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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 Western Pennsylvania's premier Probate & Estate Planning Law Firm. We proudly represent and assist clients throughout Western Pennsylvania in matters of estate planning and probate estate administration. We offer our services to clients not only in Allegheny County, but also in Westmoreland County, Washington County, Butler County, Beaver County, Somerset County and a number of other counties throughout Western Pennsylvania. 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, Johnstown, New Castle, 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 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS, DEED PREPARATION,
TITLE SEARCH AND CLOSING SERVICES LAWYERS
The transfer or retitling of the Deed to a person’s home or other real property is often an important component of estate planning and wealth preservation. At American Wills & Estates, our attorneys have prepared countless Deeds over the years between parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, siblings, and other family members as one element of their estate plans.
Having property titled in your name alone at the time of your death can lead to certain problems and disadvantages for your loved ones. Not only will such property be considered to be part of your estate for probate purposes, but it may also be consumed, all or in part after your death, by your future medical and healthcare needs. Many people are under the mistaken belief that they can simply give away or transfer their property to their children or other loved ones shortly before entering a nursing or personal care home. However, in Pennsylvania we have what is commonly called a five (5) year look-back period. Namely, when determining your eligibility to receive medical assistance, the State will look back over that period of time to see whether or not you have gifted away any of your assets without receiving adequate compensation or other consideration for them. If the State determines that you have, it may render you ineligible to receive medical assistance for a certain period of time. This could result in your not only receiving substandard medical care, but it could also end up placing an unexpected financial burden on your children or other loved ones to pay for your private care.
At American Wills & Estates our attorneys have many years of experience in helping our clients set up effective estate plans and retitle their real property and other assets in a safe and prudent manner. Our lawyers can assist you not only with the preparation of a new Deed to your property, but, if you are buying or selling a home, we can also guide you through the entire sales process. We draft sales agreements, mortgages, notes, leases (both residential and commercial), and real estate documents. Our lawyers conduct closings and will help you arrange and obtain title searches and title insurance on property.
The lawyers at American Wills & Estates offer affordable flat rates for our deed preparation and other real estate services.
Call American Wills & Estates today to schedule your fee legal consultation with one or our attorneys.
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