This security feature is a double-edged sword. While it makes it nearly impossible for a hacker to steal your client’s assets ...

Throughout a large majority of my 35-year career as a trusts and estates lawyer, formula-based estate planning for spouses was common. Spouses’ wills or revocable trust instruments would frequently ...

Planning for the inevitable is never easy, but a smooth transition of your belongings can ease the burden on your loved ones after you pass away. One of the strategies that can help you achieve this ...

Like any other property sale, good presentation is a key. And that can mean sorting through and clearing out years of memories and possessions that have not only left behind a nostalgic muddle but, ...

Following the death of a loved one, there may be fear and uncertainty about what to expect. However, needs must be attended to on behalf of the deceased. Specifically, an estate executor must be ...

A primary goal of most married couples when contemplating basic estate planning documents is to ensure that the surviving spouse, and commonly, the couple's children and grandchildren, are supported ...

What happens when the person buying your house dies before the closing date? Or when your tenant passes away mid-lease? The short answer: Everything changes. Typically, when a homebuyer passes, their ...

Scott Hatfield v. Estate Of John David Robb (deceased), Estate Of Patricia Jo "pat" Mitchell Robb (deceased), John David Robb, II, Mitchell Ries Robb, Anna Bowen Robb Fitzgerald, Donald Edwin Robbmore ...

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Alana M. Staniszewski of Marshall Dennehey. Courtesy photo.. On May 30, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a landmark decision, overturning years of precedent regarding a claimant’s ...

According to the Conway Center for Family Business, family businesses account for 64% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), yet 57% of family businesses have no formal succession plan. 1 While the ...