Pretrial Motions in Criminal Cases: Using Legal Procedures to Your Advantage
Don’t Walk Into Your Motion Hearings Blind
If you’ve been charged with a crime, navigating the legal process can be intimidating. More...
What are the Elements of the Defense of Duress?
Attorneys have been defending people accused of crimes in the United States since the country was founded. In some ways, it has been broken down...
6 Assets That Are Not Subject to Inheritance Tax
One of the worst parts of the probate process is seeing how the probate courts will tax the assets the deceased left to their loved ones. Not only...
9 Penalties for Robbery in Pennsylvania: What You Need to Know
Crime in the Keystone State has declined significantly. In 2022, there were 309,981 crimes committed in Pennsylvania, and by 2023, that number had...
What are the Most Common Juvenile Crimes?
Protect Your Child Against Juvenile Delinquency Charges
In Pennsylvania, a juvenile is someone who is over the age of ten but under the age of...
DUI Checkpoints: What You Need to Know
Accused of Impaired Driving at a Police Checkpoint?
DUI checkpoints are not something everyone has experienced. They are typically only set up...
Pennsylvania’s Intestacy Laws: Everything You Need to Know
In Pennsylvania, when someone passes away without leaving a valid will, their estate is distributed according to the state’s intestacy laws. These...
The Different Types of Drug Charges
After years of experience as a criminal defense law firm, Pike Law understands that even a single drug charge can have extensive ramifications on...
10 Different Types of Trusts
A trust is a legal arrangement where someone creates a legal entity (the trustee) to hold and manage assets for the benefit of another person (the...
5 Estate Planning Assets You Can’t Put Into Your Will
A will is one of the most basic estate planning tools. It’s used to decide how you want your assets distributed to your surviving loved ones after...