My Webcalculators service has a new feature, which is that emails are now being sent out monthly with new federal rates under IRC sections 1274 and 7520 as soon as those new rates are announced by the Internal Revenue Service. … Continue reading
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The Orphans’ Court did not have jurisdiction under 20 Pa.C.S. § 3521 to reopen the adjudication of the informal account of the guardian of the estate of a minor merely because of allegations that the investments of the guardian underperformed. … Continue reading
The Internal Revenue Service has published proposed regulations on the deductibility of administration expenses for both estates and trusts and for their beneficiaries when the estates or trusts terminate. “Effect of Section 67(g) on Trusts and Estates,” REG-113295-18, 85 F.R. 27693 (5/11/2020), Doc....
Evans Estate Law Resources has been reconfigured to accept credit card (or debit card) payments directly, rather than having to go through PayPal. For those subscribers who are satisfied to continue to use PayPal for subscription payments, no action is … Continue reading
The IRS has updated its “Economic Impact Payment Information Center” FAQ to include the following new Q10: “Q10. Does someone who has died qualify for the Payment? (added May 6, 2020)“A10. No. A Payment made to someone who died before receipt … Continue reading
[5/6/2020 Update: The IRS has updated its “Economic Impact Payment Information Center” FAQ to include the following new Q10: “Q10. Does someone who has died qualify for the Payment? (added May 6, 2020)“A10. No. A Payment made to someone who died...
The Supreme Court’s order declaring a judicial emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the orders of local courts declaring emergencies in their counties and closing county offices, have halted or drastically slowed the operations of most offices of the...
On Monday, April 20, Governor Wolf signed S.B. 841 into law, making it Act 15 of 2020. Act 15 addresses a number of problems created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the one of most significance to estate and trust practitioners … Continue reading
Two changes have been made to the continuing legal education (CLE) requirements in Pennsylvania due to the COVID-19 pandemic: The Group 1 CLE compliance deadline, which would ordinarily be April 30, has been deferred to August 31. “Order Modifying § … Continue reading