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SeniorLAW Helpline - 877 PA SR LAW (1-877-727-7529) The statewide toll-free SeniorLAW Helpline - 877 PA SR LAW (877-727-7529) - provides free legal advice, information and referrals by telephone for all Pennsylvania seniors 60 and over.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Petition to Waive Court Costs
Click the document title to be linked to LawHelp Interactive where you can prepare a Petition to Waive Court Fees which can be used to ask the Pennsylvania Court for permission to file legal papers for free. This form can be used in most types of court cases in Pennsylvania. Approval to waive fees is not automatic. You will need to ask the Court to approve your Petition. Instructions will be included. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form; you will need to answer questions while connected to the Internet.
IMPORTANT: To use this form, you must use Internet Explorer as your browser and Microsoft Word to print your documents.
By: North Penn Legal Services
Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
Wills
(Separate Website)
Information on wills from the Erie County Bar Association
By: Erie County Bar Association
Estate Planning
(Separate Website)
Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
Inheritance and Estate Taxes
(Separate Website)
Information on inheritance and estate taxes from the Erie County Bar Association
By: Erie County Bar Association
Small Estates
(Separate Website)
Information on small estates from the Erie County Bar Association
By: Erie County Bar Association
A Guide to Legal Issues for Pennsylvania Senior Citizens [PDF]
(Separate Website)
The handbook provides valuable information on legal issues and questions that concern Pennsylvania's senior citizens and the persons and organizations that care for them. (PDF Format, 83 pages)
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
Issues on Aging
(Separate Website)
Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
Don't Forget Your Retirement Benefits When You Consider Your Estate Planning
(Separate Website)
Information on retiement benefits and estate planning and end-of-life issues.
By: The Pension Rights Project
Estate Recovery Program
(Separate Website)
Information on the Estate Recovery Program that enables the commonwealth to recover from the estate of individuals who were 55 years of age or older at the time nursing facility services or home and community-based services were received.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
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