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So many of us admired Joan Rivers for so many reasons. She was the first woman to have her own talk show; she was the first "permanent guest host" of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. She survived a difficult marriage and her husband's suicide; she made multiple...
Estate planning is a term that pops up in social media as well as the news more and more often. Once, only individuals with wealth or numerous valuable assets worried about estate planning, but now, even people with the most modest assets are using this tool to...
Whether you live in Pennsylvania or another part of the country, you probably want to put your assets and money to the best use, both while you are living and after your death. Trusts, often overlooked, are one of the best ways to not only protect your assets, but to...
We are fully recovered from Thanksgiving and we are ready to circle back to our Nov. 20 post about naming beneficiaries for retirement accounts. Completing that one form can make the world of difference to your heirs. Making a mistake on the form or altogether...
In today's society, there are very few Pennsylvania families that fit the traditional mold. In fact, the very idea of the "traditional" family is being redefined, as people form connections that create an intricate web of loved ones. However, when it comes to estate...
Exemptions for federal estate taxes continue to rise to the point that they are not an issue for most middle-to-upper-income people who plan to leave money to their heirs. Nevertheless, federal estate tax still represents a very big problem for...
Thinking about your own death can be a scary thing for most people. Because of its finality, a lot of people try to avoid thinking about it until the very last minute. This can sometimes mean though that people will put off handling many of the end-of-life things that...
We often encourage people to review their beneficiary forms to make sure the right people are named and all of their personal information is as current as possible. Just remember that a life insurance policy is not the only piece of your estate that has a beneficiary:...
If you have been named as executor to the estate of a friend or family member, then you're undoubtedly going through a range of emotions while also dealing with estate administration. This is an understandably difficult time, and it is a good idea to have a lawyer to...
Any number of life events can get individuals thinking about the end of life. Illness, the death of a loved one, marriage, the birth of a child and even the holiday season can be triggers that inspire individuals to begin estate planning. Estate planning is a critical...
