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What Is the Difference Between Probate and Estate Administration?

As families in Pennsylvania navigate estate planning, they often encounter a range of new legal terms. Concepts like “probate” and...

Estate administration, the process of wrapping up an individual’s financial matters and distributing assets, varies in duration based on several...

When doing estate planning, most people think about who will receive all of their property after they pass away. There is...

“You’re out of the Will!” is something someone might shout at a family member who they feel has wronged them...

In last week’s article I discussed the tax returns that can arise when administering a decedent’s estate and some of...

Benjamin Franklin said “nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Unfortunately, these are not mutually exclusive. Tax obligations continue on...

The death of a loved one comes with grief that is compounded by the stress of end-stage medical decisions and...

One aspect of the practice of elder law encompasses assisting individuals with administering estates of their loved ones. Many people...

When a loved ones passes away we often are overwhelmed by grief. When a loved one passes away with a...

In a previous article we explained that using an irrevocable trust can be the best way to preserve the family homestead for...