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Jurisdiction to Determine Incapacity

The court lacks jurisdiction to determine incapacity when Pennsylvania is not the “home state” of the incapacitated person under the Uniform Adult Guardian and Protective Proceedings Jurisdictional Act (20 Pa.C.S. 5901 et seq.) and an agent under a power of … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Home state, Jurisdiction, PEF 5911(a), Uniform Adult Guardian and Protective Proceedings Jurisdictional Act

Substituted Judgment to Change Incapacitated Person’s Will

A change to an incapacitated person’s will was approved, the court exercising its power of substituted judgment, when the incapacitated person and her husband both had children from prior marriages, each had executed reciprocal wills each leaving their estates to … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged PEF 5536(b)

Tips for Easier Drafting from Forms

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Daniel EvansApril 7, 2017

The forms in use in a firm should be easy to edit, and it should be easy to copy and paste language from one document to another, so lawyers responsible for creating or maintaining will and trust (and other estate … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Tagged Drafting, Trust drafting

Mandatory Counsel for Children in Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights

The Supreme Court has held that 23 Pa.C.S. § 2313(a), which requires the appointment of counsel for children involved in contested involuntary termination of parental rights, is not satisfied by the appointment of a guardian ad litem who is also … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Parental rights, Right to counsel, Termination of parental rights

Petition to Enjoin Completed Construction is Moot

An appeal from a denial of an injunction may be dismissed as moot when the construction sought to be enjoined has been completed.  In Re: Wissahickon Playground, No. 2492 C.D. 2015 (Cmwlth. 3/28/2017) (opinion not reported), aff’ng No. 265 IP … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Mootness

Crawford County Adopts New Orphans’ Court Rules

Crawford County has adopted new Orphans’ Court Rules, to be effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.  “Adoption of Local Orphans’ Court Rules; O.C. 2017-17” (3/6/2017), 47 Pa.B. 1738 (3/25/2017). … Continue reading →

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

0% Inheritance Tax Rate for Minors?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Daniel EvansMarch 21, 2017

Somewhat to my surprise, a  bill in the Pennsylvania legislature that would reduce the inheritance tax to 0% for transfers to children under the age of 21 (HB 291) has made it out of committee and received its first consideration. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Inheritance Tax

New Orphans’ Court Rules for Erie County

Erie County has adopted new Orphans’ Court local rules, to be effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.  “Order Adopting Orphans’ Court Rules; Doc. No. 52-2017” (2/21/2017), 47 Pa.B. 1630 (3/18/2017). … Continue reading →

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

Guardianship, Adoptions, and Abortion Control Rules for Adams County

Adams County has adopted new Orphans’ Court local rules for Chapter 14 (Guardianship of Incapacitated Persons), Chapter 15 (Adoptions) and Chapter 16 (Abortion Control Act), all to be effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, and has amended … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Rules and Regs. | Tagged Abortion Control, Adoption, Guardianship, Local Rules, Pa.O.C. Rules

Applicable Federal Rates Edge Upwards

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Daniel EvansMarch 16, 2017

The various applicable federal rates (AFRs) published by the Internal Revenue Service, which are used to value life estates, remainders, annuities, and other future interests, as well as intra-family loans, continue to edge upwards. The new section 7520 rate for … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged applicable, IRC 7520

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