Administrative Law

Should you need to navigate government legal procedures, there are more complexities to consider than most other law. There are various boards, departments, and divisions with their own regulations and requirements, so knowing how to navigate them is important.

Do you need help with Social Security, Disability, Medicare or Medicaid rules, Unemployment, Worker's Compensation, Zoning, or more in the Reading area? Stock Law has the experience and knowledge to help you through it.

Call: 610-372-5588

Other Administrative Law we can help you with include:

Driver's License Status:

Has your license been suspended? We can help you figure out what you need to do to restore or appeal it. Life in America without a license can be difficult, Many places require ID checking and driving to function. Whether you accrued too many traffic tickets, a medical condition interfered with your driving options, or you must simply pay a restoration fee. Stock Law can help you!

Education Law:

Are you trying to secure and protect your child's education and have come into conflict with a school. It could involve disputing disciplinary action, dealing with discrimination, fighting for students' and teachers' rights, moving to or coming back from homeschooling, or ensuring your child has the disability or medical aid they need to get an education. For disabilities in particular, you may need to set up an IEP or start the process of a hearing on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Professional License Representation:

Certain professions require a license before they can practice their skills for customers. We help you from the beginning of obtaining a license to practice, to disputes over your current status, to handling the revoking or dissolution of a license.

Professional licenses we can help you with include:

Disability Law:

Whether you need short-term disability due to a surprise illness or injury, or you've obtained a long-term disability that will limit your ability to work for the foreseeable future, Stock Law can help you through the tiresome and stressful legalities. Disability law is difficult to handle without the help of a legal team with how much you're already dealing with for just your disability, let alone the complex and frustrating insurance system. Often times, you'll start with short-term disability, then find that it's going to be long-term, only for the insurance company to decide that you no longer qualify for disability so they don't have to pay you.

Reach out to us before starting the disability claim process to ensure you're getting the money you deserve and that it's protected as long as you need it. We've worked with clients in Reading and the surrounding areas to help them get their money, reach out now to start the process to get yours.

Social Security Disability Benefits:

The process of getting your SSD benefits after an illness or injury can be an uphill battle with a high chance of a denial. The technical requirements for SSD benefits includes 1) a significant work history and 2) a diagnosis that will make working impossible for at least 12 months, but you'll usually need much more evidence like doctor's testimonies and other witnesses. Stock Law's lawyers are experienced in gathering this evidence and arguing in defense of our client's and their disability. This process is long and complicated and difficult to prevent people from abusing it, but it often means it denies qualifying people. Make the process easier on yourself and have a better chance at receiving your benefits with Stock Law.

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Civil Litigation

Civil litigation, what is it? It's a non-criminal legal dispute between two parties. It often involves one party seeking compensation or relief from another. Something that makes civil litigation different from criminal proceedings is the burden of proof being much lighter. Our civil litigators are skilled at gathering and  convincingly presenting evidence during cases so we are better at helping our clients get the outcome they desire. We have strong negotiation skills and know when to push for a trial or request a settlement.

What is involved in the civil litigation process? The first step is determining how winnable your case is. This decides how the next steps go. If it's winnable we will file for a lawsuit, but if it's not we would work on what alternatives you have. After filing the lawsuit, we gather evidence, get depositions of witnesses and others, and ensure we have enough to move forward with settlement or a trial. Once the trial has a verdict, we continue to help by appealing an unwanted verdict or helping you handle an appeal from the other party.

Some particular civil litigation cases we've worked on include: contract disputes, healthcare, risk management, lemon law, neighbor disputes, pet law, and small claims court.

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Elder Law

There are, unfortunately, many legal issues that plague only older Americans. One example: ensuring you have the finances and planning ready for retirement and end of life paperwork. You need to make sure you can care for yourself or have plans for someone to care for you if you begin struggling with it. You deserve financial freedom and peace of mind, letting you relax and enjoy hobbies and family time. The Stock Law team helps guide you through planning and preparing for financial issues, estate planning, legal documentation you may need, filing for certain benefits like veterans benefits or disability, Medicaid and Medicare planning, and establishing guardians and power of attorneys.

And, we offer general free consultations so you can better understand what we offer and we can understand how to best help you. Give us a call at 610-372-5588. We've provided many clients around the Reading area with the help they need managing the many documents that need filled out as you age.

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Estate Planning, Probate & Administration

Planning for your own passing can be intimidating, stressful, and saddening. We're here to help you understand the legal responsibilities, paperwork, and steps to ensure your wealth and possessions are properly distributed after your death. Some of the main estate planning we help you with is writing wills and trusts, powers of attorney, and ensuring special cases are handled properly so you can feel assured in the future.

The areas we offer estate planning around and within include:

• Montgomery county
• Berks county
• Chester county
• Lehigh county
• Lancaster county
• Schuylkill county
• Delaware county

We also work with people located beyond these regions so long as the estate is in these areas. Sometimes people cannot travel or stay long for estate matters, so we ensure the estate is handled as you wish.

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Municipality Law

Your local municipality may need legal aid with merging fire departments, contract drafting, zoning, and other matters boards, agencies, and local government authorities handle. Mismanaging a contract or bid for construction can delay or ruin a project, and making sure everything is handled legally and effectively can be difficult without the proper experience and know-how. We have represented several municipalities and fire departments in the Berks, Montgomery, and Chester areas on issues such as public housing, labor laws, merging, subdivision and land development, employment, board governance, condemnation, land use, and. civil rights actions.

We also offer legal services in:

Code enforcement

Local governments set a code that usually dictates land matters in the area. Things like how much space must be between houses, the condition of the property, how many additions are permitted on a home, and requirements for fences and sheds are dictated by codes. When a code is violated, the municipality may need to issue warnings or a citation (similar to a parking ticket). Whether you are the municipality handling a resident who's gotten permission from elsewhere to violate the code, or you're the resident who has reason to fight the code violation, Stock Law has experience on both sides of the situation.

Easements

What is easement? It's when a property owner gives a party or individual permission to enter or use the owner's property. Some examples include a utility company getting permission to run pipes or wires through a homeowner's property, a historical society preventing a property owner from using the property for certain uses, or one neighbor allowing another to use their driveway to access the other's home.

An easement is held up like a deed would, so it's important to have the proper legal help to navigate making, changing, or dissolving one. Easements can even be verbal, which can lead to more conflict if the parties involved disagree. It's important to talk to a lawyer about easements with your property so you understand and control how things happen on your land and how this may effect your property value.

Election law

Running for an elected position on a local or state level is a difficult and rule-filled process to ensure you can demonstrate you can serve in that position. The laws in place for running for an office are complex and different for different roles, so you need someone on your team to help you navigate the legal system. You may even be taken to court by a citizen or fellow candidate for a violation, but Stock Law can help you. And if you're a citizen, we can help you take a candidate to court for violations of the election law.

HOA representation

Homeowner Associations have many positives and negatives depending on what you want out of your living arrangements. For some, HOAs are limiting and prevent owners from making their home their own. For others, HOAs come with a sense of community and belonging that most people want in life. It's important that you understand and house or condo HOAs before moving in and how it would limit and help your life there. Stock Law has represented both the HOAs and individual homeowners before, so we understand all aspects of the legal requirements.

About HOAs

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Real Estate Law

Investing in a good legal team can save you time and money in your real estate adventures. Our team has a successful record of handling purchase and sales agreements, closings, disputes, as well as understanding the market and helping you move when it's the best time to save money.

Our specific real estate law services include:

• Zoning
• Titles
• Condominium and HOA issues
• Property assessment appeals
• Easements
• Covenants
• Adverse possessions
• Real estate closings

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