January 2021 The MLO Minute: By Jennifer Grobe, Esq. Since the onset of the COVID-19 epidemic, there has been a considerable increase in the number of youths experiencing a mental health or psychiatric emergency. Disproportionately, children and adolescents with no prior psychiatric history have required emergency psychiatric evaluation. Children and adolescents may be at…
2020 The MLO Minute When the year 2020 began, no one could have predicted the extraordinary challenges this year would bring to our communities, our nation, and the world. As the year ends, there are many hopeful signs for the future, even as we mourn those who have been lost, or left behind, or have…
December 2020 The MLO Minute: By Dennis McAndrews, Esq. and Jennifer Simons, Esq. It is human nature to defer significant decisions, especially when unusual circumstances come into play in our lives. Studies have shown that the current pandemic causes many individuals to defer or even avoid important decisions in their lives, resulting in undue hesitation…
December 2020: Jennifer Simons, Esq., attorney in our Estates and Trusts Department, discusses the importance of establishing a Pet Trust! Pets are increasingly becoming a very important part of our lives. For many people, especially the elderly, a pet is more than just an animal, it is a part of the family, sometimes the sole…
November 2020 The MLO Minute: By, Jennifer Grobe, Esq. When it comes to learning, does it matter if your child is taking in content with their eyes or ears? People have been using oral communication to learn far longer than they have used the written word. And increasingly, studies are showing that “ear-reading” is…
November 2020 The MLO Minute The development of a new program for individuals with chronic, but non-acute, mental illness presents many challenges. These hurdles include a variety of local and state regulatory issues, and where a residential program is involved, obtaining zoning approval is both difficult and necessary. Several years ago, the Widger family approached Dennis…
October 2020 The MLO Minute: By, Jessica Wilson, Esq. and Dennis McAndrews, Esq. Pennsylvania law regarding issues of testamentary capacity (the cognitive ability to properly execute a will) and undue influence in providing large lifetime gifts or bequests under a will has long been seen as complex and confusing. These issues involve unique considerations…
A free virtual seminar! DATE/TIME: We will be airing this seminar on Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 at NOON via our electronic newsletter The MLO Minute. Email mcandrewslawoffices@gmail.com if you do not already receive our electronic newsletters. ABOUT THE SEMINAR: School has “opened” in a whole new way, and with fall already here, parent-teacher conferences are around the…
October 2020 The MLO Minute: By, Nancy Potter, Esq. Access to the classroom for all students is paramount to student success. During the COVID pandemic, all students have experienced some degree of suspended education. Resources have been activated nationwide to address the missed school days and lack of in-person instruction during this year. Yet, millions…
October 2020 The MLO Minute: By, Caitlin McAndrews, Esq. and Dennis McAndrews, Esq. During the current pandemic, delays in conducting psychological testing of children with disabilities has often delayed the implementation of appropriate programming for these children, regardless of whether that instruction is conducted in – person or remotely. Most school districts and charter…
