
PA HealthCare DecisionMaking This website focuses on individual & representative health care decision-making, involving aging, medical, & "end-of-life" decisions, in Pennsylvania (under Act 169 of 2006, effective 01/29/2007), with reference to trends nationally.
Sitemaster is Neil E. Hendershot, Esq., of Harrisburg, PA, who practices in elder law, estate & personal planning, fiduciary administrations, & Orphans' Court litigation, at Serratelli, Schiffman & Brown, P.C., in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He also teaches as an Adjunct Professor at Widener University School of Law (Hbg Campus), and authors the PA ELDER, ESTATE & FIDUCIARY LAW BLOG.
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Information in this website is provided to the public for educational purposes only.
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