Lancaster Law Blog

The financial tsunami that has passed over us since last September is bringing with it changes in tax laws. Existing law regarding the federal estate tax is surely one of those areas of the law that is bound to reflect...

Joint bank accounts created after a decedent makes a will can leave executors to face problems when it comes time to administer the estate. Often these accounts beg the question, "What was the decedent’s...

Previously under Pennsylvania law, it was possible for a person to be a beneficiary of a trust and be unaware of the existence of the trust. This lack of information was particularly disturbing because protections for...