Your Fourth of July Legal Checklist: 7 Ways to Protect Your Family, Friends, and Finances This Independence Day
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Your Fourth of July Legal Checklist: 7 Ways to Protect Your Family, Friends, and Finances This Independence Day

The Fourth of July is a time for fireworks, family gatherings, cookouts, and summer fun. Unfortunately, it is also one of the busiest holiday weekends for accidents and injuries. Before celebrating Independence Day, review these seven practical legal and safety tips covering alcohol-related risks, dog bites, vacation rentals, recreational vehicles, social media, and more. A little preparation today can help protect your family, friends, and finances tomorrow.

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The Skeen Firm 2025 Holiday Primer – Merry & Mindful: Legal Tips for Your December Celebrations
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The Skeen Firm 2025 Holiday Primer – Merry & Mindful: Legal Tips for Your December Celebrations

Tis the season for joy, reflection, and connection. But as we deck the halls and gather with loved ones, remember: even the merriest celebrations carry legal and financial considerations. Whether you’re a small-business owner winding down the year, an individual managing personal legal matters, or a couple navigating family law terrain, this guide offers practical pointers to help you enjoy the holidays — and avoid unwanted legal distractions.

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Understanding Pennsylvania's Criminal Trespass Law: A Comprehensive Overview for Hunters and Landowners
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Understanding Pennsylvania's Criminal Trespass Law: A Comprehensive Overview for Hunters and Landowners

If you will be hunting in Pennsylvania or if you own land in Pennsylvania, it is important to understand our state’s trespass law. For years, I have watched never-ending online squabbles over what the law is and isn’t. Some are experienced hunters and others are even law enforcement officers who make false claims about the law because “that’s how it’s always been done.”

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Stay Fly – It’s the 4th of July! Pt. 3
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Stay Fly – It’s the 4th of July! Pt. 3

Common sense should tell you not to set off fireworks near a building or vehicle,

But we are here to remind you how to be strategical.

 

You shall not set off fireworks near any building, structure, or vehicle within 150 feet,

Regardless of who owns them, those kinds of things simply cannot take such heat.

 

Needless to say, don’t discharge fireworks from the inside of any cars.

Otherwise, you will likely end up in the hospital or behind bars.

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Stay Fly – It’s the 4th of July! Pt. 2
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Stay Fly – It’s the 4th of July! Pt. 2

In the peak of the summer, water is always inviting.

Around any body of water, kids should never leave your sighting.

 

Wearing a life jacket may not match your outfit,

But nobody should ever go near the water without it.

 

Although you may not know this is negligence per se,

It is surely something you will regret at the end of the day.

 

The same rules apply to the pool party you may host.

We don’t want next year’s invitees coming as ghosts.

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Stay Fly – It’s the 4th of July! Pt. 1
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Stay Fly – It’s the 4th of July! Pt. 1

Don’t be in a hurry or get caught up in the holiday traffic fury!

Failure to leave early may only lead to heightened worry.

 

Aggressive driving may cause increased road rage.

If you encounter such a rampage, simply disengage.

 

Road rage will be deemed a criminal offense,

To which there is simply no defense.

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Red, White, and Boom — The Skeen Firm – Fourth of July Fun Guide
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Red, White, and Boom — The Skeen Firm – Fourth of July Fun Guide

As we barrel toward our annual freedom fest on the 4th, it is important to remember some key laws and regulations. Doing so will prevent your holiday from ending in an undesirable boom. It might even help you increase your urge to toss tea in large bodies of water and attract bald eagles and the ghost of George Washington. (Note: results may vary, but safe, legal fun should not).

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Martin Luther King Day 2022
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Martin Luther King Day 2022

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The Skeen Firm 2021 Holiday Primer
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The Skeen Firm 2021 Holiday Primer

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Sure, the holiday season is great and all, but it is time for the annual Skeen Firm Holiday Primer. Your yearly gift guide of how to holiday the right and legal way. While we do not guarantee results by any means, we wish you a happy, safe, and lawyer-free holiday season.

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