by Joanne Parulis | Dec 15, 2020 | Elder Law, Estates, Uncategorized
After a person passes away, there are several items that need to be addressed. First is whether or not the decedent (the fancy legal word for the person that passed away) even has an estate. If you die owning anything individually, you have an estate. The keyword is...
by Joanne Parulis | Nov 30, 2020 | Elder Law, Estates
by Attorney Ashley Securda Many times I hear the word “estate” being discussed in the wrong context. To further complicate matters, the word “estate” is used in several different ways in the legal profession. Generally, an “estate” is defined as the assets an...
by Joanne Parulis | Mar 25, 2020 | Elder Law, Uncategorized
by Attorney Ashley Securda Due to the recent coronavirus outbreak, the Pennsylvania Department of State’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs has released information regarding how healthcare providers can provide treatment to individuals seeking treatment...
by Joanne Parulis | Dec 20, 2019 | Elder Law
by Attorney Ashley Securda Many clients call me and say they want to make an appointment to transfer their home to their child/children to avoid inheritance tax and to avoid having to go through the probate process. While that sounds like a simple real estate...
by Joanne Parulis | Dec 13, 2019 | Elder Law, Estates
by Attorney Ashley Securda Generally, start to finish, I advise my clients that the estate administration process takes about a year to complete. This is for several reasons. First, it takes a couple of weeks for the Executor/Executrix to gather all of the assets and...
