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Your estate may pay your debts after you pass away
Ideally, people enter retirement with most or all of their debts paid off. This allows older Pennsylvania residents to make the most of their smaller retirement income without worrying about what may happen to those debts after they die. However, this ideal scenario...
What is a personal care home?
As a senior citizen in Pennsylvania, there are a number of reasons why you may feel uncomfortable living alone. You may not require the level of care provided by a nursing home, but at the same time, your family may not be able to provide the care that you require. If...
Is your estate plan up to date?
As a resident of Pennsylvania, having an estate plan is of utmost importance. However, it isn't enough to just write an estate plan and leave it unchanged for years. Your estate plan should be updated at many different points in your life to ensure that it reflects...
Creating your last will and testament
While you may think you are too young to consider creating a last will and testament, it may surprise you to find out that drafting a will is often in your best interests at any time in life. Creating a will protects you and your family should an unexpected accident...
Pennsylvania’s new online Guardianship Tracking System
Serving as the Guardian of the Person and the Estate for an incapacitated Pennsylvania resident is a serious responsibility. Your loved one depends on your assistance to manage their income, pay his or her estate's debts and fulfill other important obligations. Proper...
What do you know about estate planning for new parents?
As a new parent, the last thing likely to be on your mind is leaving your kids without you to raise, watch over and provide for them as they grow up in Pennsylvania. The truth of the matter is there is no telling what lies on the road ahead for you or your babies. To...
How can property titles affect your estate plan?
You probably know the importance of creating an estate plan regardless of your age or financial situation. However, when you actually get into the process, there are a lot of things you will have to think about. There are also some issues that could come up. You will...
What is a dementia-friendly community?
Dementia is a horrible part of aging. While there is no guarantee that you will suffer from it, it is still a scary prospect. If you have a loved one who has this condition, then you truly understand how it works and what it does to a person. Someone with dementia...
What do you want in a guardian for your children?
When you are creating your estate plan in Pennsylvania, guardianship of your children is an important thing to consider if they are minors. If anything were to happen to you or your spouse, a guardian would be charged with caring for them and if no one is named, they...
What are the new guardianship rules?
Guardianships are important positions. As a guardian, you provide care and help to someone who is unable to care or help him or herself. You act as a liaison and representative of that person. For this reason, it is important that guardians are trustworthy,...