On behalf of Kilgus Law Offices, LLC | Sep 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
The reason why the public is encouraged to get their affairs in order before they pass away is so that their assets are distributed according to their wishes. The process of ensuring that each asset makes it to the correct heir is called probate. If all the...
On behalf of Kilgus Law Offices, LLC | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
The National Safety Council estimates that 38,800 people died in auto accidents in 2019. Pennsylvania residents should know that this is 2% fewer than the 39,404 who died in 2018 and 4% fewer than the 40,231 who died in 2017. While a slight decline for two years in a...
On behalf of Kilgus Law Offices, LLC | Aug 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, you trip or a fall on someone else’s property or you are the victim of a crime and you break your femur bone, you may be entitled to compensation for your pain and suffering. There is no set amount for this award;...
On behalf of Kilgus Law Offices, LLC | Aug 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Some Pennsylvania drivers are endangered on the roadways unnecessarily because auto manufacturers want to save a few dollars in the cost of a car. By simply replacing red turn signal lights with amber ones, carmakers could make drivers 22% less likely to be rear-ended...
On behalf of Kilgus Law Offices, LLC | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Pennsylvania roadways may become a safer place in the future if car buyers continue to purchase vehicles with advanced safety features. Statistically, these features have been shown to reduce the number of car accidents. However, buyers should be prepared to pay extra...
On behalf of Kilgus Law Offices, LLC | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
The average U.S. driver is involved in a collision every 10.57 years, according to claims data from Allstate, and one thing that raises the frequency of car accidents is aggressive driving. Pennsylvania residents should know that hard braking is usually a sign of such...
On behalf of Kilgus Law Offices, LLC | Jul 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Teen drivers are naturally inexperienced and more prone to be negligent or reckless on the roads of Pennsylvania. This is the same nationwide; a AAA Traffic Culture Safety Index recently found that 72% of drivers aged 16 to 18 continually do something unsafe on the...
On behalf of Kilgus Law Offices, LLC | Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the 1990s, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated a 5-star rating system for car safety. These ratings are based on a series of crash tests and thus give buyers a good idea of how a vehicle might hold up in a crash. Pennsylvania residents...
On behalf of Kilgus Law Offices, LLC | Feb 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Taking care of a disabled family member causes worry for parents and family. Many families with disabled children worry endlessly about who will take care of their loved one when they are gone. In Pennsylvania, a Special Needs Trust allows an individual with...
On behalf of Kilgus Law Offices, LLC | Feb 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
A fiduciary of the estate of a decedent is defined as a person who owes to another the duties of good faith, trust, confidence, and candor. This person must exercise a high standard of care in managing another person’s money and/or property. In Estate matters, a...
