The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with new proposed rules for guardianship proceedings. “Proposed Amendment of Pa. O.C. Rule 1.5, Proposed Rescission of Pa. O.C. Rules 14.1—14.5 and Orphans’ Court Forms G-01—G-04, Proposed … Continue reading
Category Archives: News
The Act of November 2, 2016, No. 116, H.B. 447, adds a new section 514 to the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 that allows the personal representative to terminate the decedent’s lease of a residential unit, but only for … Continue reading
With the release of the Consumer Price Index for August 2016, it’s possible to calculate various inflation adjustments for 2017. The following are the significant federal estate planning numbers: The base applicable exclusion amount (and generation-skipping tax exemption) will be … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has published 2017 Tax Amnesty Program Guidelines, 46 Pa.B. 5856 (9/10/2016), in accordance with Act 84 of 2016. The program begins April 1, 2017, and inheritance tax liabilities owed on or before December 31, 2015 … Continue reading
In an order dated August 9, 2016, (No. 702 Supreme Court Rules Docket), the Supreme Court rescinded and replaced Some of the state-wide forms for use in the Orphans’ Court and Register of Wills, specifically Forms OC-1 through OC-6 and … Continue reading
The July 30, 2016, Pennsylvania Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 31) includes new or amended local Orphans’ Court rules for Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Fulton, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Philadelphia, and Washington counties, all to be effective September 1, … Continue reading
Sections 45 and 47 of the Act of July 13, 2016, No. 84, (H.B. 1198), made several changes to the inheritance tax exemptions for agricultural property and family-owned businesses, sections 2111(s), (s.1) and (t), and section 2130(5), of the Tax … Continue reading
In a brief, one-sentence order, the Supreme Court has directed all judicial districts to “establish and transmit to the Rules Committees (rulescommittees@pacourts.us) the address of a free and publically [sic] accessible website of the court or county in which the … Continue reading
On July 8, Governor Wolf signed S.B. 1104 into law, making it Act 79 of 2016. Act 79 makes numerous changes to the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, including including changes affecting how to determine title to real estate, personal … Continue reading
Juniata and Perry Counties have repealed their Orphans’ Court rules and adopted new rules, to be effective September 1, 2016 (the date the new Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Rules become effective). Repeal and Adoption of Rules of Orphans’ Court Procedure, No. … Continue reading