On Behalf of James S. Vergotz, Attorney at Law | Jun 27, 2019 | estate planning
If you are in your 30s or 40s, you may assume you have plenty of time to put together an estate plan. In fact, it may be something you think you can do in several decades. But estate planning is not just for old and rich people. Of course, one compelling reason to...
On Behalf of James S. Vergotz, Attorney at Law | Jun 26, 2019 | estate planning
As you create or update your estate plan, you may wonder whether Pennsylvania has its own estate taxes. There is no separate estate tax in Pennsylvania, but there is an inheritance tax. The fact that Pennsylvania asserts a separate inheritance tax on specific types of...
On Behalf of James S. Vergotz, Attorney at Law | Jun 13, 2019 | estate planning
Probate often gets talked bad about. This is mainly because people do not understand it or how it works. It can actually be a very good thing. The whole reason for probate in Pennsylvania, according to Smart Asset, is to look after your assets after you can no longer...