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Changing Your Estate Plan With a Malvern Estate Attorney

Malvern Estate Attorney Discusses Implications of Moving on Estate Plan  Having an estate plan is very important to making sure your estate passes smoothly, and with minimal taxes, to your heirs upon your death. However, you may not devote much time thinking about the plan once it is created, considering it has already …

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Pennsylvania Inheritance of $80 Million Dollars Confiscated By Government

This is a very unusual case in which a family drilled the safe deposit box of their father to find some rare gold coins. Expecting to enjoy this inheritance or at the worst, to split the value with the government, they were surprised to find that the government confiscated the inheritance and has now won …

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Does Mediation Mean Binding Decisions? | Contact Phoenixville Attorney

Are decisions made through mediation legally binding? For the most part, decisions made through mediation are not legally binding. Mediation is used to help both parties come to a mutual agreement on a particular issue. Of course, if a legal contract is drawn and signed after an agreement has been reached, the contract …

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How One Becomes Power of Attorney | Contact Phoenixville Attorney

Can I assume power of attorney if I am a beneficiary in my parents’ will? No, you cannot automatically assume power of attorney just because you are a beneficiary in your parents’ will. If your parents are still alive, they need to be the ones to appoint someone as power of attorney …

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Special Needs Trust: Why is it used? Contact An Attorney

What is a special needs trust? A special needs trust, also called a supplemental needs trust, is used to provide mentally or physically disabled beneficiaries with money without them losing their eligibility for public assistance (such as disability, Social Security, etc.). A special needs trust created by an  attorney helps provide …

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Avoiding Probate when Settling an Estate by Designating Beneficiaries

Three Types of Estate Assets a Beneficiary Can Protect From Probate One of the most common ways to help your beneficiaries avoid probate when settling an estate after your death is to name beneficiaries either for specific assets or your will in general. The process of naming death beneficiaries may be done within …

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Malvern Family Limited Partnership, Estate Planning, Asset Protection

When would I use a family limited partnership in Malvern? A family limited partnership (FLP) is a type of asset protection many families use when they have established a family-owned business and wish to keep it organized among the various partners upon the absence of a controlling partner. If you have …

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Where Will Mediation Process Happen, Phoenixville Mediation Attorney

Where will the medication process take place in Phoenixville? You may think that there’s little to be concerned with when it comes to picking the location of the mediation process but that opinion may change when you find yourself in unfavorable areas. A good mediator and Phoenixville mediation attorney will be …

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Medical Assistance Estate Planning Pennsylvania | Elder Lawyer Malvern

When do I know to assist in my elderly relative’s medical care in Pennsylvania? Assisting in your elderly relative’s medical care not only is a question of when, but also how. Even if you want to assist with decisions when your loved one falls ill or becomes incapacitated, you first have to be …

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Elderly Relavtive’s Health Care Pennsylvania | Chester county Attorney

Who has the right to choose my elderly relative’s health care in Pennsylvania? If your loved one has already completed his or her estate planning, the person named in the estate as an agent has the right to choose your elderly relative’s health care in Pennsylvania. In some cases, this can be …

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