A trust can serve as a powerful tool to manage and preserve your assets. This legal arrangement allows you to transfer your assets to a trustee, who manages and distributes them according to your wishes and instructions. Trusts offer several benefits and advantages...
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Estate Planning
How wills and living wills fit into an estate plan
A will and a living will can be key components of any Pennsylvania resident's estate plan. If you die without a valid will, state law will typically determine who gets your assets or who becomes the guardian for a minor child. If you don't have a living will, family...
When an irrevocable trust is useful
There are advantages and disadvantages to using an irrevocable trust, and for most people, a revocable trust is sufficient. However, there are situations in which an irrevocable trust, which usually cannot be changed, is a good idea. For example, while the federal...
Protect your loved ones with estate planning
Estate planning is one of the key steps anyone can take to protect their family and their assets. One of the best-known reasons for thorough estate planning is the tax advantages. However, that's not the only reason or even the most important one. Peace of mind is...
When and why to update an estate plan
People in Pennsylvania may need to revise their estate plan when they have children or when they get a divorce. A change in laws, the death of an executor or losing a copy of the original will may also require a revised estate plan. A person who is creating a new will...
The importance of timely estate planning
If you own property in Pennsylvania, you will ideally include it in some sort of estate plan. You will also ideally have an estate plan if you have children that will need to be cared for in the event that you die or become incapacitated. While you may not want to...
Don’t ignore your estate plan
Like many Pennsylvania residents, you may be afraid of putting together your own estate plan. People do not like to do anything that relates to their own mortality or infirmity. Additionally, they may be intimidated by the estate planning process. The advice is to not...
Estate planning may not be as complicated as people think
Pennsylvania residents who have not set up an estate plan yet are not alone. Many people, even those that are elderly, put off even the simplest estate planning tasks. A lot of people delay estate planning because they don’t understand it, they think it’s only for the...
The benefits of a spendthrift trust
It isn't uncommon for individuals in Pennsylvania and throughout America to have trouble managing a large financial windfall. This can be true whether a person gets a significant raise at work or inherits a large sum of money from a parent or grandparent. However,...
Distributing possessions after a loved one passes away
When people in Pennsylvania think about planning their estate, they may simply divide their possessions into fractions, leaving equal portions for each of their children or other loved ones. When it comes to dividing the proceeds from a real estate sale, the contents...