Estate planning is often misconceived as a financial tool exclusively reserved for the affluent. However, this notion couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, estate planning is a critical process for all adults, regardless of their income levels. Debunking this...
Different personal experiences might motivate people to create an estate plan. For many adults, getting married or having children is what forces them to confront their future mortality. They want to ensure that their loved ones have adequate support and guidance...
Estate planning includes more than planning for what will happen after your death. It can also help you to get prepared for the uncertainties of life, like incapacitation. For example, take a moment to picture a severe injury or illness that renders you mentally or...
Estate planning is a smart decision for people in almost any circumstance. Of course, those with more significant resources typically have more reason to think about what happens to their property when they die than those with negligible amounts of property. Someone...
If you leave home for your shift, you trust that you will clock in at work, do your job, earn your wage and retire back to your loved ones. And most often, this is what happens. However, there are instances when you might sustain a work-related injury on your way...
When you’re injured on the job, the last thing you want is to have your care managed by a strange doctor – but do you have any choice? In Pennsylvania, the question of who gets to pick your doctor for workers' compensation is a nuanced issue. Employers typically have...
When was the last time you made changes to your estate plan? How long it was between the last time you changed your estate plan and now can be a large deciding force as to whether you should make any changes to your plans. It’s typical for many people to update their...
Many people do not have an estate plan in place. A large percentage of those who do, have drafted only the most basic documents. In many cases, someone only drafts a will. These resources help to determine what happens to someone’s property when they die, but they do...
Adults in Pennsylvania can add an assortment of different documents to their estate plans. Each document typically fulfills a specific purpose. For example, many people are familiar with basic power of attorney documents. They know that they can assign someone they...
Injured Pennsylvania workers often have questions about their rights. There are limits to what workers' compensation will cover and rules that apply to all claims. Yet, sometimes, people convince themselves that they are ineligible for benefits when they would likely...