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Do you need a Power of Attorney?

with Atty. Sean J. O’Brien
Dautrich & O’Brien Law Offices

 

You are never too young to have a Power of Attorney. In the event something happens to you or you are not available to execute real estate or government documents, bank forms, or your tax returns, you will need an agent under Power of Attorney. Many of our clients believe they do not need a Power of Attorney because their spouse can “just sign” for them. Not true. If you are not mentally or physically capable of executing your joint personal income tax returns or you need a withdrawal from your IRA, your spouse is required to have a valid Power of Attorney.

So you were in a traffic stop...

with Atty. Michael D. Dautrich
Dautrich & O’Brien Law Offices

Do I need a will if I am married?

with Atty. Sean J. O’Brien
Dautrich & O’Brien Law Offices


The short answer is yes. Many people believe that if you die without a will, everything you own goes to your surviving spouse. Unfortunately, in Pennsylvania, if you die without a will, your estate must follow the intestate succession statutes. The intestate succession statutes control the disposition of your assets. The statutes provide that the share of the surviving spouse (depending on if there are children) can be as little as one-half of the intestate estate.

Should I transfer my home to my children?

with Atty. Sean J. O’Brien
Dautrich & O’Brien Law Offices

Do Not Pass the School Bus

with Atty. Michael D. Dautrich
Dautrich & O’Brien Law Offices


Everyone has seen a school bus at some point or another on the roadway stopped to pick up or drop off children. On the roads in Berks County, school buses can present challenges to motorists while stopped to pick up or drop off children. School buses are equipped with the following visual signals to tell drivers the school bus is about to receive or to discharge school children: amber visual signals, red visual signals, and stop signs and stop arms. Most people should know it is illegal to pass a school bus when the red visual signals are in use and the stop sign or stop arm is extended from the school bus.

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  4. Cracking down: New law targets ‘porch pirates’ with tougher penalties

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