Introduction The Editorial Board of the GGU Tax & Estate Planning Review had originally planned for this interview to serve as the formal launch event of the Journal back in March of 2020. It goes without saying that COVID-19 got in the way of those plans. Thankfully, Submissions Editor Steven Reading was able to connect […]
Abstract Case Name: In re Estate of Easterday, 209 A.3d 331 (Pa. 2019).Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Plaintiff/Counter-Claim Defendant: Matthew M. Easterday, son of Decedent.Defendant/Counter-Claim Plaintiff: Colleen A. Easterday, wife/soon-to-be ex-wife of Decedent.Concepts: Estate Planning; Divorce; Life Insurance; & ERISA preemption of state law.Nature of Case: Whether pending divorce has an effect on entitlement to life insurance; and whether […]