The transfer of more than $6 million to a joint account with the decedent’s wife six years before the decedent’s death was not invalid due to lack of testamentary capacity and was not the product of undue influence, notwithstanding that … Continue reading
Daniel Evans
Although federal estate tax repeal has been a talking point for the Republican party for years, and estate tax repeal was part of the tax bill that passed the House of Representatives November 16th, the amended version of H.R. 1 … Continue reading
Six more counties have adopted public access rules to comply with Section 7 of the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, which applies to the Clerks of the Orphans’ Courts. “Adoption of Local Rule of Judicial … Continue reading
Delaware County has amended the fee schedules of the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, increasing the Judicial Computer System (JCS) Fee from $35.50 to $40.25, the Register of Wills Automation Fee from $15.50 to $15.75, and … Continue reading
Five more counties have adopted public access rules to comply with Section 7 of the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, which applies to the Clerks of the Orphans’ Courts. “Adoption of Rule of Judicial Administration … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court did not abuse its discretion in denying a petition to disinter the remains of the petitioner’s mother for the purpose of conducting an autopsy to determine if the death was not natural when the petition was filed … Continue reading
Foreign marriage was found to be valid, and surviving spouse entitled to elect against the decedent’s will, where there documentary evidence of a valid marriage in Nepal and there was no evidence of any insanity or mental disorder rendering either … Continue reading
Father who failed to provide financial support and failed to visit his minor child had forfeited his intestate rights and was not entitled to a share of the wrongful death proceeds. Turner v. Cambridge Beauty Supply, 7 Fid.Rep.3d 256 (Philadelphia O.C. … Continue reading
Guardian compensation of more than $50,000, and legal fees of more than $15,000, approved out of an incapacitated person’s estate of approximately $1,300,000 for extraordinary services over a ten month period, including two medical procedures, maintenance and sale of the … Continue reading
Four more counties have adopted public access rules to comply with Section 7 of the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, which applies to the Clerks of the Orphans’ Courts. “Adoption of Local Rule of Judicial … Continue reading