York County has increased the monthly fees of currently serving court-appointed professional guardians for incapacitated individuals who receive a medical assistance long-term care grant to $300.00 per month, effective January 1, 2023. “Increase in Fees for Court-Appointed Guardian of Medicaid … Continue reading
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Indiana County has increased the monthly fees of currently serving court-appointed professional guardians for incapacitated individuals who receive a medical assistance long-term care grant to $300.00 per month, effective January 1, 2023. “Increase in Fees for Court-Appointed Guardians of Medicaid … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has rescinded and replaced guardianship Forms G-02, G-03, and G-05 for annual reports and inventories in order to make them easier to complete accurately. “Order Rescinding and Replacing Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Forms G-02, G-03, and G-05; No. … Continue reading
Lehigh County has adopted a new Local Rule 4.7-1 mandating electronic filing in the Orphans’ Court, to be effective 30 days after publication. “Orphans’ Court Rules; File No. AO 2022-0002,” 52 Pa.B. 7920 (12/24/2022). … Continue reading
Montgomery County has increased the monthly fees of currently serving court-appointed professional guardians for incapacitated individuals who receive a medical assistance long-term care grant to $300.00 per month, effective January 1, 2023. “Increase of Fees for Court-Appointed Guardians of Medical … Continue reading
The Act of November 3, 2022, No. 106, P.L. 1691, amends 23 Pa.C.S. § 3323 to require that divorce decrees and annulment orders include a provision advising the parties to reaffirm or change beneficiary designations for life insurance policies, annuity … Continue reading
The Act of November 3, 2022, No. 152, P.L. 2145, amends the Charitable Gift Annuity Exemption Act (No. 127 of 1996) to allow charities to purchase “de-risking annuity contracts” from insurance companies to make the payments required by charitable gift … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has published a new proposal for a rule for Registers of Wills for the disclosure of the digital assets of a decedent to the personal representative of the decedent’s estate in accordance with 20 … Continue reading
Erie County has adopted new Orphans’ Court rules, to be effective 30 days after publication in the Pa. Bulletin, and superseding all previous rules. “Order Adopting Orphans’ Court Rules; Doc. No. 360 of 2022,” 52 Pa.B. 7366 (12/3/2022). … Continue reading
Washington County has adopted new local Orphans’ Court rules relating to the records and files of the court. “Adoption of Local Rules of Orphans’ Court Procedure L-O.C. Rule 1.41 and L-O.C. Rule 15.21; No. 2022-1,” 52 Pa.B. 7269 (11/26/2022). … Continue reading