There is now a page on the Department of Revenue website (https://mypath.pa.gov/_/#19) where you can find the status of an inheritance tax return that has been filed, based on the decedent’s social security number and last name. There seem to … Continue reading
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When there is a transfer of a residence or other real estate with a retained life estate (which is usually not recommended, because it does not avoid any inheritance tax and can restrict the ability of the transferor to sell … Continue reading
I’ve seen more than one article recommending that, when we (meaning the public generally and not just lawyers) write the year on checks and other documents, we should write out the whole year, “2020,” and not just the last two … Continue reading
Judge Tunnell of Chester County addressed a number of interesting and practical issues in his adjudication in Griggs Revocable Trust, 9 Fid.Rep.3d 85 (Chester O.C. 2019), including whether a trustee who has resigned (or been removed) can delay transferring trust...
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that, starting May 13, all applications for an employer identification number (EIN), whether submitted on-line or on Form SS-4, will require the name of an individual and either a Social Security number (SSN) or … Continue reading
There is what seems like an unnoticed provision of Chapter 76 of the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code that is inconsistent with other provisions of Chapter 76 and could invalidate what would otherwise appear to be a natural and valid...