PA Elder, Estate & Fiduciary Law Blog

This blawg focuses on elder law, long-term care, end-of-life and health care surrogate decision-making, estate and personal planning, fiduciary administrations (by agents under powers of attorney, custodians, guardians, executors/administrators and trustees), elders' dispute resolution, and Orphans' Court litigation in Pennsylvania, with reference to trends nationally.

Author: Author Neil E. Hendershot is a lawyer at Goldberg Katzman in Harrisburg, Pa. He also writes PA HealthCare DecisionMaking.

Blawg Related Categories: Elder Law • Trusts & Estates • States • Pennsylvania • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from PA Elder, Estate & Fiduciary Law Blog

Surveys Show Most Lack Last Will
On June 30, 2008, FindLaw released results of its recent survey indicating that "[f]ifty-eight percent of American adults have not written a will, giving them little control or input into issues such as what will…
IRS Proposes Final Preparer Penalty Regs
On June 19, 2008, the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing regarding Tax Return Preparer Penalties under Sections 6694 and 6695 (PDF, 218 pages). This is the…
Right to Keep and Bear Arms: Part III
How might the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v. Heller (PDF, 172 pages) affect elderly persons resident in care institutions? In this third part of a series on the "Right to Keep…
Right to Keep and Bear Arms: Part II
How does the ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller (PDF, 172 pages), issued June 26, 2008, by the U.S. Supreme Court, involve senior citizens? Already, much commentary has analyzed the decision, including a prior…
Right to Keep and Bear Arms: Part I
On June 26, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in District of Columbia v. Heller (PDF, 172 pages) upon the meaning of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution regarding "the right of…
"Older Americans 2008: Key Indicators of Well-Being"
The Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics recently released a report entitled "Older Americans 2008: Key Indicators of Well-Being " (March 2008; PDF, 179 pages). The 2008 Report was announced by a Press Release, dated…
JSGC's Final Report on Assisted Reproductive Technologies
In May, 2008, the Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission, through its Subcommittee on Assisted Reproductive Technologies, issued its final study & complete recommendation report entitled "The Proposed Assisted Reproductive Technologies Act, 2008" (PDF, 77 pages).…
Planning for Long-Term Living/Care in PA
The Executive Branch of Pennsylvania government continues to consider the consequences of an aging population that may require extended living or care arrangements. As to citizens' private efforts, on June 19, 2008, the PA Governor's…
Colliton on a Cigarette Carton Will Contest
Janet Colliton, Esq., of West Chester, PA, wrote an article published on June 9, 2008, in The Daily Local News (West Chester, PA), entitled "How Formal Must a Will Be?" regarding the decision issued…
"Elder Abuse Awareness" in PA on WEAAD
Sunday, June 15, 2008 will be recognized as the third "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" (WEAAD), when advocates "wear something purple" in honor of the cause to protect seniors from abuse. The first "World Elder…