Some child-related legal matters fall into the estate administration and planning field but may also overlap with family law. For example, guardianship and custody of a minor share several similarities but are usually separate from one another in most cases. In family...
Guardianship for a minor child is the sort of thing that many young parents are forced to consider after the birth of their first child. The selection of a guardian for their minor children is an important part of any parent's estate planning process. It's done to...
As the parent of a minor with special needs, you have been able to protect them. However, after their 18th birthday, you will no longer automatically have that ability. If you do not take legal steps to preserve it, the law will assume your child can take care of...
When you have concerns about adults in your life who cannot care for themselves, setting up guardianship is usually a good option. These guardianships provide adults with someone to look after them and keep them safe from harm. For most, seeking guardianship is...
When a loved one passes away, most estates are administered through a formal probate process. When we are NOT going through a pandemic, this would involve appearing before the Register of Wills and requesting to be appointed executor or administrator using a document...
Pennsylvania Probate laws (Title 20: Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) discuss everything from Intestate Succession to Elective Shares of Surviving Spouses, to inheritance taxes and the procedure for administering an estate. The average individual probably doesn’t...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law protecting patient health information from being disclosed without a patient’s consent. The Privacy rule protects patient’s protected health information (PHI) disclosed to other...
