Estate Litigation Archives | Law Office of Kevin A. Pollock LLC

Why Titling Of Assets Is So Important In Second Marriages

Posted January 23, 2017April 4, 2018 pollockatlawPosted in Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Titling of Assets, Trust, Will

I was talking to another estate planning recently and discussing how much of our work involves assisting clients who have blended families. Blended families generally refers to clients who are married but at least one of the spouses has a child from a previous relationship. In comparing stories and ways that we can assist clients, […]

Trouble with Probate

Posted November 17, 2015May 7, 2018 pollockatlawPosted in Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Probate, Titling of Assets

Sometimes probate can be a simple process. Sometimes it can be a royal nightmare… and sometimes it can be an expensive royal nightmare. I’m not sure if it is a sign of the times or just a coincidence, but our office has had numerous estates where the probate has not been very easy. To give […]

Duty of Executor to Defend a Will Against a Will Contest in Pennsylvania

Posted July 16, 2014May 12, 2018 pollockatlaw1 CommentPosted in Attorney, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Executor, Pennsylvania, Will

In most states, when a person is named as an executor in the Will, the executor has an affirmative duty to defend the Will from Will contests. For example, if mom dies testate leaving her entire estate to child one, cutting out child number two, and child number two sues to say the Will is […]