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  • 2025
    • September
      • Estate Administration with Real Estate: What to Do When a Home is Part of an Estate
    • July
      • Vanilla Ice Delivers a Timely Reminder on Estate Planning
      • Estate Planning for Modern Families
    • May
      • Uncertainty is in the Air – But Your Estate Plan Shouldn’t Be
      • Case Study: Guiding a Blended Family Coping with a Loss with Care and Expertise
    • February
      • Key Estate Planning Insights for 2025
      • Top Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid in 2025, A Comprehensive Guide for Clients and Advisors
      • Understanding the Spousal Elective Share: This is What Happens to Inheritance
    • January
      • Why Transgender Americans Are Prioritizing Estate Planning Before the Upcoming Inauguration
  • 2024
    • December
      • Understanding Estate Administration
    • November
      • The Role of an Estate Planning Attorney
    • October
      • Estate Planning: Not Just for the Wealthy—Why It's Essential for Everyone
      • SECURE Act
      • Why You Should Trust Professionals on Estate Planning
    • July
      • Don’t DIY Your Legacy: The Value of Professional Estate Planning
    • May
      • Ensuring Forever Homes: The Essentials about Estate Planning for Your Pets
    • April
      • Estate Planning for Blended Families
      • Estate Planning: An Essential Plan for Everyone
    • March
      • Discover the Essentials of Estate Planning: Insights from Rebecca Sallen
  • 2023
    • October
      • The Millennial's Playbook for Estate Planning and Life Insurance Success
      • AI vs. Estate Planning: When Technology Can't Replace the Expertise
    • July
      • How to Handle Estate Planning for Multigenerational Living Arrangements
    • June
      • SECURE 2.0 ACT Brings Additional Estate Planning Opportunities
  • 2022
    • November
      • Take Back Retirement Podcast
    • March
      • Attorney Sallen's article "Diversity Network Initiative" featured in Sidebar
      • Attorney Sallen's article "Storing Client's Wills: PBA Formal Opinion 2021-300" featured in Sidebar
    • February
      • Attorney Rebecca Sallen named recipient of the Honorable Horace A. Davenport Diversity Award
  • 2021
    • August
      • New Federal Legislation Threatens Current Estate Planning Practices
    • February
      • Estate Planning During COVID-19: Why It Matters
  • 2020
    • November
      • Sallen Law Welcomes New Paralegal
    • June
      • Sallen Law Stands in Solidarity With The Black Community
      • Upcoming Legislation: Estate Planning for your Digital Assets
    • March
      • COVID-19 In-Person meeting policy change
  • 2019
    • July
      • What Is the SECURE Act?
    • May
      • Help Your Executor Succeed With This One Tip
  • 2018
    • August
      • The Single Most Powerful Indicator For A Child's Emotional Resiliency
    • July
      • Insight From Three Day Estate Planning Conference Key Speaker
    • May
      • Using Long-Term Care Policies in your Estate Plan
    • January
      • Use This Snow Day to the Utmost and Review Your Estate Plan
  • 2017
    • April
      • Report: Inheritance Causes Tension in 25 Percent of Families; Here Is How to Avoid That
    • February
      • Estate & GST Tax Repeal Legislation Introduced in Congress
    • January
      • Special Needs Trust Fairness Act becomes law.
  • 2016
    • September
      • Child Support for Children with Special Needs
      • Post-nuptial Agreements and Estate Planning
      • How to Help Your College-Aged Child in a Medical Emergency
    • August
      • How the 2016 Election May Affect Estate Planning
      • Estate Planning During a Divorce
      • College-Bound Children Need Financial and Health Care Documents
    • July
      • Don't Risk Your Accounts With Joint Title!
    • June
      • Estate Planning for Young Professionals
      • Separation or Divorce Should Lead to a New Estate Plan
    • May
      • Why Single Parents Need an Estate Plan
      • What Happens if You Die Without a Will?
    • April
      • "Prince" Dies at 57 Leaving an Unknown Estate Plan That Is Possibly Worth $300 Million
    • March
      • David Bowie's Creative Approach to Estate Planning
    • February
      • Does Having a New Baby Require You to Re-Do Your Estate Plan? 2 Points to Considers
    • January
      • Estate Planning After a Remarriage
      • Estate planning after you win the lottery; 3 things you need to know
  • 2015
    • December
      • 2015 End of Year Estate Planning
      • Blended Families Have a Heightened Need for Proper Estate Plans
      • What Will Happen to the 6 Month Old of the San Bernardino Shooters?
    • November
      • Time to Talk Turkey! The Importance of Estate Planning During the Holidays
    • October
      • Halloween Edition: Some Scary Reasons Why People Don't Have an Estate Plan
    • September
      • Pet Estate Planning: Six Things You Need to Do To Protect Your Pet
      • 9 Times You NEED to Revisit Your Estate Plan
      • Senate Passes Special Needs Trust Fairness Act
      • Pre and Post-Divorce Estate Planning Checklist
    • August
      • Tom Clancy’s Widow Wins Legal Battle Over Taxes on $86 Million Estate-Children must pay the taxes
      • Single People and Estate Planning
      • Even Without Assets, You Need an Estate Plan
      • A Promised Gift Means Little Without a Will
    • July
      • Trustee Selection: Who Should You Choose?
