Berks Estate Planning
Estate Planning News & Information
Believe it or not, everyone has an estate and planning is necessary to protect yourself, your business and your family. Nevertheless, planning for the future of your estate can be sensitive for you and your loved ones.
Powers of Attorney
A common question we get is who’s going to make my financial decisions? Whenever you’re able to make your own financial decisions, you’re going to make them. What we want to talk about is can you appoint someone else to make financial decisions for you? You can do...
What is Asset Protection?
Whenever you have assets, asset protection should be considered. It protects items from creditors, and a need for everyone. We hate to admit this, but anyone can get sued. Generally, lawsuits can come from anything like car accidents, credit card debt, foreclosure,...
Redo Your Estate Plan When You Remarry
If you are getting remarried, you obviously want to celebrate, but it is also important to focus on less exciting matters like redoing your estate plan. You may have created an estate plan during your first marriage, but this time it may be more...
Health Care Decision Making
What is involved when it comes to an individual’s health care decision making? There was a hospital in Chicago that was trying to compel all COVID 19 patients to sign DNR’s or do not resuscitate orders so that they wouldn’t need to be resuscitated. As our health...
How Does Coronavirus Relief Bill Affect Seniors
The $2 trillion economic relief package that Congress passed to help Americans deal with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic contains some provisions that affect seniors. In addition to authorizing direct payments to most Americans, including seniors,...
Your House & Nursing Home
Whenever you feel it is time to move to a nursing home, what will happen to your house? Usually you do not have to sell your home to qualify for Medicaid of nursing home. However, the state may try to file a claim against your house after you die. Because of this...
Maintain & Review Your Will
Life is unpredictable, and must be planned for. At Berks Estate Planning, we find it necessary to create a living will. After a living will is created, maintaining it should be done yearly. Your living will may seem like a morbid document. After all, you're taking...
Estate Planning: Terms to Know
No one likes to think about death. However, planning ahead can help your family avoid unnecessary complications, delay, and expense. Understanding the following estate planning terms is the first step toward planning your estate. Presently, estate planning may be...
I’m Power of Attorney. Now What?
A power of attorney is the grant of legal rights and powers by a person, the “principal,” to another, the “agent” or “attorney-in-fact.” The attorney-in-fact stands in the shoes of the principal and acts for him or her on financial and business matters. The...
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Two Convenient Locations
ANTANAVAGE FARBIARZ, PLLC
64 N. 4th Street
Hamburg, PA 19526
Phone: (610) 562-2000
Fax: (610) 562-8889
ANTANAVAGE FARBIARZ, PLLC
999 Berkshire Blvd. · Suite 110
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone: (610) 562-2000
Fax: (610) 562-8889