Estate and Trust Planning and Administration

Establishing A Special Needs Trust

Joseph A. Bellinghieri LL.M., Partner

If you have a loved one who is disabled, establishing a Special Needs Trust can supplement government assistance and ensure long-term care.[more]


Low Interest Rates Create Estate Planning Opportunities

A. Duie Latta, Associate

This article addresses some of the opportunities presented by various interest rates established by the IRS, which, by historical standards, are currently extremely low. There are few precedents for today's low interest rates,...[more]


"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 2 and 1

Louis N. Teti, LL.M., Partner

Original Article with analysis of Misconceptions #16 and #15 - "Top 16" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning- Highlighting Misconceptions 16 and 15[more]


"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 4 and 3

Louis N. Teti, LL.M., Partner

Original Article with analysis of Misconceptions #16 and #15 - "Top 16" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning- Highlighting Misconceptions 16 and 15[more]


"Top Sixteen" Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 6 and 5

Louis N. Teti, LL.M., Partner

Original Article with analysis of Misconceptions #16 and #15 - "Top 16" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning- Highlighting Misconceptions 16 and 15 Analysis of Misconceptions[more]


"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 8 and 7

Louis N. Teti, LL.M., Partner

Original Article with analysis of Misconceptions #16 and #15 - "Top 16" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning- Highlighting Misconceptions 16 and 15 Analysis of Misconceptions #14 and #13 - "Top 16" List of Common...[more]


"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 10 and 9

Louis N. Teti, LL.M., Partner

Louis N. Teti, LL.M. Original Article with analysis of Misconceptions #16 and #15 - "Top 16" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning- Highlighting Misconceptions 16 and 15 Analysis of...[more]


"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 12 and 11

Louis N. Teti, LL.M., Partner

Original Article with analysis of Misconceptions #16 and #15 - "Top 16" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning- Highlighting Misconceptions 16 and 15 Analysis of Misconceptions #14 and #13 - "Top 16" List of Common...[more]


"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 14 and 13

Louis N. Teti, LL.M., Partner

Last month's newsletter introduced an article entitled the "Top 16" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning. Each month we will explore the details of the misconceptions. Here is a further analysis of Misconceptions #14...[more]


"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning

Louis N. Teti, LL.M., Partner

Over the years, I have developed a list of common misconceptions in estate planning, and the list seems to grow each year. Currently, there are 16 items on this list, and in future issues of our newsletter, I will address each...[more]


New Laws Under Act 169 of 2006-Advance Health Care Directives and Health Care Decision Making for Incompetent Individuals

Nikolaos I. Tsouros, LL.M.

On November 30, 2006, Act 169 (the "Act") was signed into law by Governor Ed Rendell which set forth new comprehensive guidelines regarding advanced health care directives and health care decision making for incompetent patients....[more]


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