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Victims of Sex Crimes
Victims of rape and other sex crimes often have the feeling of being confused, scared, and lost. When you are feeling like this, it may be difficult to process the legal system. More times than not, victims feel like they are not being heard. At Bellwoar Kelly LLP, we...
How to choose a business structure
If you are planning to start a company in Pennsylvania or any other state, it is important to know how the company will be structured. Your options include operating as a sole proprietor, forming a partnership or forming a corporation. It may also be possible to use...
Date Rape
Date rape is when someone is raped by someone they know; whether it is a friend, a significant other, a friend of a friend, etc. Date rape can still occur even if you are romantically involved with the person beforehand. The most common way date rape occurs is because...
Reasons for dismissed drug charges
Individuals arrested for possessing illegal drugs in Pennsylvania can later have the charges dropped against them for a variety of reasons. The Supreme Court is responsible for some of these reasons. Other reasons for dropped drug charges can include procedural...
Man arrested in Franklin County drug raid
On Aug. 6, Pennsylvania authorities arrested a New York man during a drug raid at a Franklin County home. The incident took place just after 9 p.m. Cocaine found when police search residence According to court documents, Pennsylvania State Police troopers executed a...
Looking to buy a house? Want to sell your property? Interested in a transaction without paying a realtor?
Before you sign an agreement of sale to buy a house, make sure an attorney has reviewed it with you. Once you sign on the dotted line, you are locked in to complying with the terms of the agreement. Most importantly, if you find out something is wrong with the house...
Wills and Estate Administration
Have you been saying to yourself “I need a will”? You are not alone...at least once a month someone tells me they have been thinking about making sure their family is secure, and they need a will. Bellwoar Kelly LLP always recommends our clients have three things to...
Limitations to Drug Overdose Response Immunity
In 2014, the Pennsylvania state legislature passed a law stating that an individual who is experiencing a drug overdose cannot be charged criminally for any drugs that are found in his possession. Now there are some limitations to this law which is titled Drug...
What should I do if someone is accusing me of rape?
One of the most frightening phone calls a person can receive is a phone call where they are accused of rape or sexual assault. Although phone calls such as this might at first seem trivial or even insulting, the reality is that the government frequently bases their...
Domestic assault charges can come with serious consequences
Many people fail to grasp the differences between assault and battery. While battery refers to the physical act of harming someone, assault is the threat of doing so. Yet, Pennsylvania law groups the two together, with both offenses falling under its domestic assault...
