Northampton County has published an administrative order setting forth conditions for written depositions of expert testimony in incapacity proceedings. “Presentation of Expert Testimony by Written Deposition to Support a Finding of Incapacity in Guardianship Hearings; Administrative Order 2016-01,” 46 Pa.B. 6826 … Continue reading
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Northampton County has published an administrative order providing additional requirements for adoption petitions filed on or after September 1, 2016. “Additional Requirements for Adoptions Petitions; Administrative Order 2016-02,” 46 Pa.B. 6825 (Northampton Co. 10/29/2016). … Continue reading
York County has published new fee schedules for the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, to be effective January 1, 2017. “Fee Bill for the Office of the Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court; No. … Continue reading
Beaver County has published a new Local O.C. Rule 15.1 relating to the assignment of judges in dependency proceedings, termination of parental rights, and adoptions. “Local Rules of Orphans’ Court; No. 10013 of 2016,” 46 Pa.B. 5894 (Beaver Co. 9/17/2016). … Continue reading
Montgomery County has published new fees schedules for the Register of Wills and the Orphans’ Court. Both schedules are effective 1/1/2017. “Fees of Register of Wills,” 46 Pa.B. 8032 (Montgomery Co. 12/24/2016). “Fees of Clerk of Orphans’ Court,” 46 Pa.B. 8031 (Montgomery Co. 12/24/2016). … Continue reading
Chester County has published new fees schedules for the Register of Wills and the Orphans’ Court. Both schedules are effective 2/1/2017. “Fee Bill for the Office of Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court,” No. 1516-9999, 46 Pa.B. 8027 (Chester … Continue reading
Pennsylvania courts have jurisdiction to dissolve a Vermont civil union because it is the “functional equivalent” of marriage. Neyman v. Buckley, 2016 PA Super 307 (12/28/2016). (The Montgomery Co. Court of Common Pleas had reached the opposite conclusion in Corrado v. … Continue reading
The IRS has issued another private letter ruling granting retroactive tax effect to a judicial modification of a trust. In PLR 201652002, the IRS granted retroactive effect to a court “reformation” under Uniform Trust Code § 416, which allows a … Continue reading
The “21st Century Cures Act,” H.R. 34, which was signed into law on December 13, 2016, becoming P.L. 114-255, made a change to the Social Security Act in order to allow people with disabilities to create their own Medicaid-qualifying trusts … Continue reading
Although the Adoption Act contains no provisions allowing an adult adoption to be annulled, the Orphans’ Court nevertheless has the power to annul an adult adoption with the consent of both parties in order to allow the parties to enter … Continue reading