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Pa Living Wills – Who Can Be A Witness?

May 4, 2013 — Leave a comment

Who can be a witness for a living will?

I am thinking about preparing a living will for my mother and have a question about witnesses. I realize that relatives by marriage cannot witness but how far do you take that? I know my mother’s daughter-in-law can’t be a witness but can my mother’s daughter-in-law and her husband be a witness. They will not be named in any last will and testament.

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John B. Whalen, Jr., J.D., LL.M. is an AV Peer Review Attorney and Counselor at Law, is Avvo Rated 10.0 Superb, is a recipient of the Legum Magister (LL.M.) Post-Doctorate Degree in Taxation (from the Villanova University School of Law), and is a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Wills, Trusts, and Estates (from the Widener University School of Law).

Mr. Whalen provides free initial home consultations seven (7) days per week (including all evenings, weekends, and holidays, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM), charges by agreed upon fixed fee financing (no hourly or percentage based fees), and provides home service and prompt, virtually immediate, responses and answers).

Mr. Whalen concentrates his legal practice solely in the areas of Estate Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Executor Representation, Probate, Ancillary Probate, Last Wills, Decedents Estates, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, Trust Law, Living Wills, Fiduciary Law, Inheritance, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Trust Administration, Cemetery Law, Tax Law, Estates Taxation, and Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples.

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Ps – Avoid Probate – Sheldon – Death Ray

May 3, 2013 — Leave a comment

Ps – Avoid Probate – Sheldon – Death Ray

Sheldon (James Joseph “Jim” Parsons)
Born March 24, 1973
American Actor.

Ps – Avoid Probate – Sheldon – Note

The asteroid 246247 Sheldoncooper was named after Sheldon.

In 2012, a newly discovered species of bee was named Euglossa bazinga, after the character’s noted catch phrase, “Bazinga!”.

In March 2013, the Columbus Zoo named a monkey after Sheldon.

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Pa Attorney News – Avvo Profile April 2013

April 30, 2013 — Leave a comment

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Please visit my Avvo Profile at Avvo – John B Whalen Jr Esq

John B. Whalen, Jr., J.D., LL.M. is an AV Peer Review Attorney and Counselor at Law, is Avvo Rated 10.0 Superb, is a recipient of the Legum Magister (LL.M.) Post-Doctorate Degree in Taxation (from the Villanova University School of Law), and is a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Wills, Trusts, and Estates (from the Widener University School of Law).

Mr. Whalen provides free initial home consultations seven (7) days per week (including all evenings, weekends, and holidays, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM), charges by agreed upon fixed fee financing (no hourly or percentage based fees), and provides home service and prompt, virtually immediate, responses and answers).

Mr. Whalen concentrates his legal practice solely in the areas of Estate Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Executor Representation, Probate, Ancillary Probate, Last Wills, Decedents Estates, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, Trust Law, Living Wills, Fiduciary Law, Inheritance, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Trust Administration, Cemetery Law, Tax Law, Estates Taxation, and Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples.

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Ps – Legal Briefs – Cat v Goldfish

April 26, 2013 — Leave a comment

John B. Whalen, Jr., J.D., LL.M. is an AV Peer Review Attorney and Counselor at Law, is Avvo Rated 10.0 Superb, and is a recipient of the Legum Magister (LL.M.) Post-Doctorate Degree in Taxation.

John provides free initial home consultations seven (7) days per week (including all evenings, weekends, and holidays, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM), charges by agreed upon fixed fee financing (no hourly or percentage based fees), and provides home service and prompt, virtually immediate, responses and answers).

John concentrates his legal practice solely in the areas of Estate Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Executor Representation, Probate, Ancillary Probate, Last Wills, Decedents Estates, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, Trust Law, Living Wills, Fiduciary Law, Inheritance, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Trust Administration, Cemetery Law, Tax Law, Estates Taxation, and Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples.

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Pa Estate Planning – Review

Misinformation, Misunderstandings, and Mistakes

The best gift you can give your loved ones is to have your Estate Planning complete.

Unfortunately, to a great extent, misinformation about critical terms such as inheritance tax, estate tax, probate, avoiding probate, simple will, living will, and living trust, tends to lead to misunderstandings of estate planning.

These misunderstandings, in turn, tend to lead to mistakes in estate planning.

These mistakes, again, in turn, tend to lead to unintended results after one’s death.

In an effort to eliminate such misinformation, misunderstandings, and mistakes, this article will hopefully serve as a review – in very simple terms – of the basic, core issues of estate planning and its basic documents.

