Central Montgomery County Estate Planning And Divorce Law Blog
How should I prepare for my custody hearing?
Child custody hearings can be very stressful for all involved. You obviously want what’s best for your child, but it can be difficult to present your point of view of to the court in a way that resonates. Being prepared for your hearing not only diminishes stress, but...
How does Pennsylvania define physical and legal custody?
One of the unknowns in your Pennsylvania divorce may be how the courts will divide responsibility for your child and his or her living arrangements between you and the other parent. According to the Pennsylvania Bar Association, here are some facts about custody that...
What legal documents should you include in your estate plan?
You, like other Pennsylvania residents, may be reticent to think about the worst coming to pass. However, accidents happen, and age is an inevitable part of life. Having a thorough estate plan may provide you with peace of mind that, should something happen to you,...
An overview of the special needs trust
You have a disabled child. Forefront in your mind is the need for his or her care now and in the future. What do you need to keep your loved one’s quality of life intact after you die? A special needs trust or SNT is a trust designed to manage money and property for...
Do you qualify for an uncontested divorce?
Pennsylvanian couples who are getting a divorce may not actually need to go to court. Uncontested divorce allows you to skip the intense court battles, though you and your spouse must fit certain qualifications in order to be eligible for it. FindLaw lists the...
How do you breach your fiduciary duty?
You may not realize it, but when you agree to become someone’s Pennsylvania estate executor or the trustee of his or her trust, you also agree to become a fiduciary. What this means, as FindLaw explains, is that you agree to put the interests of the heirs...
What you should know about marital property
If you are currently considering filing for divorce in Pennsylvania or you have already put in your papers to terminate your marriage, you know first-hand that the divorce process can be overwhelming. With heavy emotions, it can be difficult to negotiate and settle...
What is a charitable trust?
As you construct your Pennsylvania estate plan, you may wish to consider adding one or more charitable trusts. These are great ways to provide for your favorite church, charity, school, library, animal shelter or any other nonprofit organization while providing for...
What makes a good co-parenting relationship?
You may be asking yourself about co-parenting if you are going through a divorce with children. Perhaps you and your future former spouse had no trouble deciding that you want to make sure the children suffer as little as possible as your marital relationship...
What is a holographic will?
In the age of computers and word processing, most wills appear only as typed and printed documents. Indeed, that is the only type of will that some states will consider valid. However, if you are making out a will in Pennsylvania, you also have the option of...
