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Joseph S. Toczydlowski

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Accident & Injury, Workers' Compensation, Estate, Criminal, Real Estate

Joseph S. Toczydlowski is a Pennsylvania attorney with 20 years of experience. Joseph is a graduate of Scranton Prep. He obtained a Bachelor of Sc... (more)

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570-876-3779

723 North Main Street, Archbald, PA 18403

Jeffrey W. Nepa

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Real Estate, Estate

Nepa & McGraw, P.C. is an experienced law firm based in northeastern Pennsylvania that provides individuals, families, and businesses with an extensiv... (more)

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570-282-7050

41 North Main Street, Carbondale, PA 18407

Tullio DeLuca

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Bankruptcy & Debt, Accident & Injury, Divorce & Family Law, Employment, Estate

Tullio DeLuca was admitted to bar in 1990 in Pennsylvania, US District Court, Middle, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania. Attorney DeLuca r... (more)

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800-927-4541

381 N 9th Ave, Scranton, PA 18504

Robert A. Gonos

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Accident & Injury, Workers' Compensation, Estate

Robert A. Gonos is a practicing lawyer in the state of Pennsylvania. Attorney Gonos received his J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law.

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570-825-6604

88 N Franklin St, Wilkes Barre, PA 18701

Anthony G. Ross

Personal Injury, Estate, Family Law, Personal Injury

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126 South Main Street, Pittston, PA 18640

Gene M. Molino

Bankruptcy, Family Law, Living Wills, Personal Injury

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Greater Pittston Professional Ctr., 126 South Main Street, Pittston, PA 18640

Dennis J. Mark

Social Security -- Disability, Family Law, Medical Malpractice, Wills & Probate

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108 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503

Kevin C. Quinn

Wills & Probate, Civil Rights, Business Organization, Products Liability

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148 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503

M. Lee Albright

Estate Planning, Family Law, Criminal, Personal Injury

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524 Spruce St, Scranton, PA 18503

J. Frederick Rohrbeck

Corporate, Business Organization, Elder Law, Estate Administration

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ALTERNATE BENEFICIARY

A person, organization or institution that receives property through a will, trust or insurance policy when the first named beneficiary is unable or refuses to ... (more...)

A person, organization or institution that receives property through a will, trust or insurance policy when the first named beneficiary is unable or refuses to take the property. For example, in his will Jake leaves his collection of sheet music to his daughter, Mia, and names the local symphony as alternate beneficiary. When Jake dies, Mia decides that the symphony can make better use of the sheet music than she can, so she refuses (disclaims) the gift, and the manuscripts pass directly to the symphony. In insurance law, the alternate beneficiary, usually the person who receives the insurance proceeds because the initial or primary beneficiary has died, is called the secondary or contingent beneficiary.

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRUST

A trust designed to save on estate tax. The trust principal is preserved for the trust maker's grandchildren, with his or her children receiving only income fro... (more...)

A trust designed to save on estate tax. The trust principal is preserved for the trust maker's grandchildren, with his or her children receiving only income from the trust. Because the children (the middle generation) never legally own the property, it isn't subject to estate tax at their death. See generation-skipping transfer tax.

SELF-PROVING WILL

A will that is created in a way that allows a probate court to easily accept it as the true will of the person who has died. In most states, a will is self-prov... (more...)

A will that is created in a way that allows a probate court to easily accept it as the true will of the person who has died. In most states, a will is self-proving when two witnesses sign under penalty of perjury that they observed the willmaker sign it and that he told them it was his will. If no one contests the validity of the will, the probate court will accept the will without hearing the testimony of the witnesses or other evidence. To make a self-proving will in other states, the willmaker and one or more witnesses must sign an affidavit (sworn statement) before a notary public certifying that the will is genuine and that all willmaking formalities have been observed.

FAILURE OF ISSUE

A situation in which a person dies without children who could have inherited her property.

SURROGATE COURT

See probate court.

PROBATE

The court process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's will appointing someone to handle the deceased pers... (more...)

The court process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's will appointing someone to handle the deceased person's affairs identifying and inventorying the deceased person's property paying debts and taxes identifying heirs, and distributing the deceased person's property according to the will or, if there is no will, according to state law. Formal court-supervised probate is a costly, time-consuming process -- a windfall for lawyers -- which is best avoided if possible.

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE

The person or institution who takes over the management of trust property when the original trustee has died or become incapacitated.

SPENDTHRIFT TRUST

A trust created for a beneficiary the grantor considers irresponsible about money. The trustee keeps control of the trust income, doling out money to the benefi... (more...)

A trust created for a beneficiary the grantor considers irresponsible about money. The trustee keeps control of the trust income, doling out money to the beneficiary as needed, and sometimes paying third parties (creditors, for example) on the beneficiary's behalf, bypassing the beneficiary completely. Spendthrift trusts typically contain a provision prohibiting creditors from seizing the trust fund to satisfy the beneficiary's debts. These trusts are legal in most states, even though creditors hate them.

GRANTOR RETAINED INCOME TRUST

Irrevocable trusts designed to save on estate tax. There are several kinds; with all of them, you keep income from trust property, or use of that property, for ... (more...)

Irrevocable trusts designed to save on estate tax. There are several kinds; with all of them, you keep income from trust property, or use of that property, for a period of years. When the trust ends, the property goes to the final beneficiaries you've named. These trusts are for people who have enough wealth to feel comfortable giving away a substantial hunk of property. They come in three flavors: Grantor-Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Grantor-Retained Unitrusts (GRUTs) and Grantor-Retained Income Trusts (GRITs).

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Estate of Considine v. Wachovia Bank

Â¶ 2 Matthew Considine died on May 23, 2000. On June 2, 2005, the administrator of his estate [1] filed a civil action in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas naming Wachovia Bank [2] and Appellee Robert E. Rozinski defendants. The complaint alleged that Appellee was ...

In re Estate of Sauers

Â¶ 2 Pursuant to an employee group benefit plan, effective June 1, 1997, Paul J. Sauers, III, ("Decedent") obtained a $40,000.00 life insurance policy issued by the Hartford Life Insurance Company ("Insurer"). There is no dispute that the insurance policy is part of an employee ...

Estate of Hicks v. Dana Companies, LLC

Â¶ 1 This is a consolidated appeal from the judgment entered against Appellants, Dana Companies, LLC f/k/a Dana Corporation (Dana) and John Crane, Inc., f/k/a Crane Packing (Crane), in this products liability action initiated by Appellee, the Estate of Louis A. Hicks, ...

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SPENDTHRIFT TRUST

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In re Estate of Sauers

Estate of Hicks v. Dana Companies, LLC

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