      • Are You Debating a Divorce? How Does Indecision Effect Your Children and Assets?
      • Spousal Remarriage: What Will Happen to Your Kids?
      • Estate Planning for Women | Sallen Law
      • Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal. How Does That Effect Your Estate Plan?
      • Power of Attorney: Duties and Responsibilities
    • June
      • Why Trusts Aren't Just for Trust-Fund Babies
      • Business Owners: A Buy Sell Agreement Is an Important Part of Your Estate Plan
      • Reason Why You Should NOT Choose a Family Member as a Trustee
      • 7 Common Estate Planning Traps You Should Avoid
      • After We Sign the Will, Where Should We Keep It?
    • May
      • 5 Things to Consider if You Have a Loved One With Special Needs
      • Are You Prepare to Avoid an Estate Planning Scam?
      • A Family With a Special Needs Loved One Needs Special Estate Planning
      • Protect Your Furry Friends in Your Estate Plan
    • April
      • 5 Documents That Every Single Person Needs
      • Having a Special Needs Loved One Means Sometimes Fair Is Not Equal
      • Getting Remarried? Estate Planning Is Even More Important
      • 4 Popular Reasons to Delay Estate Planning
    • March
      • Estate Planning for Blended Families
      • Is a Living Trust Worth the Cost?
      • 8 Estate Planning Things to Do Before You Travel
    • January
      • How to Leave Assets to Minor Children
      • Add Estate Planning to Your New Year's Resolution list
  • 2014
    • December
      • How to Leave Assets to Adult Children
      • Use of a Funded Revocable Trust in Estate Planning
      • Naming Account Beneficiaries
      • How to Choose a Trustee
      • Strategies for Those Awkward Financial Discussions
    • November
      • Taking Care of a Valuable Asset (You)
      • 3 Social Security Traps
      • Pennsylvania Estate Planning for New Parents in 5 easy steps
      • What Exactly Does an Executor Do?
      • A Gun Trust Can Smooth Transfer of Firearms
      • November Special Needs Seminar
      • Thanksgiving Is a Great Time to Talk About How You Are Going to Divide the Pie
      • Estate Planning for Women
    • October
      • Designations are Vital if your Loved One has Special Needs
      • 4 Important Questions When Doing an Estate Plan for a Child With Special Needs
      • If your loved one has special needs, you need a community of support
    • September
      • You Should Hire an Attorney
      • Special Needs Seminar Coming Up
      • Paying for Your Grandchildren’s Education
      • Senate Hearing Sheds Light on Economic Challenges of Persons with Special Needs
      • Saying Goodbye to Joan Rivers
      • How To Protect Yourself In A Divorce With A Domestic Asset Protection Trust
    • August
      • Ten Tips For Planning a Successful Business
      • How to Make Sure Toto Is Cared for: How to Include Your Pet in Your Estate Plan
      • A Quick Refresher on your Business' Internet Presence
      • What Casey Kasem's Estate Plan Can Teach us
      • It’s Ok to Ask for Help
      • Pennsylvania Law Update: Power of Attorney Laws will be changing
    • July
      • Can Giving Away Money Make You Money?
      • What’s So Great About Delaware?
      • How Does My Student Loan Effect My Estate Plan?
      • Lou Reed’s Estate Plan - A Walk on the Wild Side
      • Obamacare: What Does It Mean for Your Company and Employees?
      • Legal Same Sex Marriage Affects Estate Planning
    • June
      • Do You Have a Realistic Document?
      • When You Move Across State Lines, Does Your Will Move With You?
      • How Safe Is Your Company's Name
      • Promised Gifts Mean Little Without a Will
      • Unknowingly Creating a Partnership
      • How Do I Find A Business Advisor?
      • Which Bank Is Right For You?
    • May
      • More Than Just Business Documents
      • Fight Over Mickey Rooney Estate Finally Ends With A Burial Agreement
      • Delaware Bill takes up issue of Digital Assets - Should PA and NJ legislators follow?
      • Employment Agreements: What Are The Benefits?
      • In a Digital World, Where Should You Store Your Will/Trust Documents?
      • It's All In The Family: What You Need When Owning a Family Run Business
      • If You Are Remarried, Protect Your Children With Proper Planning
      • Another Example of the Importance of Good Planning
    • April
      • Estate Planning After Divorce
      • Why You Shouldn’t Draft Your Own Contracts
      • Estate Planning Myth - Fair Is Not Always Equal and Equal Is Not Always Fair
      • Keep Employees Happy, But Keep Your Business Safe
      • 5 Ways to Remove Financial Worries
      • What's Your Exit Strategy?
      • Wishing You a Happy Passover
      • Corporations and Shareholder Salaries
      • Does your financial plan keep you up at night?
