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Choosing a Guardian for Your Minor Children

Posted on March 6, 2025March 6, 2025

As a loving parent, one of the most important decisions you can make for your child's well-being is selecting a guardian. This decision carries immense responsibility, and it's crucial to carefully consider various factors to ensure your child's safety, happiness,...[Continue reading]

Choosing an Executor for Your Estate

Posted on January 25, 2024January 25, 2024

Choosing an executor for your estate is a crucial decision that can significantly impact the distribution of your assets and the smooth administration of your affairs after your passing. In Pennsylvania, the role of an executor is vital in ensuring...[Continue reading]

The Importance of Powers of Attorney for Unmarried Couples

Posted on November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

Love knows no bounds, and in today's diverse world, couples often choose to live together without formalizing their commitment through marriage. While this choice is entirely personal, it comes with certain legal and financial implications that are often overlooked. One...[Continue reading]

Estate Administration Basics

Posted on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022

When a loved one passes away, it can be a very stressful and emotional time. If you have been named Executor (Executrix) or Administrator of their estate, that is an added responsibility to handle during an already difficult time. I...[Continue reading]

You Cannot Disinherit Your Spouse in PA – Unless They Consent

Posted on September 15, 2022September 15, 2022

The idea of our freedom to dispose of our estates as we wish is right up there with baseball and apple pie as an American ideal.  With a few limited exceptions, you can leave your assets to anybody you choose...[Continue reading]

Estate Planning Basics

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021

“Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.” (Haruki Murakami) Most of us do not want to think about dying. However, it is an inevitable part of our existence. And preparing for the inevitable is an...[Continue reading]

First Steps in Handling a Loved One’s Estate

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021

Being responsible for handling a loved one’s estate after their death is an incredibly difficult task.  It can be exhausting physically, mentally and emotionally.  If you are in that position, it means your loved one believed that you were the...[Continue reading]

Powers of Attorney and Unmarried Couples

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

Unmarried couples have a special need for powers of attorney.  I will explain that bold and incredibly controversial statement here. There are many types of powers of attorney.  They all accomplish the same basic purpose – giving someone else the...[Continue reading]

Attorney’s Fees in Estate Administration

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

If an attorney is helping you administer an estate, you will need to pay him or her.  Attorneys charge for helping to administer an estate in different ways. I’m sure there are many imaginative ways that attorneys can bill for...[Continue reading]

Choosing an Executor

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

When we die, somebody will need to handle our estates.  That means gathering and protecting our assets, dealing with our creditors and making sure our assets are distributed as specified in our Wills. That person (or persons) is called the...[Continue reading]

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