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02.03.2020
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Updates Orphans’ Court Rules
Effective January 1, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued several Orphans’ Court rule changes including the following: Rule 1.7 added a comment that withdrawal of counsel before the Register of Wills is subject to local rules or the discretion of the Register and may be different from the procedure of withdrawal of appearance in the […]
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02.03.2020
“Actual Knowledge” – The Hottest ERISA Item of The New Year!
(Click here for printable PDF) Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), a retirement plan participant may file a breach of fiduciary duty claim against a plan fiduciary within 6 years from the date of the breach. If more than 6 years passes, they can no longer bring that claim. This is known as […]
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02.03.2020
Ex-Lawyer Who Murdered Wife Not Protected From Wrongful Death Suit
A lawyer who killed his wife claimed that his status as the surviving spouse protected him from being sued by the estate for wrongful death – the Georgia appeals court disagreed. The court said his “argument ignores the fact that he caused his wife’s death, and the law doesn’t authorize a surviving spouse to benefit […]
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02.03.2020
Cars Frontman Disinherits Wife In Midst of Divorce
The late Cars frontman Ric Ocasek made no provision for his wife Paulina Porizkova in his Last Will and Testament because, among other things, the two were in the midst of a divorce. His estate is governed by New York law, which might allow Ms. Porizkova to claim her elective share. Had they been New […]
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Anthony R. La Ratta
Tony concentrates his practice in the area of commercial litigation, with an emphasis in litigation involving probate matters, estates, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciaries.