If you already have an estate plan in place, you may be better off than many Americans. Almost half of adults age 55 and over do not even have a simple will. However, revisiting your estate plan regularly is just as important as creating one in the first place. While...

Pennsylvania calls its probate court Orphans' Court. Currently, it exists as a division of the Court of Common Pleas rather than as a separate entity. Like other states, the commonwealth possesses specific regulations concerning inheritance. There are key facts those...

Pennsylvania residents like you want your estate plan executed well after your death. There is only one way to ensure that. You must have an estate executor who serves your needs and wishes well.  But how do you find this executor? What are the skills and traits that...

Pennsylvania residents like you put a lot of work into building your estate and crafting your estate plan. But this is not where your estate planning should end. In fact, experts say you should review your estate plan every 3 years. There are other points in time...

Pennsylvania law monitors matters of estate planning closely. This is to help prevent foul play and trickery from getting in the way of an honest probate process. Unfortunately, there are still people who try to find a way to get around the law. When someone exerts...

Pennsylvania law may allow you to challenge a will if you have reason to believe that it should be invalidated. However, you can't challenge it simply because you don't like its terms. Let's take a closer look at when you are allowed to voice an objection to a...

Estate planning can provide you with a variety of benefits such as avoiding probate in Pennsylvania or any other state where you own property. Other potential benefits of thorough planning include minimizing estate taxes or ensuring that a child's inheritance is...

Effective estate planning can save your Pennsylvania beneficiaries from probate costs, and help you take care of them for years, even decades to come. For example, you can ensure the protection of your minor children if you die before they reach adulthood and set up...

As a Pennsylvania resident who wants to create an estate plan, you may ask what the steps are. The legal process of creating an estate plan or will is sometimes long and complex. But what is one of the first things you should always start with? Finding an executor. An...

Peace of mind is important in everyday life. You deal with everything from family relationships to difficult job decisions and do what you can to keep a step ahead of day-to-day stress. However, what about the long term? No one wants to think about what might happen...