On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill No. 115 into law, making it Act No. 65 of 2024 (the “Act”). The Act amends Pennsylvania’s Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, making it easier for relatives to claim abandoned or unclaimed property and money of their deceased relatives. KingSpry's Estate & Trust Law Practice Chair, Paul S. Frank, Esq., reviews the new … [Read more...] about Act 65 Simplifies Unclaimed Property for Estate Heirs
Act 65
Amendments to Sunshine Law Make Big Changes in School Board Meeting Procedures
Act 65, effective August 29, 2021, tightens agenda requirements for school board meetings. Act 65 of 2021 will amend the Sunshine Act, 65 Pa. C.S. §§701-716, to require the following: 1. All public agencies currently covered under the Sunshine Act must provide notice of agency business on an Agenda, which must include a listing of each matter of agency business that will or may be the subject of … [Read more...] about Amendments to Sunshine Law Make Big Changes in School Board Meeting Procedures
Act 65 of 2021 Amends the Sunshine Act
Some of you may have received updates from your State Representatives about Act 65, which was approved by Governor Wolf on June 30, 2021 and amends the Sunshine Act for public agencies. Below is a summary of the changes. Act 65 of 2021 will amend the Sunshine Act, 65 Pa. C.S. §§701-716, to require the following: 1. All public agencies currently covered under the Sunshine Act must … [Read more...] about Act 65 of 2021 Amends the Sunshine Act
New Law Clarifies Mental Health Treatment for Teens… At Least a Little Bit
The new law, signed by the governor on July 23, strives to reduce confusion around implementation of a 2004 law. Act 147 of 2004 established that minors between the ages of 14-18 and their parents each have the right to consent to and to refuse mental health treatment on behalf of the minor. The law includes an expedited hearing process to address instances when a minor and his/her parents … [Read more...] about New Law Clarifies Mental Health Treatment for Teens… At Least a Little Bit
