Southview Trusts Lawyer, Pennsylvania

Sponsored Law Firm

x
Click For More Info:

Richard H. Morton
About | Practice Areas
Ryan, Morton & Imms, LLC
220 West Gay Street West Chester, PA 19380» view map
Estate and Business Law
The Lawyers on Your Side

We are the lawyers you would like to have on your side in a legal matter. Please contact us should you need legal advice or assistance.

610-430-1425
1. Richard H. Morton West Chester, PA
  Attorney at Law, PA
  Widener University School of Law, J.D. 1984
2. AboutRyan, Morton & Imms, LLC
  The Lawyers on Your Side
3. Practice AreasExpertise
  Estate Law
1. Contact
2. Email
3. Refer
5. Visit:
6. Website
7. Profile

John S. Morrow

Estate Administration, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Wills

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

1187 Thorn Run Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108

Carol A. Behers

Trusts, Estate Planning, Family Law, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

437 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Lynne Nordenberg

Estate Planning, Family Law, Trusts

Status: In Good Standing

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Aaron Matthew Tomczak

Trusts, DUI-DWI, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 16 Years

CONTACT

5021 Noblestown Rd, Oakdale, PA 15071

Robert Alan Cohen

Litigation, Trusts, Contract, Business

Status: Deceased Licensed: 69 Years

CONTACT

205 Oak Heights Dr, Oakdale, PA 15071

M. Scott Zegeer

Juvenile Law, Income Tax, Land Use & Zoning, Trusts

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 39 Years

CONTACT

1800 Main Street, Canonsburg, PA 15317

John Mark Adkins

Construction, Oil & Gas, Trusts, Banking & Finance, Litigation

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 12 Years

CONTACT

1800 Main Street, Canonsburg, PA 15317

Aubrey Heather Glover

International, Trusts, Estate Planning, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 21 Years

CONTACT

401 Washington Ave, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Dina Awwad Hill

Alimony & Spousal Support, Divorce, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Trusts

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 9 Years

CONTACT

1821 Taper Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15241

Reed James Davis

Real Estate, Traffic, Trusts, Child Custody

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 65 Years

CONTACT

393 Vanadium Rd, West Mifflin, PA 15243

800-923-0641

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

Call me for fastest results!
800-943-8690

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

By submitting this lawyer request, I confirm I have read and agree to the Consent to Receive Messages from all messaging and voice technologies including Email, Text, Phone, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy. Information provided is not privileged or confidential.

LEGAL TERMS

ESTATE TAXES

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and... (more...)

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and whether or not it goes through probate after your death, is subject to federal estate tax. Currently, however, federal estate tax is due only if your property is worth at least $2 million when you die. The estate tax is scheduled to be repealed for one year, in 2010, but Congress will probably make the repeal (or a very high exempt amount) permanent. Any property left to a surviving spouse (if he or she is a U.S. citizen) or a tax-exempt charity is exempt from federal estate taxes. Many states now also impose their own estate taxes or inheritance taxes.

FUNDING A TRUST

Transferring ownership of property to a trust.

LAPSE

Under a will, the failure of a gift of property. A gift lapses when the beneficiary dies before the person who made the will, and no alternate has been named. S... (more...)

Under a will, the failure of a gift of property. A gift lapses when the beneficiary dies before the person who made the will, and no alternate has been named. Some states have anti-lapse statutes, which prevent gifts to relatives of the deceased person from lapsing unless the relative has no heirs of his or her own. A lapsed gift becomes part of the residuary estate.

FAMILY ALLOWANCE

A certain amount of a deceased person's money to which immediate family members are entitled at the beginning of the probate process. The allowance is meant to ... (more...)

A certain amount of a deceased person's money to which immediate family members are entitled at the beginning of the probate process. The allowance is meant to help support the surviving spouse and children during the time it takes to probate the estate. The amount is determined by state law and varies greatly from state to state.

SWEARING MATCH

A case that turns on the word of one witness versus another. The outcome of a swearing match usually depends on whom the jury finds most trustworthy.

ADMINISTRATRIX

An outdated term for a female administrator -- the person appointed by a court to handle probate on behalf of someone who died without a will. Now, whether male... (more...)

An outdated term for a female administrator -- the person appointed by a court to handle probate on behalf of someone who died without a will. Now, whether male or female, this person is called the administrator.

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

A trust created by a will, effective only upon the death of the willmaker.

EXEMPTION TRUST

A bypass trust funded with an amount no larger than the personal federal estate tax exemption in the year of death. If the trust grantor leaves property worth m... (more...)

A bypass trust funded with an amount no larger than the personal federal estate tax exemption in the year of death. If the trust grantor leaves property worth more than that amount, it usually goes to the surviving spouse. The trust property passes free from estate tax because of the personal exemption, and the rest is shielded from tax under the surviving spouse's marital deduction.

DOWER AND CURTESY

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') ... (more...)

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') refers to the portion to which a surviving wife is entitled, while curtesy refers to what a man may claim. Until recently, these amounts differed in a number of states. However, because discrimination on the basis of sex is now illegal in most cases, most states have abolished dower and curtesy and generally provide the same benefits regardless of sex -- and this amount is often known simply as the statutory share. Under certain circumstances, a living spouse may not be able to sell or convey property that is subject to the other spouse's dower and curtesy or statutory share rights.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Petow v. Warehime

... In 1988, Alan created two voting trusts, one with his children and the other with his five grandchildren. Alan was designated as the sole voting trustee for both trusts. By their terms, both trusts were due to expire in 1998, ten years after their creation. ...

In re Estate of Stephano

... Instead, the court relied on the subsequently created Restatement of Trusts as instructing that Blechstein's position â€” that a trust was created for her benefit â€” was correct. ... See Restatement (First) of Trusts Â§ 10 ("An equitable charge is not a trust."). ...

City of Phila. v. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BD.

18 A.3d 421 (2011). CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Trustee Under the Will of Stephen Girard, Deceased, Acting by the Board of Directors of City Trusts v. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS, Appellant. No. 1725 CD 2010. ...

SORT BY:

FILTER BY:

Free Consultation
Male
Female
Suspended

Southview Trusts Lawyer, Pennsylvania

Sponsored Law Firm

Ryan, Morton & Imms, LLC

SPONSORED LAWYERS

John S. Morrow

Carol A. Behers

Lynne Nordenberg

Aaron Matthew Tomczak

Robert Alan Cohen

M. Scott Zegeer

John Mark Adkins

Aubrey Heather Glover

Dina Awwad Hill

Reed James Davis

TIPS

LEGAL TERMS

ESTATE TAXES

FUNDING A TRUST

LAPSE

FAMILY ALLOWANCE

SWEARING MATCH

ADMINISTRATRIX

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

EXEMPTION TRUST

DOWER AND CURTESY

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Petow v. Warehime

In re Estate of Stephano

City of Phila. v. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BD.

SORT BY:

FILTER BY:

PRACTICE AREAS

NEARBY CITY SUGGESTIONS

Lawyer.com Legal Protection Plan

Premium Membership

Additional Services

Resources

My Account Details