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David M. Frees III
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If assets are held in a joint account with rights of survivorship , one half...
Steve Fromm
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As long as the account was established over a year before death, only one-half...
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Jay G. Fischer
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The "Short Certificate" is a short form of the Certificate of the Grant of...
David M. Frees III
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A short certificate is proof from the register of wills, that the will has been...
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David M. Frees III
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The answer to your question will be set forth in the will if there is a will...
Janet Lee Brewer
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The answer depends on several factors, including whether the 3 sisters died...
Douglas L. Kaune
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It is difficult to answer your question based on the limited information...
David M. Frees III
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There are a number of facts that we don't know from your question that might...
David M. Frees III
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Under Pennsylvania law, the irrevocable trust (often called a deed of trust for...
Edward Joseph Smeltzer II
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Use of the term Deed to describe the document that transfer property is...
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Kevin W. Davidson
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A revocable living trust offers minimal protection from creditors. While the...
David M. Frees III
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I liked the other lawyers answers to this question. In general, asset...
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Douglas L. Kaune
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Avoidance of probate in PA is not as important as it might be in CA. The PA...
David M. Frees III
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The use of Revocable Living Trusts is much more common in Ca than in...
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Douglas L. Kaune
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To avoid the elective share option for the surviving spouse I would suggest...
David M. Frees III
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This really requires that advice of counsel because there are so many tax and...
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David M. Frees III
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First, the quick answer: The annual gift tax exclusion for 2008 is 12,000. per...
Gabriel Cheong
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Note that I am not licensed to practice in your state. The federal gift tax...
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Gabriel Cheong
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Note that I am not licensed to practice in your state. An estate plan, while...
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Simple answer probably Yes, I tell clients all the time, 'A Will is a...
Jay G. Fischer
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It is a commonly, but mistakenly, believed that the surviving spouse...
Michael Ian Werner
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Inheritances in Pennsylvania are first and foremost controlled by the Will of...
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Michael Ian Werner
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These are all very good and important questions. However, there is a bit too...
David M. Frees III
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The answer to the question about who owns the house should be easy to resolve....
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Michael Ian Werner
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Pennsylvania law sets forth an order by which people can act as personal...
Jay G. Fischer
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You need to know that in Pa if she had possession of the will prior to her...
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Jay G. Fischer
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The executor is entitled to a reasonable fee for serving. In Pennsylvania,...
David M. Frees III
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This is to supplement Jay's answer. The executor is usually entitled to much...
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Gabriel Cheong
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Note that I am not licensed to practice in your state. This is not intended as...
Jay G. Fischer
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Gabriel's advice to see an estate planning attorney is very good. The statutory...
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Jay G. Fischer
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Provided the disclaimer is done properly, the disclaimed property will pass...
David M. Frees III
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There is no longer a unified credit. Since 2001, the credit for death taxes...
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David M. Frees III
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The executor may be required to add the assets of the estate to the trust if it...
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David M. Frees III
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This seems to require unified action. I would often draft a power of attorney...
Douglas L. Kaune
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Based on the information provided, I would agree that the POA document requires...
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Jay G. Fischer
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The will only needs to be probated if there are assets subject to probate...
David M. Frees III
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The will would not need to be probated. However, the jointly held assets are...

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