Serving as an executor or administrator for an estate means dealing with a lot of details, forgotten possessions and unhappy family member. Between Pennsylvania probate court and family squabbles, you may have a lot of issues to manage as you handle the estate of a...
Estate And Probate Law
Do you have to be someone’s executor?
A friend or relative just died and you found out that you are named in their will as the executor of their estate. While you’re understandably honored, you’re also a bit hesitant about doing the job. Are you stuck? No, not actually. You may have to take a few formal...
Don’t take estate planning advice from celebrities
You would think that celebrities would be more mindful of their financial status than they appear to be. So many famous people engage in no estate planning or inadequate estate planning. In either case, Pennsylvania small business owners may want to avoid emulating...
Wonder what a revocable living trust can do?
When it comes to estate planning, Pennsylvania residents have numerous options. One of them involves using a revocable living trust. This particular document remains popular with individuals and married couples for a variety of reasons. Most people are aware that by...
Parents may want to take additional estate planning measures
Most Pennsylvania parents take steps to protect their minor children should they pass away. This often includes providing for them through estate planning. A will may designate how assets will be passed to the children and who will take care of them when the parents...
Estate and probate law are about more than rich, older people
When Pennsylvania residents are young, they may not be able to see a time when they are not. In some ways, that is an admirable trait -- they only see the future in snippets and smaller goals. As they achieve them, they move on to new and bigger goals. However, when...
Estate planning mistakes could make probate more challenging
The last thing that most Pennsylvania residents want is to make life more challenging for their family members after they pass away. For this reason, they engage in estate planning in order to get their affairs in order so that loved ones have an easier time wrapping...
Financial planning following the death of a parent
You've laid your parent to rest and are now tasked with managing the estate they have left behind. Unfortunately, estate planning never came up in conversation and you are unsure of where you should start. What are the first items of business that should be taken care...
Fixing common mistakes can prevent estate and probate law issues
With so many details to cover, it's easy to miss a step or make a mistake when estate planning. This can lead to major complications when administering an estate under Pennsylvania estate and probate law. Luckily, by paying careful attention to estate plans earlier in...
How you title your property directly affects the probate process
Like many other Pennsylvania residents, when you began pondering how to structure your estate plan, you considered how to make sure that your surviving family members have access to much-needed assets as quickly as possible. In order to achieve this goal, you may want...