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A will is a crucial component of any estate plan. This legal document dictates how assets are divided upon a person’s death. For a will to be valid, it must meet certain requirements. For instance, a will drafted in Pennsylvania must adhere to the laws of the...
Traditionally, estate planning was concerned with physical assets such as houses, cars and furniture, and financial assets such as bank accounts, life insurance, stocks, and shares. The digitalization of the world has changed that. With people handling everything from...
A person engaged in estate planning may spend significant time thinking about how to draw up a will. Time spent on estate planning should involve making sure the will is legally sound in the state of Pennsylvania and that the contents of the document meet heirs'...
As part of your estate planning, you might want to consider creating a living will. This outlines your wishes for health care at the end of your life. Whether or not you have a living will, you should discuss these wishes with both your Pennsylvania physician and your...
Generally speaking, there is nothing illegal about creating and distributing multiple copies of your last will and testament. Furthermore, it may be within your rights to give signed copies of this document to your Pennsylvania attorney or other trusted individuals....
You may be able to create a will, trust or other estate plan documents yourself. However, those documents generally don't mean much unless they are created and executed in a strategic manner. Therefore, it may be in your best interest to work with a Pennsylvania...
If a person dies without a will, a Pennsylvania judge may determine who gets his or her assets under the intestacy law. A judge may also decide who will raise that individual's children in the absence of a guardianship nomination. Although a will can be an important...
As an Estate Practitioner, I've had my fair share of clients with unusual requests in their Wills. Without going into detail, and therefore potentially violating attorney-client privilege, I can say that some of them have been absolutely hilarious, others have been...