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Can You Protect Your Home and Savings From Nursing Home Costs in Pennsylvania? Medicaid’s Five-Year Window, Exempt Assets, and Estate Recovery

Can You Protect Your Home and Savings From Nursing Home Costs in Pennsylvania? Medicaid’s Five-Year Window, Exempt Assets, and Estate Recovery

Aug 17, 2026 | Estate Planning & Administration

PA Medicaid reviews 60 months of transfers, protects a community spouse’s share, and recovers only from the probate estate. The 2026 figures, explained.

Pennsylvania’s Inheritance Tax in 2026: The 0%–15% Rates, Who Pays, and the Exemptions Families Miss

Pennsylvania’s Inheritance Tax in 2026: The 0%–15% Rates, Who Pays, and the Exemptions Families Miss

Jul 15, 2026 | Estate Planning & Administration

Does Pennsylvania have an inheritance tax? Yes — 0% to 15% by relationship. The 2026 rates, key exemptions, and the REV-1500 9-month deadline, explained.

Pennsylvania’s Act 44: New Limits on Jail Time for a Probation Violation in Monroe County

Pennsylvania’s Act 44: New Limits on Jail Time for a Probation Violation in Monroe County

Jun 23, 2026 | Criminal Defense

Pennsylvania’s Act 44 creates a presumption against jail for most technical probation violations and caps confinement. What it means for Monroe County cases.

Poconos High-Asset Divorce: Navigating Section 3502 Equitable Distribution in Monroe County

Poconos High-Asset Divorce: Navigating Section 3502 Equitable Distribution in Monroe County

May 22, 2026 | Family Law

Under PA 23 § 3502, the Monroe County courts divide divorcing spouses’ marital property based on what is “equitable” under the circumstances of their divorce…

The Act 58 Era: Why Your Prior ARD Now Counts as a Second Offense in Monroe County

The Act 58 Era: Why Your Prior ARD Now Counts as a Second Offense in Monroe County

Apr 20, 2026 | DUI / DWI / OUI

Category: DUI / DWI / OUI

A Criminal Defense Attorney’s Guide: What to Do If You’re Arrested in Northeastern Pennsylvania

A Criminal Defense Attorney’s Guide: What to Do If You’re Arrested in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Mar 3, 2026 | Criminal Defense

Being arrested is one of the most stressful experiences you can face. Whether you are charged with DUI, drug possession, assault, theft, or a serious felony, what you do in the first hours and days after an arrest can significantly impact your case. If you are facing...

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  • Can You Protect Your Home and Savings From Nursing Home Costs in Pennsylvania? Medicaid’s Five-Year Window, Exempt Assets, and Estate Recovery
  • Pennsylvania’s Inheritance Tax in 2026: The 0%–15% Rates, Who Pays, and the Exemptions Families Miss
  • Pennsylvania’s Act 44: New Limits on Jail Time for a Probation Violation in Monroe County
  • Poconos High-Asset Divorce: Navigating Section 3502 Equitable Distribution in Monroe County
  • The Act 58 Era: Why Your Prior ARD Now Counts as a Second Offense in Monroe County

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