Pennsylvania Estate Planning Blog And Probate Law Blog

A living will outlines your medical care wishes should you be unable to make those decisions later on in life. Living wills are not just for the elderly or those with a terminal illness. Unexpected, unplanned medical emergencies can happen at any point in your life,...

You’re young, and you don’t have much in the way of assets. When you see people talk about an estate plan, you think that what they’re worried about really doesn’t apply to you. The truth is that people of all ages can benefit from having an estate plan. This plan...

There is no better feeling than knowing that you have a comprehensive estate plan in place to protect you and your loved ones. However, don’t assume that this is the last you’ll ever think about your estate plan. There will be many times throughout your life when you...

You probably know that it’s important to have a will in place in order to ease the legal ownership of your assets to your heirs and prevent conflicts. Maybe you’ve even had your will prepared. But a will doesn’t equal a fully-functional estate plan. A will is probably...

If you have been thinking about your estate planning but you have not done it yet, you’re in good company. Most Americans do not have a plan in place, despite living in a relatively wealthy country and knowing that, eventually, everyone will pass what they own on to...

Creating a will, funding a trust or taking other steps to put an estate plan in place continues to be one of the most misunderstood areas of planning for our own needs as well as those of our families. Estate planning is not just about giving your stuff away when you...