Butler County has appointed Victor Vouga as Orphans’ Court Master and vacated the appointment made August 31, 2017. “Appointment of Master in Orphans’ Court; MsD: 2 of 2017” (Butler Co. 10/4/2017), 47 Pa.B. 6805 (11/4//2017). … Continue reading
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Section 41 of the Act of October 30, 2017, No. 43, extends by one year the due date for inheritance tax returns that claim an agricultural or small business exemption from inheritance tax. Specifically, section 41 of the Act amends … Continue reading
Governor Wolfe signed H.B. 203 on 10/30/2017, making it Act 41 of 2017. The original purpose of the bill was to allow $10,000 (up from $5,000) in post-death wages to be paid to the family without a grant of letters … Continue reading
Northampton County has adopted new local Orphans’ Court rules, to be effective November 13, 2017. “Administrative Order Orphans’ Court Rules; OC Admin Order No. 2017-002” (10/2/2017), 47 Pa.B. 6478 (10/21/2017). … Continue reading
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has held that the federal Stored Communications Act (18 U.S.C. §§ 2701 et. seq.) does not prohibit Internet service providers from providing access to the digital assets of a decedent to the personal representatives … Continue reading
Potter County has adopted a number of new local rules, including two local Orphans’ Court rules for adoption proceedings. “Local Rules; No. 113 of 2017 Misc. Division” (Potter Co. 9/13/2017), 47 Pa.B. 6192 (10/7/2017). … Continue reading
Huntingdon County has adopted a Public Access Policy affecting access to records of the Orphans’ Court. “Public Access Policy of the Huntingdon County Court of Common Pleas; Case Records; No. CP-31-MD-198-2017; AO No. 1-2017” (9/20/2017), 47 Pa.B. 6187 (10/7/2017). … Continue reading
Fayette County has adopted a new local rule of judicial administration requiring compliance with the public access policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. “Public Access Policy; Case Record of the Trial Courts; F.C.R.J.A. 102; No. 2062 of 2017GD” … Continue reading
Dauphin County has promulgated several changes to its local rules regarding the confidentiality of information filed with the court, including the Orphans’ Court, amending local Rule of Judicial Administration 101 and 102 and local Orphans’ Court Rule 1.8(c). “Promulgation of … Continue reading
[Updated 2/28/2024] The Pennsylvania personal income tax treats “income in respect of a decedent” (often referred to as “IRD”) in a way that is completely different from the federal income tax treatment of IRD, and practitioners dealing with estates of … Continue reading