Court approved permanency plan with goal of adoption for children who had been removed from home and declared dependent after finding that father, a registered sex offender, had a history of sexual conduct with minors and was not cooperating with … Continue reading
Category Archives: Opinions
Declaratory judgement entered interpreting handwritten will as granting petitioner a fee simple interest in decedent’s residence, and not a life estate, despite language regarding the sale and distribution of proceeds of sale in the event of petitioner’s death, which were … Continue reading
Distributions from charitable trust to Green Tree Community Health Foundation approved as successor or substitute for Chestnut Hill Hospital. Geschick Trust, 5 Fid.Rep.3d 203, No. 1321 ST 1965 (O.C. Phila. 2011). … Continue reading
Executor commission reduced in accordance with the fee schedule in Johnson Estate, and charitable distributions approved to charities selected by the trustees. Haffner Estate, 5 Fid.Rep.3d 195 (O.C. Monroe 2015). … Continue reading
The proceeds of the sale of stock that had been held by a husband and wife continued to be entireties property in the absence of any contrary provisions of the stock purchase agreement, and so the remaining proceeds were payable … Continue reading
In an appeal from probate, the court found “without hesitation” that a May 2009 will admitted to probate was forged, because the timeline of the proponent of the will got the weekend of a family gathering wrong, meaning three witnesses … Continue reading
Testator died leaving a trust under her will for her children, creating powers of appointments for each child, and an administrative power, allowing the removal of the corporate trustee with the consent of all income beneficiaries. After the death of … Continue reading
Brother of decedent was bequeathed the “Maujer rifle”, which is a typographical error for Mauser rifle of which the decedent owned 10. The Court held that the brother was entitled to all 10 Mauser rifles because of the wills ambiguity … Continue reading
In affirming the denial of a petition to strike a default judgment, the Superior Court held that the civil division of the Court of Common Pleas had jurisdiction to enter a default judgment against an agent for the debts of … Continue reading
Under I.R.C. § 2206, an executor was entitled to recover a pro-rata portion of the federal estate tax attributable to life insurance paid to the decedent’s ex-wife, as well as interest paid on the tax, when the will directed that … Continue reading