Pennsylvania law generally allows individuals to challenge your will if there is reason to believe that it isn't valid. A will may be invalid if it was created as the result of undue influence, wasn't signed by witnesses or was created by someone who lacked the...
Will Disputes
Not everyone is an interested party in probate
When an estate goes to probate in Pennsylvania, one of the possible risks is that someone can contest the will or file some other type of litigation. If this happens, their challenge can go all the way to a hearing and adds time to the process. As a result, you may be...
Possible dispute over Ric Ocasek’s will ahead
Pennsylvania fans of musician Ric Ocasek may be aware that at the time of his death in 2019, he and his wife of 30 years, Paulina Porizkova, were going through a divorce. Although they were still living in the same house when he died and Porizkova discovered his body,...
The rights of family members after a loved one’s death
Some people in Pennsylvania may find themselves in dispute with a loved one's spouse over an estate plan. This was the case for one woman in South Carolina. Her 93-year-old father had been married for four years. He had dementia, and his 91-year-old wife said his two...
Kobe Bryant, Nipsey Hussle and estate planning lessons
The importance of having an estate plan in place for people in Pennsylvania has been highlighted by the deaths of NBA star Kobe Bryant and rapper Nipsey Hussle. In Bryant's case, there has been little news about the estate plan. Even if he did not have one, under...
How to create an estate plan everyone can live with
It isn't uncommon for disputes between family members to occur after a loved one passes away. However, there are steps that individuals in Pennsylvania and elsewhere may be able to take to minimize the chances of a conflict occurring. For instance, it is generally a...
Can I contest a will if there was undue influence?
Losing a loved one is never easy. It can get harder when their will is read, and it is nothing like you expected. You may have even known the contents of an earlier will, but the final one is a far cry from the one you saw. This situation could be the result of...