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Instead of buying something temporary, consider using the season to give your adult child a stake in the family business.

Gift Something Lasting: Passing Down a Family Farm or Business at Christmas

December 22, 2025

The holiday season often brings crowded stores, rushed purchases, and gifts that rarely last beyond the year. Families who own a farm or small business have another option. Instead of buying something temporary, consider using the season to give your adult child a stake...

Once you have gone through the effort of having a will drafted and properly executed, the most critical part is ensuring it does not get lost.

The Importance of Safeguarding Your Original Will: A Crucial Step in Farm Legacy Planning

December 15, 2025

Creating a Last Will and Testament is a crucial step in ensuring that your wishes are honored after your passing. It is an introspective task, often complicated by the challenges of confronting one’s mortality, indecisiveness about distributing one’s estate, or simply finding the time...

When an individual or couple seeks life insurance, they inevitably face the question: Whole or term life insurance?

Will Your Whole Life Insurance Expire Before You Do?

December 10, 2025

When an individual or couple seeks life insurance, they inevitably face the question: Whole or term life insurance? Each type can play an important role in an overall estate plan. Whole Versus Term Life Insurance Whole life insurance and term life insurance have three...

Agricultural businesses have likely heard of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA contains new reporting requirements imposed by the United States Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) obligating small businesses to divulge all “beneficial owners” that have a 25% ownership interest or more or exercise control in the entity and to keep such information up to date with FinCEN.

FinCEN Update

March 13, 2024

Agricultural businesses have likely heard of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA contains new reporting requirements imposed by the United States Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) obligating small businesses to divulge all “beneficial owners” that have a 25% ownership interest or more...

Attorney Marielle Hazen Talks Wills and Estates on WITF

October 19, 2023

Attorney Marielle Hazen of Hazen Law Group recently joined the hosts of WITF’s The Spark to discuss the basics of creating a will in Pennsylvania. The conversation began with the topic of Aretha Franklin’s handwritten will, discovered in a couch cushion after the singer’s...

Below are a few things to remember when reviewing the long-term care options available.

Selecting a Pennsylvania Nursing Home

December 1, 2022

Finding a nursing home for an aging loved one is complex, and family members face tremendous pressure to select the correct facility. While most nursing homes take pride in their facility and hire dedicated, caring staff members, that is not always the case. Thus,...

The high cost of long-term care in Pennsylvania puts many individuals and families in a challenging position, especially those who cannot readily qualify for Medicaid benefits due to their monthly income of significant assets

Planning for Long-Term Care in Pennsylvania

November 29, 2022

Everyone hopes to be able to care for themselves well past their retirement; however, the need for long-term care is unpredictable. Based on the most recent estimates from the federal government, if you turn 65 today, there is an almost 70 percent chance you...

Not recording the deed makes it impossible to sell the property, get a line of credit or a mortgage

What Happens If I Do Not Change a Deed After a Parent Passes in Pennsylvania?

November 1, 2022

We hear this question a lot: “What happens if I don’t change a deed after a parent passes in Pennsylvania?” The short answer is that not recording the deed makes it impossible to sell the property, get a line of credit or a mortgage....

The early stages of dementia are the ideal time to put financial, legal and end-of-life plans into place.

Steps to Take If You Have Been Facing Memory Loss

October 28, 2022

Memory loss is frightening for the person experiencing it and for their family. It may not be too significant initially, but as time goes on, the memory loss becomes more pronounced, and other difficulties emerge. While dementia or early-stage Alzheimer’s may allow a person...

You know that planning for the future is important. But in the case of asset protection, executing on a plan before the protection is necessary is especially beneficial.

Good Time For Asset Protection Planning Is Now

October 26, 2022

Hard work and savings are a point of pride for many Americans. A comfortable and well-earned retirement and twilight years is a fitting reward for one’s life’s work and financial responsibility. However, old age can present challenges that rapidly deplete even substantial savings. Consider...