      • Key Planning Steps for Parents of Special Needs Children
    • March
      • Where Should You Incorporate Your Business?
      • 5 Ways to Avoid Family Fighting Over Your Estate
      • Beware the Cost of Arbitration
      • An Important Part of Financial Planning Is Estate Planning
      • Don't Lose Your Election
      • Create a full picture estate plan by aligning insurance products within your planning structure
      • Keeping Limited Liability in a Sole Member Limited Liability Company
      • If You Currently Are Helping Your Elderly Parents, Your Estate Plan Needs to Address Your Concerns
    • February
      • Umbrella Insurance: What It Is and Why You Need It
      • Online and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Estate Planning
      • Preparing Your Family for an Emergency During School Hours
      • Why Does a Living Trust Cost More than a Will?
      • Organize Information for Your Family
      • Contact your US Representative or Senator to help reform Special Needs Trusts
      • One Easy Option for Heirs to Inherit the Familial Home
      • Five Estate Planning Lessons From The Paul Walker Estate
      • How to Protect Your Company in the Event of Your Business Partner's Death
      • Avoid Family Feuds through Proper Estate Planning
    • January
      • Getting Remarried or Recently Divorced? Consider These Term Insurance Implications
      • 6 Huge Estate Planning Fumbles That NFL Players Commit - Part Three
      • 6 HUGE estate planning fumbles that NFL players commit - Part One
      • 5 Questions to Ask Your Estate Planning Lawyer
      • The Legacy Martin Luther King Jr. Did Not Mean to Leave Behind
      • Utilizing Family Limited Partnerships as Part of Your Estate Plan
      • Family of Brain Dead pregnant mother kept alive against everyone's wishes-How do you feel?
      • A Living Will or Health Care Power of Attorney? Or Do I Need Both?
      • What We Can Learn From Downton Abbey - 4 Lessons
      • Pennsylvanians Should Add Estate Planning to Their New Year's Resolutions
      • 6 Events Which May Require a Change in Your Estate Plan
  • 2013
    • December
      • Even the Simpsons worry about estate planning - D'oh!
      • Common Estate Planning Myths
      • 8 Things to Consider When Selecting a Caregiver for Your Senior Parent
      • Estate Planning After You Win the Lottery
      • Year End Gifts
    • November
      • Happy Thanksgiving
      • Can I Get In Trouble With the IRS for Trying to Reduce the Amount of Estate Tax That I Owe?
      • You’ve Finally Done Your Healthcare Directives – Now What?
      • To all Veterans, Thank you so much for your service
    • October
      • Think Treasure Hunts are Fun and Games? Think Again
      • Learning from "Breaking Bad"
      • What’s Involved in Serving as an Executor?
      • Family Business: Preserving Your Legacy for Generations to Come
    • September
      • Issues to Consider When Gifting to Grandchildren
      • Do Heirs Have to Pay Off Their Loved One’s Debts?
      • Young and Ill, Without Advance Directives
      • Pennsylvania Judge Blocks Montgomery County Clerk From Issuing Same Sex Marriage Licenses
      • Estate Planning Don’ts
      • Shana Tovah
      • Happy Labor Day Philadelphia!
    • August
      • Changing Uses for Bypass Trusts
      • Something on the lighter side
      • Learning From James Gandolfini's Will
      • Beware of “Simple” Estate Plans
      • Do I Really Need Advance Directives for Health Care?
    • July
      • A Will Written on a Tablet Is Ruled to Be Valid
    • June
      • Don't Rely on Your Divorce Decree to Settle Your Estate
    • May
      • Why Create an Estate Plan
      • Subbing in - The Benefits of Will Substitutes in Avoiding Probate
      • Mother's Day? Son Claims $1.2M Tax Write-Off For Helping Mom
      • Picking Your Battles: How Far Has Our Society Come in How We View Domestic Violence
    • April
      • Am I My Parent’s Keeper?
    • February
      • Top 3 Reasons to Update Your Estate Plan
    • January
      • Unusual Romantic Idea and 30 minute free consultation offer
  • 2012
    • December
      • A Will for Your Facebook Account?
      • Update on Fiscal Cliff
      • Sandy Hook Elementary
      • How Does the Fiscal Cliff Affect You?
    • November
      • Duplicate Wills
      • Happy Thanksgiving!
    • October
      • Several Tax Changes to Expect in 2013
      • Free Flu Shot for Seniors in Ardmore
    • September
      • Who Can You Trust?
      • How Estate Tax Laws Affect Non-Citizens
      • Does a Power of Attorney Have an Expiration Date?
      • Changes to Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax and Realty Transfer Tax Signed Into Law
    • April
      • How a Haircut Can Lead to a Tax Deduction
      • ILITs
    • March
      • Executor's Commission
      • Irrevocable v. Revocable Trusts
    • February
      • Plan to Succeed
      • New Jersey Will Advertising
      • NJ Law on Fiduciary's Commission
      • Who Handles Probate
      • Does All Property Law Have to Pass Through Probate?
      • Importance of a Living Will
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