The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania now has a web page with links to both state and county orders resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue reading
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Philadelphia courts (and related offices) will be closed until at least April 1. President Judge Administrative Order No. 10-2020 In re: EMERGENCY JUDICIAL ORDER. President Judge Administrative Order No. 8-2020 In re: Stay of the Execution of Alias Writs of … Continue reading
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Delaware County has entered an order declaring a judicial emergency, as a result of which the courthouse (and government center where the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court is located) will be … Continue reading
Executor named in will was unfit to serve because he as admittedly insolvent, had been convicted of financial crimes, and had been abusing his powers as agent during his parents’ lifetimes, for which he was later convicted of criminal offenses. … Continue reading
Although the two children of the decedent had different claims about their mother’s wishes for the disposition of her cremated remains, they both testified that she wished her ashes to be disposed of along with the ashes of her deceased … Continue reading
Although there was evidence of cohabitation and a reputation as husband and wife, there was no evidence of joint income tax returns and no testimony by the alleged surviving wife, and there was evidence that the parties had not married … Continue reading
The following is a 3/16/2020 news release from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Amid COVID-19 mitigation efforts, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court today declared a statewide judicial emergency effective until April 14, 2020. With the emergency declaration in place, county president judges are … Continue reading
The following article is adapted from written materials created for a Pennsylvania Bar Institute “webinar” of the same name, catalog #11095 (3/10/2020). The Treasury Department has published final regulations on the changes to the federal estate and gift tax basic...
The COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) contagion is starting to affect court operations in Pennsylvania. By an administrative order dated March 12, 2020, the Montgomery County Orphans’ Court has suspended the call of the audit list in open court and has adopted … Continue reading
The Required Minimum Distribution Webcalculator has been updated to incorporate the changes made by the SECURE Act (Division O of P.L. 116-94). Specifically: The required beginning age for lifetime distributions has been changed from 70-1/2 to 72 for persons who … Continue reading