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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)
Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms
Lancaster Court Self-Help Center
(Separate Website)
The Lancaster County Court Self Help Center opened in July, 2004. The main purpose of the Center is to provide one central location where self-represented litigants can obtain some of the information and forms that they may need to represent themselves in certain types of court actions.
By: Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Older and Wiser Seminars
(Separate Website)
The Older & Wiser program, piloted by Neighborhood Legal Services Association and southwestern Pennsylvania legislators, is a public service initiative providing free legal information seminars on matters of special importance to elderly adults and their families. The seminars are available throughout southwestern Pennsylvania.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
What You Should Know About Probate (but were afraid to ask) Questions and answers about probate, inheritance and estates.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
A Senior Citizen's Guide to Basic Personal Planning: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Information on tools used in personal planning, including wills, living wills, powers of attorney and guardianships.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Revocable Living Trusts
(Separate Website)
Information on the use of revocable living trusts as an estate planning tool.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
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 inheriatnce 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
End of Life Planning (Video)
(Separate Website)
Information presented on the October 10, 2006 edition of Legal Briefs on KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh Today Live Show. (7:11)
By: Allegheny County Bar Association
Frequently Asked Questions - Law and Property Rights
(Separate Website)
Answers to common questions about law and property rights.
By: Allegheny County Bar Association
The Truth About Probate and Living Trusts in Pennsylvania [PDF]
(Separate Website)
The ACBA produced this booklet to alleviate the confusion about living trusts and probate, and to protect consumers from purchasing a product that might not be right for them.
The booklet answers questions about probate, such as: What is Probate? What are the costs of Probate? Does Probate take a long time? The booklet also answers questions about a living trust, such as: Why am I now hearing so much about living trusts? Do I need a living trust?
By: Allegheny County Bar Association
The Truth About Living Trusts
(Separate Website)
This publication oulines what a living trust is, who needs one, advantages and disadvantages of having one, as well as myths and scams involving living trusts.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Trusts
(Separate Website)
Information about personal estate planning and a Trust.
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
Elder Law Handbook
(Separate Website)
The Elder Law Handbook, published in 2002, is a comprehensive legal guide to issues of importance to senior citizens. It provides information about issues often encountered by the elderly and incorporates contacts for resources available to seniors in the community
By: Erie County Bar Association
Issues on Aging
(Separate Website)
Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
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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