Firm partner Edward L. Perkins will be a featured instructor during the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 23rd Annual Estate Law Institute at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in historic center city Philadelphia. His program, ’10 Things Estate Planners Need to Know’ begins at 2:15 on Wednesday, November 9. For more information on the Estate Law Institute, and to […]
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ABCs of Asset Protection $79.00 During this two hour course, attorney Edward L. Perkins, Esq. will answer the question: in an increasingly litigious society, how do you legitimately protect your assets from current and future creditors? Fraudulent Transfers – Risks and Remedies Corporations, LLCs, and Partnerships – Which entity best protects the owner? Self-settled and Off […]
Trust Drafting Essentials $79.00 Thursday October 27, 2016 12:30 EST. During this two hour course, attorneys Edward L. Perkins, Esq. will cover all of the fundamental issues involved in drafting effective trust documents and how to address them – including: Trust Drafting Objectives Basic Trust Structure What to […]
Media Estate Planning Attorney Discusses Getting Your Property to Your Heirs As an experienced Media Estate Planning Attorney I am often asked how an individual can give property to their heir in a proper way. One concern that we have to deal with sometimes is making sure not only the property gets to the right […]
As an experienced Media Estate Planning Attorney, I am often asked about the difference between General Power of Attorney vs. Special Power of Attorney. The difference between a general power of attorney and a special power of attorney is that a general power of attorney grants the agent acting on your behalf broad powers to […]
As an accomplished Media Trust Lawyer, I get questions all the time from clients about what is estate planning. Well, when people think about estate planning I think they first think about property being disposed of during a last will and testament. Actually, it also should focus on disposition of property that’s not disposable under […]
As an experienced Media Estate Planning Attorney I am often asked about the durable power of attorney. A durable power of attorney is a special power of attorney, healthcare power of attorney or general power of attorney that has a durability provision. What this means is the power of attorney will stay active and in […]
This legal question was provided by Avvo.com. You can view the original question here. Question: If a will has not been properly updated, e.g. a beneficiary has become deceased, how would these assets be redistributed? Answer: If an alternate beneficiary was named in the will, the assets would be distributed to that alternate beneficiary. If […]
This legal question was provided by Avvo.com. You can view the original question here. Question: Do I have to pay inheritance taxes on a bank account my father left me? My father left me five thousand dollars in an account, my brothers were left the family home, does my money have to be included with […]