Blog Posts - Probate & estate administration
Can I remove a personal representative?
Being a personal representative for an estate in Pennsylvania involves many responsibilities. The best qualities for a personal representative to have include being responsible, dependable, organized and trustworthy. Additionally, a personal representative must be loyal to the estate’s heirs. A personal representative has a fiduciary duty to the heirs, which...
Are you ready to serve as a personal representative or trustee?
The estate planning processes not only requires an individual to consider the future and how best to ensure their wishes are protected after their passing, but it also places much trust in specific individuals. Naming a personal representative and a trustee are likely necessary steps to take; however, they are...
Keep estate administration in mind when creating an estate plan
Being named as a personal representative for a loved one’s estate may feel like an honor; however, it is a role that needs to be taken seriously, as it requires numerous serious tasks and decisions to be made. Estate administration is not always straightforward and smooth sailing. It could easily...
Helping you with your estate administration
When creating an estate plan, many are concerned about the contents of the documents included, and for a good reason. What is memorialized in your estate plan will designate how your estate is administered. Whether you drafted your estate plan to avoid probate or not, it is important to consider...
What are common reasons that people challenge wills?
When people lose loved ones in Pennsylvania, it can be a very difficult time for the family. They will certainly have a period of grief as they figure out how they will move on without the loved one in their lives. However, during this time, they will also need to...
What will happen if I die without an estate plan?
If a Pennsylvania resident dies without an estate plan, then the law of this state spells out what will happen to their property. These laws, which are sometimes called intestate succession laws, do not just apply when a person left no estate plan. They also apply if a person’s only...
How does probate work?
Estate planning issues continue after a person dies and their assets undergo distribution. Pennsylvania law requires probate to assure the proper and efficient distribution of estate assets and the protection of beneficiaries and creditors. Probate The probate and estate administration process takes place when a person dies, and they owned...
What are the duties of an estate’s executor?
You might have heard the term “executor” when it comes to estates and estate planning. Maybe you were chosen as the executor of an estate yourself. However, that does not necessarily mean that you understand everything that is involved with being an executor. What is it that an executor must...
