The beneficiary of a putative will has standing to request a waiver of attorney-client privilege in a dispute over the validity of the will due to lack of testamentary capacity, allegations of fraud in the execution of a note by … Continue reading
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In a dispute over legal fees paid by a trustee, the Orphans’ Court ordered the trustee to turn over to the beneficiaries unredacted invoices for legal fees paid and, on appeal, the Superior Court held that the order was not … Continue reading
Surviving husband had no rights to any properties conveyed by his deceased wife one month before her death despite his claims of “sweat equity” in maintaining and improving the properties during their marriage because there is no “de facto” tenancy … Continue reading
A new Webcalculator has been added to my on-line service to provide factors, and values, for the valuation of unitrust remainders, such as charitable remainder unitrusts (CRUTs). These factors and computations are based on tables published by the Internal Revenue … Continue reading
Notice 2018-62, 2018-34 I.R.B. ___ (8/20/2018), provides guidance on the application of the new expanded contribution limits to “ABLE” (“Achieving a Better Life Experience”) accounts under IRC section 529A. According to the IRS, a designated beneficiary who works may contribute (in … Continue reading
The Act of October 30, 2017, No. 43, P.L. 672, amended the Tax Reform Code of 1971 by adding new requirements for the withholding of Pennsylvania income tax from payments of Pennsylvania source income to nonresidents, and the Department of … Continue reading
Below is an overview/explanation from Webcalculators. For information about the effects of the 2017 tax act on trusts and estates, see “Summary of the Reconciliation Act of 2017“. … Continue reading
This is an overview/explanation from Webcalculators. (For additional information about grantor trusts, see “Intentional Grantor Trusts in Pennsylvania.”) … Continue reading
This is an overview/explanation from Webcalculators: … Continue reading
This is an overview/explanation from Webcalculators: … Continue reading