Estate Planning

As Pittsburgh residents grow older, they may face a myriad of legal issues. How they choose to deal with them can not only determine how they will be spending their own old age, but also how their heirs will be taken care of after they pass away. Delaying or...

Summer is ending, and many Pennsylvania residents are getting ready to send their 18-year-old teenagers off to college. This scary time signifies the end of the control that parents can legally exert over their children. Whereas, parents could previously make and...

Estate planning - many people in Pennsylvania may be hesitant to begin the process because they either think that it is too complicated or that they don't need an estate plan. But, are the people who are thinking like this really believe the myths about estate...

Previous posts on this Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, blog noted that while each of us has a different family and financial situation, almost everyone can benefit from estate planning. Older and younger people benefit from plans detailing how their assets will be...

Once estate plans have been prepared by Pennsylvania residents, they usually feel pretty good about completing this important task. They have crafted plans for what will happen to their assets. They have powers of attorney in place, so that a trusted individual can...

"Plan for the worst, hope for the best" is a common saying that many Pennsylvania residents likely know. In essence, the saying means that while we can always hope that the best outcome for any given situation will occur, it is prudent to plan in such a way that...

Many Pennsylvania residents know that they need to have an estate plan but, for one reason or another, simply keep putting it off. Unfortunately, many people view estate plans as just another task to complete, but the reality is that estate planning is one task that...

Estate planning will be different for each Pennsylvania resident. Some people will want to include a trust, while others may be satisfied with a simple will and power of attorney documents. Varying needs lead to varying solutions when it comes to estate planning....

Estate planning for Pennsylvania residents who have beneficiaries with special needs obviously have many different concerns, both medically and financially. For these individuals, an estate plan can look quite a bit different than "routine" estate plans. How can...

Estate planning can be an intimidating task for Pennsylvania residents. Even when they begin to craft an estate plan, there are pitfalls for those who aren't aware of the complications that can arise in the process. If Pennsylvania residents can avoid some of the most...