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Intestacy Laws Of Pa: Dangers of Not Having a Current Living Will
Many of our clients are unaware of the "Intestacy Laws" of Pennsylvania. Many do not think about the possibility that an intended beneficiary might die before they do, in which case, they may intestate, as to at least part of their estate.
Intestacy is the condition of the estate of a person who dies owning property greater than the sum of his enforceable debts and funeral expenses without having made a valid will or other binding declaration; alternatively where such a will or declaration has been made, but only applies to part of the estate, the remaining estate forms the "Intestate Estate".
Many do not realize that, at the death of a child, the deceased child's spouse is not an automatic heir. Many do not even realize that Pennsylvania's intestate law does not care which relatives sent Christmas cards, or, at least, kept in touch, and which one have not been heard from in years. Sometimes, the more detached relatives turn out to be those favored under intestate law.
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Wexford, PA 15090
Phone: (724) 934-5044
Toll Free: (800) 879-0984
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