Effective April 1, 2014, self-made photocopies in the offices of the Butler Co. Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court will be $.50 each. Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court Schedule of Fees and Costs, OC No. … Continue reading
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Bucks County has amended its fee schedules to include convenience fees for credit card transactions. Fees of Clerk of Orphans’ Court Division, Administrative Order No. 66, 44 Pa.B. 17 (1/4/2014); Fees of Register of Wills, Administrative Order No. 67, 44 … Continue reading
Lycoming County has amended Rule L3.4 to require the use of a cover sheet for every petition, motion, exception, stipulation, or other request for an order or relief. Amendments to the Orphans’ Court Rules, Doc. No. 13-03016, 44 Pa.B. … Continue reading
Mercer County has entered three administrative orders: 1. Administrative Order No. 1, Register’s No. 2013-767, 44 Pa.B. 24 (1/4/2014), directs the Register of Wills to notify judges each year whether or not the annual reports of guardians required by 20 … Continue reading
For the past several years, many tax practitioners have been adding a form of disclaimer to every email because of concerns about the “covered opinion” rules of Circular 230. On June 9, the Treasury published final regulations amending Circular 230 … Continue reading
I’m late in reporting that a federal district court has struck down Pennsylvania’s “mini-DOMA,” 23 Pa.C.S. § 1102, which defines “marriage” as “[a] civil contract by which one man and one woman take each other for husband and wife,” as … Continue reading
[Note: This article was originally published by the Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association in Law Practice Management, Vol. 19, No. 7, p. 26 (October 1993).] Why Lawyers Can’t Manage By Daniel B. Evans Copyright 1993, 2003. … Continue reading
How to Build and Manage an Estates Practice By Daniel B. Evans Specifically tailored to the unique needs of the estates and trusts lawyers, this updated second edition of How to Build and Manage an Estates Practice focuses on making … Continue reading
Wills, Trusts, and Technology An Estate Lawyer’s Guide to Automation, Second Edition By Daniel B. Evans The science of estate planning — identifying, weighing, and selecting the absolutely best alternatives and clauses for each individual you serve — calls for … Continue reading
Glossary of Estate and Trust Terms By Daniel B. Evans Copyright © 2001. All rights reserved. Not legal advice. [Created 7/25/2001] Account A record of the transactions of an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or other fiduciary, usually filed in court. … Continue reading