For an eighth consecutive year, Gawthrop Greenwood is ranked nationally in Best Law Firms®. The firm achieved national recognition once again for Land Use and Zoning Law as well as Trusts and Estates, while the majority of our 11 metropolitan recognitions were elevated to a higher tier for 2026.
Attorney Stephen Olsen is Featured Faculty Member on Estate Planning at Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Gawthrop Greenwood partner Stephen J. Olsen presented as a faculty member for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute‘s “Fundamentals of Estate Planning” program held June 24, 2020.
The Continuing Legal Education course provided 5 substantive credits and 1 ethics credit to colleagues in the legal profession, and the course was simulcast to multiple locations across Pennsylvania.
Olsen provided a framework of understanding of estate planning, including:
- Key elements of a complete estate plan
- Digital assets
- How to get started on planning for death and incapacity
- The terminology and default rules associated with inheritance
- What constitutes your probate and non-probate estate
- Why you might consider executing a will, durable power of attorney, health care power of attorney, living will and/or revocable trust
- How your estate planning may change over time
- Income tax consequences
- Inconsistent beneficiary designations
On-Demand Video is available, and a webcast replay is available August 21, 2020