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Legal Insights

Practical legal guidance on estate planning, probate, real estate, family law, and business matters from the attorneys at Lebovitz & Lebovitz, P.A.

These articles explain the real rules, deadlines, and tradeoffs that affect families and business owners under Pennsylvania law. For a broader overview of our services, visit our practice areas.

Pennsylvania law often turns on small details.

The articles below focus on the specific rules that actually change outcomes — inheritance tax exposure, real estate title issues, divorce property division, executor responsibilities, and business ownership risks. They are written for Pittsburgh families and business owners making real legal decisions.

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Spousal Support, Child Support, and Alimony in Pennsylvania: How the Three Systems Work Together

Legal Insights

Your divorce is not three separate cases. It is one financial structure, and the order in which you build it determines what you pay — or collect — for the next decade. Pennsylvania administers spousal support, child support, and post-divorce alimony through the same courthouse and often in the same case. Each system operates under different rules, different formulas, and different standards of proof.

Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax on Real Estate: What Heirs Need to Know

Estate Planning

When a Pennsylvania property owner dies, every piece of real estate they held becomes subject to inheritance tax — regardless of whether it passes through a will, joint ownership, or a trust. Understanding the valuation rules, the rate that applies to your relationship with the decedent, and what happens when you sell is essential to making sound decisions about inherited property.

How to Remove Someone From a Deed in Pennsylvania

Real Estate

In Pennsylvania, a deed cannot be amended or corrected to remove a name. The only mechanism is a new deed transferring the property — executed by all current owners of record, or by court order where consent is unavailable. The method depends on the relationship between the parties and the reason for the removal.