Carbon County has adopted an an administrative order imposing an annual fee of $300 for remote access to the dockets and images of documents filed with the Prothonotary and the Register of Wills and Orphans’ Court. Establishment of Remote Access … Continue reading
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Bucks County has adopted a new local Rule 3.7A for the electronic filing and service of legal papers. Order Promulgating Orphans’ Court Rule 3.7A—Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers (3/26/2014), 44 Pa.B. 2200 (4/12/2014) … Continue reading
IRS Notice 2014-19 provides guidance on the application (including the retroactive application) of the decision in United States v. Windsor, 570 U.S. ___, 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013), and the holdings of Rev. Rul. 2013-17, 2013-38 I.R.B. 201 (Sept. 16, … Continue reading
The IRS has announced that, under a special new law, donations for typhoon relief in the Phillipines can be deducted on 2013 income tax returns if the donation is made on or before April 14, 2014. See IR-2014-46 for details. … Continue reading
New York will increase its estate tax exclusion to $5,250,000 over the next four years.
Continue readingAttorney General Eric Holder has announced that the federal government will recognize the same-sex marriages that were performed in Michigan after the ruling of a federal judge went into effect and before the ruling was stayed, even though Michigan itself … Continue reading
Widow was equitably estopped from claiming a share of the proceeds of a survival action different from the share claimed by the widow in her petition that was previously approved for settlement of the action and allocation of the proceeds. Neacosia … Continue reading
A disclaimer is a transfer without value that can affect eligibility for Medical Assistance – Long Term Care benefits. Schell v. Dept. of Public Welfare, 80 A.3d 844, 203 C.D. 2013 (Pa. Cmwlth. 12/4/13). … Continue reading
HTML Version Copyright 1995- Daniel B. Evans. All rights reserved. — Adoptions — [Note: In Philadelphia County exclusive jurisdiction in adoption matters is vested in the Family Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas. As to adoption jurisdiction in the … Continue reading
HTML Version Copyright 1995- Daniel B. Evans. All rights reserved. (Current through December 2023) Under section 7872 of the Internal Revenue Code, there is “forgone interest” imputed on “below market loans” between family members, employers and employees, corporations and shareholders, and in … Continue reading