Tenancy by the entirety can give married couples most of the same advantages and disadvantages of joint tenancy. When one spouse dies, the other spouse obtains full ownership without the property having to go through probate.It also has one other aspect that makes it...
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Month: January 2017
How do you revoke a will?
The right to decide who gets what out of everything from your real estate holdings to your personal property once you die is important, which is why everyone needs a will, no matter what your age. If you die without one, the laws of your state will take over and...
Court allows same-sex adoptions to dissolve so partners can marry
One more stumbling block in the path of same-sex unions seeking legitimacy has been removed, at least in Pennsylvania.In the last few decades, the laws in the United States regarding same-sex unions created a patchwork quilt of rights that varied widely among the...
Small value estates: How to divide up personal items fairly
In Pennsylvania, there's a provision in the law that allows some small estates to avoid the probate process altogether.In order to qualify, the total value of a deceased individual's assets has to be less than $50,000 and can't include real estate. You'll still have...