2026 Inheritance Tax Update

2026 Inheritance Tax Update

As we have previously written, each year changes occur in the Federal Estate Tax Exemption and Gift Tax Exemption amounts. Effective January 1, 2026, the federal estate tax exemption is $15 million per individual. For married couples, the combined exemption amount is...

A Tip for Wire Fraud Prevention

Title companies, brokers and lending institutions are being cautioned that scammers are increasingly targeting them by sending forged emails to their clients instructing that funds be wired to accounts controlled by the scammers. The forged emails originate from an...

Commissions for Executors

Q & A from the Attorneys at Maselli Warren, P.C.: Q: I was named as the Executor of my late mother’s will. Can Executors of a Pennsylvania Decedent’s Estate take a commission? John L. A: John, the short answer is yes, but read on for the far more interesting long...