The decedent’s note was silent on how interest was to be calculated, and the court would not consider extrinsic evidence in the form of amortization schedules, so the interest on the unpaid principal was to be calculated as simple interest … Continue reading
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The son of the decedent, who also served as a co-agent under a durable power of attorney, sought reimbursement for expenses incurred over the course of eleven years before the death of the decedent, but some of the claims were … Continue reading
Claim by daughter under personal care agreement with mother was denied when personal care agreement was product of undue influence because mother was dependent on daughter for her care and had appointed daughter as her agent under a power of … Continue reading
[This article is adapted from course materials originally published as “‘Til Debt Do Us Part” as part of the May 2010 Annual Meeting of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.] Insolvent estates seem...
Provisions of will were insufficient to change the beneficiary designation of an individual retirement account (IRA), there being no evidence that the decedent made reasonable efforts to comply with the terms of the account; objections to payments to claimant were … Continue reading
Court decided in declaratory judgment that widow’s notice of claim against decedent’s estate had merit under prenuptial agreement, pertaining to payment of mortgage and substitute payments for reduced salary, using contract construction. Campbell Estate (No. 1), 2 Fid. Rep. 3d … Continue reading