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John B. Whalen, Jr.

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1 When does a Living Will go into effect?
John B. Whalen; Whalen, John B., Jr.;
April 8, 2009, previously published on Spring 2009
The Terri Schiavo case illustrated the importance of having a Living Will.

2 Maintaining Power of Attorney in a HIPAA World
John B. Whalen; Whalen, John B., Jr.;
April 8, 2009, previously published by The Pennsylvania Law Weekly on Spring 2009
Be aware that a Power of Attorney and a Living Will should comply with the HIPAA Privacy rules.

3 Misinformation, Misunderstandings, and Mistakes
John B. Whalen, John Whalen; Whalen, John B., Jr.;
April 8, 2009, previously published by The Pennsylvania Law Weekly on Spring 2009
The best gift you can give your loved ones is to have your Estate Planning complete. Unfortunately, to a great extent, misinformation about critical terms such as inheritance tax, estate tax, probate, avoiding probate, simple will, living will, and living trust, tends to lead to...

4 The USA PATRIOT Act Privacy Rules
John B. Whalen; Whalen, John B., Jr.;
April 8, 2009, previously published on April 19, 2004
The USA PATRIOT Act is a massive tome, with the commentary on it alone capable of filing a small warehouse. I hope this note offers a little foothold to it.

5 Payments to Family and Funeral Directors
John B. Whalen; Whalen, John B., Jr.;
April 8, 2009
There are alternatives for settling small estates instead of the traditional Probate process.

6 PA Abolishes Common Law Marriage
John B. Whalen; Whalen, John B., Jr.;
April 8, 2009, previously published on October 23, 2003
Pennsylvania no longer recognizes Common Law Marriage. As its existence in Pennsylvania grows increasingly precarious, it does appear that the door to the church of Common Law Marriage in Pennsylvania may be closing forever. In light of this decision, when our clients say that they are married,...