
Estate Planning
Sykes Elder Law has a wealth of knowledge and experience dealing with Estate Planning as well as other Elder Law Services. We would be more than happy to discuss your situation and answer your questions; click here to contact us.
If you would like more information about Estate Planning, please review the information in the blog posts below.


What is Power of Attorney (and Why Have One)?
If you need some clarity on what exactly a “durable power of attorney” is, and why it’s important to have one, watch the short video below. Here I give you my thoughts on what can happen if you don’t have power of attorney, and why it makes...
Who has capacity to make a will?
Fundamental to the validity of any last will and testament is that the testator (person whose will it is, and who is signing the documents) had capacity at the time of execution. By statute, a testator in Pennsylvania must be “of sound mind” to make a will. (20 Pa....
Take your IRA distributions from any account
If you own individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and you’re past the magic age of 70½, you may already be thinking about taking your required minimum distribution for 2017. Which account do you take it from, if you have more than one? By law, you can take your...
Who should have power of attorney for you?
If you can’t manage your financial affairs, you will need someone to step in and manage them for you. Who should that be? One of the advantages of working with an experienced attorney when doing your estate planning is having the benefit of your attorney’s advice and...