Monaghan Wible Law LLC

07/02/2024

Both Pennsylvania House and Senate recently passed H.B. 1760 preventing both slayers and convicted elder abusers from inheriting property from a victim upon his or her death. The law previously only pertained to slayers. Governor Shapiro signed H.B. 1760 into law on July 1, 2024 providing our vulnerable elders further protection.

02/09/2024

Attention Apple users! Did you know you can add a “Legacy Contact” to your account? By doing so you may prevent a loved one the headache of needing court orders or probate documents to access your information when you die. Having quick access to your Apple account can also assist your executor or next of kin in locating other accounts and preserving your photos, information, etc.

Simply click your name in Settings, tap Sign-in & Security, then tap Legacy Contact and follow the steps provided.

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07/13/2023

A handwritten Will can be accepted into probate in Pennsylvania, however, it can also cause unnecessary delay, costs, and litigation. Contact us today to prepare a thoughtful, well-executed estate plan that will protect your beneficiaries and legacy.

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In deciding a family dispute over her estate, a jury in Michigan ruled that a handwritten document found in a couch at Franklin’s home after her death represented her last wishes.

09/05/2020

Please read about the importance of Advance Medical Directives/Living Wills & Health Care POAs. We can help you properly express your wishes so your family members do not have to make these difficult decisions on your behalf.

Procedures can be so rough on frail bodies that patients may have even lived longer without them.

07/03/2020

You may be owed money! 💵

Hundreds of Delaware County residents and organizations are owed hundreds, and sometimes thousands of dollars in unclaimed property at the County level. For a wide variety of reasons, these checks were either uncashed or undeliverable, and people who did business with Delaware County government are owned money. Delaware County Controller Joanne Phillips has worked to make it easier for people to identify and claim money that might be owed to them from the past several years at the County level. To facilitate that process, the Controller’s Office launched an Unclaimed Funds section on the County’s website on July 1. The website lists the funds, the names of their owners in alphabetical order, the amount, and provides a user-friendly process to claim those funds.

Details and the website can be found here:
https://www.delcopa.gov/publicrelations/releases/2020/unclaimedfunds.html

06/12/2020

The Delaware County Register of Wills made the announcement below this afternoon. Please contact us if we can assist you with your probate needs.

The Delaware County Register of Wills is now scheduling virtual probate appointments for ALL individuals who are represented by an attorney, regardless of whether the circumstances are emergent. At this time, these services are still only available for individuals who are represented by an attorney, a requirement that is consistent with that of many other counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We hope to expand services to unrepresented individuals as soon as we are able to address the backlog and responsibly meet the demand caused by the coronavirus emergency.

04/21/2020

At our most vulnerable, people now see, the coronavirus will separate us from those we love.

03/23/2020

If you have questions about the Register of Wills or how to administer an estate during these challenging times, please feel free to contact me.

The Register of Wills Office is closed to the public at this time. Currently, we do not have information as to when we will open again. When we have that information, we will promptly share it here. This page is being updated regularly. Please check this page for the latest updates. We accept emerge...

01/20/2020

01/03/2020

Happy New Year! Here’s something to take into consideration when signing legal documents, especially leases, contracts and estate plans, in 2020.

Here's something to add to your list of new year's resolutions: don't abbreviate the year 2020 when signing financial and legal documents.

09/13/2019

Our new website launched this morning! Please take a look and contact us with any of your legal needs.
https://monaghanwiblelaw.com/