If you die without a will in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, certain assets, including property, will be distributed based on the laws Interstate Succession. It is important to note that not all property is passed down by will. Certain assets, such as assets held in joint tenancy or tenancy by […]
Pennsylvania does not charge an estate tax. However, Pennsylvania is one of the few states that impose an inheritance tax on property owned by a resident of Pennsylvania, and certain property located in Pennsylvania owned by a nonresident. This is different in other locations of course. If you are from […]
Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP, a prestigious law firm, announced today that several of their lawyers in Philadelphia have been honored as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. Super Lawyer winners are talented individuals that possess a high-level of peer recognition and professional achievement. According to the Super Lawyers website, “Super Lawyers […]
It is recommended that you prepare this and give copies to your Executor and next of kin in a sealed envelope labeled “To be opened in the event of my death or incompetency.” It is not necessary to sign it, or to have it witnessed or notarized, but you certainly […]
The Pennsylvania child support guidelines are used by the courts to determine the child support obligations of parents who are divorced or separated from one another. In addition to the base amount of support, extraordinary expenses of children can also become part of a support obligation. Such extraordinary expenses include […]
Divorces can occur for a number of reasons. It could be a mutual decision with both parties realizing that it just wasn’t working anymore or something could have happened that triggered one person in the relationship to split. Usually, this major event that breaks up the relationship is infidelity with […]
Motor vehicle insurance isn’t as simple as some people seem to think. A search for ‘Car insurance quote Texas‘ will take you to some local insurance quotes and you might find the best deal for the best price. However, it’s never that easy – when taking this insurance out, do […]
Important Steps to Take if Involved in a Car Crash If you are involved in a car crash, there are several important steps that you should take to best protect yourself, both medically and legally: Step 1: Contact the police – By contacting the police, you will ensure that a […]
Family Law and Bankruptcy When a party to a family law case files bankruptcy, in general there is an automatic stay under federal law to all actions against the debtor or the debtor’s property. However, there are numerous family law exemptions to that stay provision. All actions to establish and […]
Family Law – Prenuptial Agreements One of the issues that people considering a prenuptial agreement should be discussing is what provisions, if any, should be made in that agreement related to the parties’ future marital residence. After their marriage, if they are going to live in a house that was […]