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Pennsylvania Probate Wills Attorneys, Pittsburgh, PA
Pennsylvania Probate and Estate Planning Attorneys
Proudly Serving All of Western Pennsylvania. Offices located in Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland and Butler counties.
PIttsburgh, Pennsylvania Probate Wills Attorneys
American Wills & Estates is a law firm in proudly representing clients throughout Western Pennsylvania in matters of estate planning and probate estate administration. We offer our services to clients in Allegheny County, Westmoreland County, Washington County, Butler County, Beaver County and Somerset County. Our probate attorneys have assisted executors from Pittsburgh, Butler, Carnegie, Greensburg, Ligonier, Cranberry, Wexford, Upper St. Clair, Peters Township, Mt. Lebanon, Monroeville, Sewickley, McKeesport, Bethel Park, New Kensington, Beaver Falls, Penn Hills, Southside, Baldwin Fox Chapel, Bridgeville, Moon Township, South Hills, Latrobe, Munhall, Murrysville, Canonsburg, Houston, South Fayette, North Fayette, South Strabane, North Straband, Cecil, Greentree, Sewickley Heights, Evans City, Mt. Washington, Beechview, Pleasant Hills, Ben Avon, Coraopolis, Verona, Robinson Township, Shaler Township, Rosslyn Farms, Valencia, Forest Hills, Edgewood, Castle Shannon, Oakmont, Churchill, Oakdale, North Hills, Hampton and many other areas.
PENNSYLVANIA PROBATE ESTATE ADMINISTRATION LAWYERS
PROVIDING EXECUTOR ASSISTANCE
Offices located in Allegheny, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland Counties
Probate is the formal procedure by which an Executor or Administrator is appointed to oversee the administration of a Decedent’s Estate. The process is usually initiated at the Register of Wills Office located in the County where the Decedent resided by petitioning the Register for either Letters Testamentary (if there is a Will) or Letters of Administration (if there is no Will).
While the process of administering a Decedent’s Estate is conceptually a simple matter, i.e. the Decedent’s assets are marshaled and collected, his or her debts and death taxes are determined and paid, and then the remaining assets are distributed to the Decedent’s heirs, on a practical level the administration of an estate can involve a number of complexities. For example, not all of the property in a Decedent’s Estate is necessarily subject to probate. Often, a Decedent’s assets may be gathered and distributed to his or heirs without the formality of probate. Such a determination is generally made based upon an examination of the size of the Decedent’s Estate, the type of property in the estate and the type of ownership interest held by the Decedent in the property. Because such an examination can often involve complex legal analysis, it is generally advisable for an Executor or Administrator to consult with or retain an attorney prior to probating a loved one's will and opening his or her estate.
Remember, being an Executor or Administrator is a great responsibility. Many problems can arise during the probate process that can delay the ultimate disbursement of a Decedent’s Estate and unnecessarily consume valuable estate assets. Faulty or negligent probate administration by an Executor or Administrator can even lead to Orphans’ Court Litigation.
The lawyers at American Wills & Estates have extensive experience in guiding Executors and Administrators through the process of probating a love one's Will. We understand that losing a loved one is a difficult and emotional time. We will work directly with the Executor or Administrator in a professional and compassionate manner to ensure that the wishes of their loved one are carried out and that the probate process proceeds in a timely, orderly and cost-efficient manner. You can trust and count on our attorneys in your time of need.
The attorneys at American Wills & Estates offer extremely affordable probate estate administration services. Unlike many other law firms, we do not require payment of attorney’s fees at the beginning of the probate process.
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