Opening an Estate in Schuylkill County
Estate Administration, Probate, WillsWhen someone you love has passed away, you’re confronted with many difficult decisions, and an estate process that can feel very complicated. If the person that you love passed away while living in Schuylkill County, here are the first three…
Avoiding Probate in Estate Planning
Estate Administration, Probate, WillsAs we have discussed in other articles, probate is the process of an opening of an estate and transferring ownership of assets from a deceased individual to that person’s beneficiaries. Probate can be an expensive and time-consuming process,…
Why You Can’t Photocopy Pennsylvania Death Certificates
Estate Administration, Wills
When a loved one passes away, one of the first steps in the estate administration process is the issuance of death certificates. Death certificates are required for many things, including opening probate and obtaining a short certificate.…
What Do I Do with the Will When A Loved One Passes Away?
Estate Administration, Probate, Wills
When you experience a death in the family, the details of wrapping up the loved one’s legal affairs can seem overwhelming. One of the first questions that many people ask after the death of a loved one is, “What do I do with the Will?”
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What is Probate?
Estate Administration, Probate
When a loved one passes away, the details can be overwhelming. Those left behind are suddenly confronted with a myriad of strange vocabulary to learn and figure out what to do with. One common word that you’ll begin hearing is “Probate.”…
What do I do if I’m an Executor? An overview of Estate Administration
Estate AdministrationWhen a loved one passes away what are the responsibilities that you have as the next of kin in regards to estate administration? In this post, I want to take the opportunity to give you an overview of the process, and to help you prepare for…