The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has proposed a new Pa.R.O.C.P. 1.20 that would allow the Orphans’ Court to conduct proceedings using “advanced communication technology,” which is defined as “any communication technology providing for two-way simultaneous communication of image and … Continue reading
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The Internal Revenue Service has released Rev. Proc. 2021-45 with inflation adjustments for 2022 and, consistent with earlier predictions, the changes in the most significant federal estate and trust planning numbers will be as follows: The base applicable exclusion amount (and generation-skipping tax … Continue reading
If you’ve noticed there have not been email updates in a while, thank you. It’s nice to be missed. The problem I was having is that the emails were starting to be treated as spam by some email servers, which … Continue reading
With the release of the Chained Consumer Price Index (C-CPI-U) for August 2021, it’s possible to calculate various inflation adjustments for 2022. The following are the significant federal estate planning numbers, with the numbers for 2021 shown in parentheses: The … Continue reading
Warren and Forest Counties have adopted new local Orphans’ Court rules, to be effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. “Local Orphans’ Court Rules; Misc. No. 48 of 2021,” (Warren and Forest Cos. 8/25/2021), 51 Pa.B. 5823 (8/11/2021). … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee is considering amendments to a number of Orphans’ Court rules to change references to “master” to “hearing officer.” The purpose of the amendments is to eliminate a term that has “a perjorative connotation” in … Continue reading
The various Supreme Court Procedural Rules Committees have proposed a new set of rules for the interpretation and construction of the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court, including the Rules of Orphans’ Court Procedure. Proposed Rules of Judicial Administration 104 … Continue reading
Without first publishing a proposed amendment for public comment, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has adopted an amendment to Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g), which was adopted in 2020 to make it professional misconduct for a lawyer to “knowingly manifest … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has adopted new Orphans’ Court rules for adoption proceedings. “Order Amending Rule 1.5 and Rescinding and Replacing Rules 15.1 through 15.9 of the Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Rules, Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Forms 15.6, 15.8 and 15.9, and Paragraph … Continue reading
Bucks County has rescinded local Orphans’ Court Rule 4.7A, effective immediately. According to the order, a new rule must be promulgated before the Clerk may implement any electronic filing system. “Rescission of Orphans’ Court Rule 4.7A” (6/28/2021), 51 Pa.B. 3732 … Continue reading