Five different Supreme Court procedural rules committees (Criminal, Juvenile, Civil, Domestic Relations, and Orphans’ Court) have joined together to submit a proposal to revise all state-wide rules to require that local rules be published on-line by each county or court … Continue reading
Category Archives: Rules and Regs.
In Notice 2015-57, the IRS has announced that the due date for the first new tax basis reports that must be filed under new IRC section 6035 is postponed to February 29, 2016. The Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care … Continue reading
According to a recent notice from the Governor’s office (“Regulatory Agenda,” 45 Pa.B. 4063 (7/25/2015)), the Department of Revenue will be promulgating an amendment to remove 61 Pa.Code § 93.101, on the deductibility of medical expenses covered by insurance, because the … Continue reading
Northampton County has published a new administrative order governing the custody of exhibits in its courts, including the Orphans’ Court. The order provides for the confidentiality of exhibits in juvenile delinquency and dependency cases, and matters involving adoption, guardianship, minors, … Continue reading
The Internal Revenue Service has issued T.D. 9725 containing final regulations on electing portability for the deceased spousal unused exclusion (DSUE) amount. Among the revisions that were made (and not made) to the proposed and temporary regulations are the following: … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted new ethics rules and disciplinary rules intended to address the problem of misappropriation of client and third-party funds, generally effective in 60 days. In re: Amendments to the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct and … Continue reading
Below are the comments I have submitted to the Pa. Disciplinary Board on the proposed change to Rule of Disciplinary Enforcement 217 that would require all “formerly admitted attorneys” to resign from all fiduciary positions, regardless of whether the lawyer … Continue reading
It has only now come to our attention that amendments to Pennsylvania disciplinary rules were proposed in September, with a comment period ending November 3. The amendments are intended to reduce lawyer misappropriations from client funds and fiduciary funds in … Continue reading
Columbia and Montour Counties have published new local rules, including rules for Orphans’ Court Actions (accounts, auditors, adoptions, and appointments of guardians). Business of the Courts, Case No. 2014-MV-1, 44 Pa.B. 6750 (10/25/2014). … Continue reading
Westmoreland County has issued a new general order directing the redaction of Social Security numbers from documents made available to the public by the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court. Publication of Social Security Numbers; No. 3 … Continue reading