However, agreeing to act as the executor or personal representative comes with far more responsibility than most people realize. The executor to an estate doesn’t just...
When is Chapter 13 a better option for filing bankruptcy?
Many people are reluctant to file for bankruptcy because they view it as a sign of failure or personal weakness. However, thousands and thousands of people face financial struggles due to no fault of their own. Economic distress can result from many causes, including...
NEWMAN | WILLIAMS is not closed. We’re just working remotely.
To our clients and colleagues: Our physical office is closed but we're still in operation. We're just working remotely to protect the health of our lawyers, staff and clients. We're writing briefs, speaking with clients and judges, and managing all the many deadlines...
Judge discharges $220k in student loans in “stunning” ruling
A U.S. bankruptcy judge in New York ruled that a Navy veteran does not have to repay nearly a quarter of a million dollars in student loans due to the debt creating an undue financial hardship. Judge Cecilia Morris’s ruling stunned many observers as student loan debt...
What do you do if you’re injured in a car accident in eastern Pennsylvania?
This is obviously nothing you can plan for. One day, you’re perfectly healthy and the next, someone crashes into you completely changing your life. You need help but where to go? There are plenty of lawyer billboards advertising that they are fighters. Some are and...
Check out @PoconoAutoLaw
NEWMAN | WILLIAMS partner, Jerry Geiger, has a Twitter Feed on legal issues relating to cars, motorcycles, bicycles and pretty much anything on wheels. Jerry handles vehicle accident litigation throughout eastern Pennsylvania but loves following the latest tech on...
Injured in a Poconos Motorcycle Accident? We can help
Motorcycle accidents, though not necessarily more frequent than car accidents, are more likely to result in serious injury or death. According to the federal government, per mile traveled in 2006, there were 35 times more deaths from motorcycle accidents than from car...
Superior Court says Fraternity Cannot Be Barred From Pa. Over Hazing Death
In 2013, student members of Pi Delta Psi, Inc. traveled from their Baruch college campus in Manhattan to the Poconos. A ritual known as “The Crossing,” a gauntlet where members tackle and body-slam its members, killed a freshman. Prosecutors filed charges against the...
In Memoriam–Sam Newman
We regret to announce that our friend and colleague Sam Newman died this past Friday. Sam had an incredible legal intellect and was a major influence on not only the members of our firm but on our entire bar association and Monroe County as a whole. He was one of a...
Attorneys Geiger & Kidwell Teach Citizenship Class
Jerry Geiger and Bob Kidwell taught a citizenship class at the Hughes Library on April 18, 2019. The library offers a free class to prepare for the U.S. citizenship application and interview. It is an 8-week program open to permanent U.S. residents (green card...
