From Our “Ask a Question,” Mailbag: “What is the Difference Between Will and Testamentary Trust?” What is the Difference Between Will and Testamentary Trust? Testamentary means that the Will is created by your “Last Will and Testament.” Whether you are doing Estate Planning in Philadelphia, Estate Planning in Burlington County, […]
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From Our “Ask a Question” Mailbag: “I am an immigrant from China. I read your articles, and could you please write an article about Trusts Explained for Immigrants?” Trusts Explained for Immigrants. After living for a year in Beijing, spending several years in Europe and being married to a Korean […]
From Our “Ask a Question” mailbag: “My father died recently in Burlington County, New Jersey. The executor told me that my dad set up a Trust Under Will for me. What is a Trust Under Will?”
From our “Ask a Question” mailbox: My father wants to transfer a rental property he owns in Delaware County into my name. If he does, will this gift avoid Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax?
As a Delaware County resident, at your father’s death, all assets he leaves you at death (except life insurance) will be subject to the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax at the 4.5% children’s rate.
A Will is a legal document that specifies the beneficiaries who are to inherit your assets either outright or in trust. It is a good idea to consider the possibility that any beneficiary that you name in your will might die before you. If so, you can name an alternative beneficiary who will receive the asset.
