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New Cambria County Local Rules

Cambria County has adopted new local Orphans’ Court rules, to be effective July 1, 2017.  “Adoption of Local Orphans’ Court Rules; Orphans’ Court Division; Case No. 1256,” (Cambria Co.), 47 Pa.B. 2874 (5/20/2017). … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Rules and Regs. | Tagged Local Rules, Pa.O.C. Rules

Concurrent Jurisdiction over Wrongful Death Proceeds

Both the Orphans’ Court of the county where letters of administration were issued and the Civil Division of the county in which the administrator brought a wrongful death and survivor action have jurisdiction over issues relating to the distribution of … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Jurisdiction, Standing, Wrongful Death

New Schuylkill County O.C. Rules

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Daniel EvansMay 9, 2017

Schuylkill County has adopted new local rules consistent with the state-wide rules that took effect in September 2016, to be effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. “Orphans’ Court Rules; CP-54-AD-38-17” (Schuylkill Co. 4/19/2017), 47 Pa.B. 2544 (5/6/2017). … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Rules and Regs. | Tagged Local Rules, Pa.O.C. Rules

Intentional Grantor Trusts in Pennsylvania

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Daniel EvansJuly 27, 2018

Up until the Tax Reform Act of 1986, grantor trust status was something to be avoided, but thanks to rulings by the Internal Revenue Service, intentionally creating a grantor trust is now an accepted estate and gift tax planning strategy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Federal estate tax, Federal gift tax, Grantor trust

New Estate Tax Lien Discharge Criteria

The Department of the Treasury has released interim guidance on the discharge of federal estate tax liens under IRC section 6324(a). Unlike other federal tax liens, the federal estate tax lien arises immediately at death, without any assessment, notice or … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Federal estate tax

New Westmoreland County Orphans’ Court Rules

Westmoreland County has adopted new Orphans’ Court rules, to be effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. “Orphans’ Court Rules; No. 3 of 2017,” (Westmoreland Co. 4/6/2017), 47 Pa.B. 2431 (4/29/2017). … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Rules and Regs. | Tagged Local Rules

New Lycoming County Orphans’ Court Rules

Lycoming County has rescinded its Orphans’ Court Rules and adopted new rules consistent with the state-wide rules that took effect in September 2016, to be effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. “Amendments to the Rules of Orphans’ … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Rules and Regs. | Tagged Local Rules

Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts to be Effective 10/26/2017

Much of the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, 57 Pa.C.S. Ch. 3 (which was enacted in Pennsylvania as Act No. 73 of 2013), was to become effective only after the Department of State gave notice that is has approved … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Notaries public

Proceeds of Sale of Jointly Owned Home

Although father testified that home he purchased for his own use was titled in joint names with his son for “estate planning purposes,” proceeds of sale were shown to have been paid to father and son equally, and deposit of … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Joint Tenancy, Multiple-Party Account Act

Agent Cannot Revoke Principal’s Revocable Trust

An agent with the power to receive the income or corpus of a trust, as provided in 20 Pa.C.S. § 5602(a)(7), cannot revoke the principal’s revocable trust by withdrawing all of the income and principal; an agent’s power over a … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Power of Attorney, Revocable trust

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