Pennsylvania Court Reaffirms Strict Compliance Standard for Power of Attorney Execution
by Adam Cohen, Esq. Pennsylvania has stringent execution requirements for General Powers of Attorney (those not related to healthcare decision-making). The principal must sign the document in front of two witnesses and a notary. The law also explicitly requires all Power of Attorney documents to have the statutory Notice affixed to it, and signed…
ASSET PROTECTION STRATEGIES: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ASSETS FROM CLAIMS OF CREDITORS – PART 2
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA, and Joellen C. Meckley, Esquire This is the second of a two-part series (part one can be found here) designed to discuss various asset protection strategies for clients doing Estate Planning who are concerned about the possibility of future claims. Typically, but not always, these clients are professionals OR…