Gettysburg Law Blog
Who is your best choice for estate executor?
As a Pennsylvanian working on your estate plan, you need to start putting serious consideration into who you want as an executor. This is crucial for the overall structure and success of your estate plan. But how do you make such an important decision? Is there any...
What are some hidden assets in a divorce?
When divorce occurs, you may count property and asset division as one of your main concerns, but what can you do when you believe your ex-spouse is hiding money and property? CNBC recently reported one case where a billionaire set up trusts to hide property, income...
Understanding the 3 approaches to alimony
Also known as spousal support, alimony is money that one spouse agrees to pays to another upon their divorce in the interest of financial fairness to both parties. You may think that alimony sounds similar to child support, but there are significant differences...
Why does infidelity happen in marriages?
When infidelity happens within a marriage, it is usually assumed that deeper issues are to blame. These issues might stem from problems with the relationship itself or because of some inherent flaw within the cheater. In many cases, these assumptions are correct. But...
Property division and your emotions
When people think about the division of marital property, they often focus on the financial side of this key family law issue. While the financial impact of property distribution is often significant, there are a lot of other ways in which people are impacted by the...
What happens if no one files probate?
When a person creates a will, he or she typically names a person who he or she wants to execute the estate. It is the executor’s responsibility to distribute the testator’s assets upon his or her death, and for settling all debts. The law does not require a person to...
Planning to avoid estate taxes
As you work your way through the estate planning process in Gettysburg, you likely notice that there will be opportunities to reduce liabilities against your estate. Limiting estate expenses has been a recommended strategy for several years, yet like most of those...
What can be done if one parent is nowhere to be found?
.Children are almost universally better off with support from both parents. Unfortunately, the reality most kids face is much different. There are family situations in which one parent is frequently on the move, or in some cases intentionally remaining difficult to...
How does Pennsylvania divide assets in a divorce?
The division of assets can cause unexpected challenges, no matter how amicable your divorce was. It can be of the most time-consuming parts of the process and one of the most contentious. Before you worry too much about what will happen, it’s useful to know how...
Can I modify parenting plan arrangements?
Each parenting plan is unique to the needs of the family. But just because you and your ex agreed to certain conditions at the time of your divorce, doesn’t mean those conditions still apply. As life changes, your parenting plan should change with it. What warrants a...