Carbon County, PA Consumer Law

Tools and Resources for Carbon County, PA Consumers

Pennsylvania Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• Pennsylvania PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Carbon County: Key information about your local probate court (Courts of Common Pleas Court in Pennsylvania) for Carbon County.
• How Probate Works in Pennsylvania: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Carbon County's probate court.
  • Here are links to Pennsylvania probate forms from the Pennsylvania probate court website.
• Small Estates Procedures in Pennsylvania: Learn how to use Pennsylvania's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • In Pennsylvannia, there's no Affidavit procedure. You can use a summary probate procedure if an estate's property is $50,000 or less, not counting real estate, certain payments the family is entitled to and funeral costs.

    20 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. 3102.

• Pennsylvania Estate Taxes:

  • Pennsylvania, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in Pennsylvania. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

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Pennsylvania Wage & Hour Law

• Pennsylvania Minimum Wage:  

  • Under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act, as amended in 2006, the current minimum wage in Pennsylvania is $7.25 per hour, which is the same as the federal minimum wage.

  • Learn more about Pennsylvania’s minimum wage at https://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Labor-Management-Relations/llc/minimum-wage/Pages/default.aspx.

• Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Pennsylvania and whether they apply to you.

  • If you work more than 40 hours in a workweek, your employer must pay you 1-1/2 times your regular hourly wage for each overtime hour you work, unless you are exempt. To learn more about Pennsylvania's overtime rules and exemptions, see Overtime and Tipped Worker Rules, at the website of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. 

• Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Pennsylvania. 

  • The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has posted information and forms to file a wage claim at its website. 

• Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Pennsylvania.

  • In Pennsylvania, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.83 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

• State Labor Board:
  • Learn more about your rights under Pennsylvania law from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. 800-932-0665

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Pennsylvania Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in Pennsylvania: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • In Pennsylvania, unemployment benefits range from $68 per week to $605 per week.
  • Formula:

    You can look up your weekly benefit amount for Pennsylvania in the chart at Financial Charts.

  • Duration:

    In Pennsylvania, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Pennsylvania.
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• Free Pennsylvania MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Carbon County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
• Free Pennsylvania BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Pennsylvania law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
• Pennsylvania BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Child Custody & Family Courts in Pennsylvania 

• State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Pennsylvania Courts make child custody decisions
• Family Court for Carbon County: Carbon County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
• Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
• Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

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Pennsylvania Obamacare

• Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Pennsylvania!
• Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Pennsylvania? Learn about whether Pennsylvania imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
• Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
• Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Carbon County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

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Democracy In Pennsylvania, Carbon County, Lehighton 

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Carbon County, PA.
• Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

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Find a Lawyer in Carbon County, PA

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration
• Legal Aid in Pennsylvania:
  • PALawHelp 
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