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Joint Account with Wife not Product of Undue Influence

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 →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Testamentary Capacity, Undue influence

Estate Tax Non-Repeal

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Daniel EvansDecember 2, 2017

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 →

Posted in News | Tagged Federal estate tax, Federal gift tax

More New Public Access Rules

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 →

Posted in News, Rules and Regs. | Tagged Local Rules, Public access policy

Delaware Co. Fee Amendments

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 →

Posted in News, Rules and Regs.

New Local Public Access Rules

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 →

Posted in News, Rules and Regs. | Tagged Local Rules, Public access policy

Petition for Disinterment Properly Disallowed

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 →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Disinterment of remains

Spouse by Foreign Marriage Entitled to Elective Share

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 →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Marriage, Spousal Election

Parent Forfeited Intestate Share of Wrongful Death Proceeds

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 →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Forfeiture of parental share

Extraordinary Compensation for Guardian

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 →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Attorney fees, Guardian compensation

New Local Public Access Rules

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 →

Posted in News, Rules and Regs. | Tagged Local Rules, Public access policy

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