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If you have a child with special needs, you are probably accustomed to taking them to medical appointments and making decisions about their care. But, after they reach age 18, you will no longer automatically have the legal authority to make those decisions under...
We often include an inheritance in a trust that we hope our loved ones will spend wisely. If your heirs are still minors, are spendthrifts or are suffering from addiction it can be tempting to put contingencies in your trust that dictate upon what events trust...
While you and your ex still have your children’s best interests in mind, agreeing on coordinating their care as co-parents may come with challenges. Often, both parents need to find areas where they are willing to compromise so that they can have peace in their...
Adoption is a wonderful idea. You open your home and family to a new member and give a child a loving home. It is beautiful, but it can be difficult, perhaps particularly for non-traditional families. Are there any special considerations for members of the LGBT+...
When a Pennsylvania couple decides to end their marriage, one of the biggest issues is determining the value of the homestead. Many couples engage in endless (or seemingly endless) arguments about the value of the home; these arguments waste time and run up the legal...
Choosing the right trust is challenging. There are many considerations to effectuate what you want to happen after your death. Trusts give you so many options. However, what is often overlooked until the end is who will be your trustee, the person who makes sure what...
In Pennsylvania, unmarried fathers can establish paternity over their children in two ways. One is to go through the court system. By contacting the local court, a father can arrange for DNA testing and secure an order establishing paternity over his child. The other...
Going through the divorce process can be enormously stressful. You might be afraid of what your finances will look like post-marriage dissolution, how much time you’ll be able to spend with your children, and how the most intimate details of your marriage are going to...
When you create your will, one of the first tasks is to choose the person you wish to serve as your personal representative or “Executor” (if male) and “Executrix” (if female). This person (or business) will oversee the administration of your estate. If you do not...
Like most other states, Pennsylvania requires parents to support their children until the children turn 18 and graduate from high school. A parent in the Pittsburgh area should not count on support with 100% certainty once a child hits legal adulthood, which in the...
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