Camp Hill, PA - October 16, 2026 - Most people assume estate planning is something only the wealthy or the elderly need to think about. Jameson Stone Law, the Camp Hill-based firm serving Central Pennsylvania, wants families to understand a simpler truth: every adult needs a basic estate plan, and the cost of not having one usually falls on the people they love most.
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Jameson Stone Law, a Camp Hill firm serving Central Pennsylvania, helps families put the basic estate planning documents in place wills, powers of attorney, and living wills that decide who acts for them and their loved ones. Partner Daniel R. Jameson explains that without these documents, Pennsylvania’s courts and intestacy laws make those decisions instead, often at the worst possible time. The firm handles wills, estate administration, and probate, often at a flat fee.
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