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Fortune Cookies

Fortune Cookies

Fortune cookies are often served as a dessert in Chinese restaurants in the United States and some other countries, but are absent in China. The

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Powers of Attorney Can Be Tricky For Those With No Close Relatives

Powers of Attorney Can Be Tricky For Those With No Close Relatives

On a nearly daily basis our office meets with or talks to people who want to draft powers of attorney because they understand the importance

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Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 8th! Happy Grandparent’s Day!

Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 8th! Happy Grandparent’s Day!

Grandparents Day is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day every year. So, why celebrate grandparents? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, Marian McQuade, a

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Daffodils 🌼

Daffodils 🌼

Ever wonder how and why beautiful daffodils grow in the wild, especially near ponds, brooks and springs? Well, look no further than Greek mythology. Daffodils

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Watch Dad’s and Mom’s Credit!

Watch Dad’s and Mom’s Credit!

I recently read an article about a 103-year-old man who got himself into a credit mess. His memory had recently begun to decline, so his

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How long will you live? It depends.

How long will you live? It depends.

Life expectancy increased in the U.S. by nearly four years from 1990 to 2016. Americans born today can expect to live to a ripe old

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Am I Entitled to Any of My Parent’s Estate?

Am I Entitled to Any of My Parent’s Estate?

In Pennsylvania, children do not have any legal right to inherit from their parents in their parents’ Wills. Only a spouse has such a legal

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The dangers of joint bank accounts

The dangers of joint bank accounts

We are not talking here about joint accounts on which spouses are the joint owners; virtually all married couples hold many of their assets jointly.

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Choosing a Medigap Policy

Choosing a Medigap Policy

Once you become eligible for Medicare at age 65, you will be inundated with offers from insurance companies for Medigap (supplemental insurance) policies. Sorting through

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Guns and Dementia

Guns and Dementia

Researchers estimate that nearly half of people over 65 either own a gun or live in a household with someone who does. Thus, it is important

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Life Insurance, IRAs, and Wills

Life Insurance, IRAs, and Wills

Many people are confused about the way that life insurance, IRAs and other qualified retirement plans operate under their Wills. The short answer is, they

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Aretha: A Will or Not a Will?

Aretha: A Will or Not a Will?

Behold a real-life cautionary tale of the hazards of no Will or a poorly drafted Will. When soul and R&B icon Aretha Franklin died last

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