47% of American Adults Living Paycheck to Paycheck

47% of American Adults Living Paycheck to Paycheck

47% of American Adults Living Paycheck to Paycheck James Gaspero, Jr., Esq. Ferry Joseph, P.A. According to a recent survey from the Federal Reserve Board, 47% of American adults said that they could not cover an emergency expense of $400 without having to sell a personal possession or borrow money.  Though there have been multiple indicators evidencing this reality amongst a large swath of the population, it is still no […]

The Kittila Decision…Seeking Attorneys’ Fees After Unsuccessful Estate Litigation

The Kittila Decision…Seeking Attorneys’ Fees After Unsuccessful Estate Litigation

Seeking Attorneys’ Fees After Unsuccessful Estate Litigation James Gaspero, Jr., Esq. Ferry Joseph, P.A. In an interesting decision issued in August of 2015 (Final Report dated October 9, 2015), then Master Abigail M. LeGrow of the Court of Chancery held that it would be fair to award to an unsuccessful challenger of a Will his attorneys’ fees and costs equal to 20 percent of the value of the estate at the time of […]