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Where Should I Keep My Will?

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

Your original will needs to be found in the event of your death, otherwise the provisions in it won’t be enforced. If the original will cannot be located, Pennsylvania law presumes that …

Pennsylvania’s Filial Support Law: Children Can Be Held Responsible for Parent’s Unpaid Nursing Home Bill

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

Pennsylvania appellate case law has upheld lower court decisions that imposed liability on children for their parents’ unpaid nursing home bills under Pennsylvania’s filial responsibility law (also called “filial support …

Geriatric Care Managers and Elder Law

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

Geriatric Care Managers and Elder Law Attorney Gerhard believes in hiring the right people to address non-legal issues that impact the elder law services being provided. While Mr. Gerhard is …

Is Your Attorney a Certified Elder Law Attorney?

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

Is Your Attorney a Certified Elder Law Attorney? Robert C. Gerhard, III is certified as an elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme …

Changes in Federal Law Impact Medical Assistance Long-term Care Benefits

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

Changes in Federal Law Impact Medical Assistance Long-term Care Benefits The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, hereinafter “DRA,” was signed into law by President Bush on February 8, 2006. (See, …

Estate Planning Documents

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

Leave your estate to the loved ones who you wish to inherit, and put the right people in charge. Proper planning can go a long way toward avoiding family disputes. …