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Pa Last Wills – Cost Of A Will?

April 15, 2013 — Leave a comment

How much will it cost to make a will for me and my wife?

We want to be sure my son gets our properties when one (or both of us dies).

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John B. Whalen, Jr., J.D., LL.M. is an AV Peer Review Attorney and Counselor at Law, is Avvo Rated 10.0 Superb, is a recipient of the Legum Magister (LL.M.) Post-Doctorate Degree in Taxation (from the Villanova University School of Law), and is a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Wills, Trusts, and Estates (from the Widener University School of Law).

Mr. Whalen provides free initial home consultations seven (7) days per week (including all evenings, weekends, and holidays, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM), charges by agreed upon fixed fee financing (no hourly or percentage based fees), and provides home service and prompt, virtually immediate, responses and answers).

Mr. Whalen concentrates his legal practice solely in the areas of Estate Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Executor Representation, Probate, Ancillary Probate, Last Wills, Decedents Estates, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, Trust Law, Living Wills, Fiduciary Law, Inheritance, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Trust Administration, Cemetery Law, Tax Law, Estates Taxation, and Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples.

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I had an Estate Income Tax situation that required a legal interpretation, where as the beneficiaries were in disagreement with the Executor over who should report the income.

Mr. Whalen started working on the problem, and did not stop until my problem was resolved.

If I could add five more stars I certainly would.

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Pa Estate Administration – Estate Timetable?

April 12, 2013 — Leave a comment

How long should an estate take to settle? Is there a phone number for PA that we can call to see why this is taking so long?

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John B. Whalen, Jr., J.D., LL.M. is an AV Peer Review Attorney and Counselor at Law, is Avvo Rated 10.0 Superb, is a recipient of the Legum Magister (LL.M.) Post-Doctorate Degree in Taxation (from the Villanova University School of Law), and is a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Wills, Trusts, and Estates (from the Widener University School of Law).

Mr. Whalen provides free initial home consultations seven (7) days per week (including all evenings, weekends, and holidays, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM), charges by agreed upon fixed fee financing (no hourly or percentage based fees), and provides home service and prompt, virtually immediate, responses and answers).

Mr. Whalen concentrates his legal practice solely in the areas of Estate Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Executor Representation, Probate, Ancillary Probate, Last Wills, Decedents Estates, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, Trust Law, Living Wills, Fiduciary Law, Inheritance, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Trust Administration, Cemetery Law, Tax Law, Estates Taxation, and Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples.

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Ps – Due Influence – Roger Ebert

April 5, 2013 — Leave a comment

“So on this day of reflection I say again, thank you for going on this journey with me. I’ll see you at the movies.”

Roger Ebert – Bio

Roger Joseph Ebert
Born June 18, 1942 – Died April 4, 2003
American Journalist, Film Critic, Screenwriter

Roger Ebert – “Get Busy Living …”

John B. Whalen, Jr., J.D., LL.M. is an AV Peer Review Attorney and Counselor at Law, is Avvo Rated 10.0 Superb, is a recipient of the Legum Magister (LL.M.) Post-Doctorate Degree in Taxation (from the Villanova University School of Law), and is a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Wills, Trusts, and Estates (from the Widener University School of Law).

Mr. Whalen provides free initial home consultations seven (7) days per week (including all evenings, weekends, and holidays, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM), charges by agreed upon fixed fee financing (no hourly or percentage based fees), and provides home service and prompt, virtually immediate, responses and answers).

Mr. Whalen concentrates his legal practice solely in the areas of Estate Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Executor Representation, Probate, Ancillary Probate, Last Wills, Decedents Estates, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, Trust Law, Living Wills, Fiduciary Law, Inheritance, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Trust Administration, Cemetery Law, Tax Law, Estates Taxation, and Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples.

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Ps – Grave Sites – Merv Griffin

March 23, 2013 — Leave a comment

“I Will Not Be Right Back After This Message”

Ps – Grave Sites – Merv Griffin – Bio

Mervyn Edward “Merv” Griffin, Jr.
Born July 6, 1925 – Died August 12, 2007
American television host, musician, actor, and media mogul.

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Griffin’s prostate cancer, treated originally in 1996, returned and he was admitted to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where his condition deteriorated, leading to his death on August 12, 2007.

From 1965 to 1986 Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show, produced by Westinghouse Broadcasting.

He also created the game shows Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, Click, and Merv Griffin’s Crosswords with his own television production companies, Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment.

During his lifetime, Griffin was considered an entertainment business magnate.

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