In this economy, smart consumers are tackling projects they used to turn to pros to handle in an effort to scrimp and save. Can you do that with estate planning? Experts generally agree that there are a few aspects of estate... Continue Reading
A "special trust" requires a trustee to actively execute a settlor’s instructions. A special trust varies from a simple trust in that these actions can include selling the trust property and using the proceeds to pay off debts... Continue Reading
In the child support, family law appellate case of Carl v. McNeil, PICS Case No. 15-1996 (Pa. Super. December 21, 2015) the Honorable Jack Panella, writing on behalf of the Pennsylvania Superior Court, ruled that the mother’s... Continue Reading
In the estate litigation and estate administration case of In Re Estate of Mumma, PICS Case No. 15-1546 (Pa. Super. Oct 2, 2015), the Patricia H. Jenkins, writing on behalf of the Pennsylvania Superior Court, ruled that the... Continue Reading
In the estate administration case of In Re Estate of Adams, PICS Case No. 15-1687 (C.P. Monroe, Aug 27, 2015), the Honorable David J. William ruled that the executor of the estate who followed decedent’s dictates prior to his... Continue Reading