Pittsburgh Estate Planning

When we're young we think we know everything and when we get older we often realize just how little we actually knew.  Our grandparents can provide us all with a wealth of knowledge and lifetimes of experience, but I think that we're all guilty to some degree of not taking advantage of the incredible resource they can so readily provide.

I recently read the following... Read More

Have you been procrastinating about getting your estate planning documents in order?  Are you dreading the fees you’re going to pay your attorney to have this done?  Well stop!  American Wills & Estates is a locally founded, owned and operated law firm that has been assisting clients in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania with all of their Estate Planning and... Read More

American Wills & Estates is a locally owned, founded and operated law firm that has been providing estate planning services to clients in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania for over 25 years.

If you’ve been procrastinating about getting an estate plan in place that will provide peace of mind and security for your family’s future, stop.  We provide... Read More

Unfortunately and all to often, we see heirs begin to fight with each other almost immediately after a loved one's death.  A lot of these potential problems can be nipped in the bud with a well thought out and drafted estate plan.

 American Wills & Estates is a locally founded, owned and operated law firm with a practice limited to Estate Planning and Probate... Read More

We hear it everyday in our practice, "I did my estate planning years ago, I'm good to go."  The truth is, you may not be as "good to go" as you may think.

We typically counsel our clients to review their Wills, Powers of Attorneys, Trusts and other estate planning documents every few years to make sure that they are up-to-date with not only the client's current... Read More

It never fails to amaze me how a person can have fame, celebrity and a boatload of money and, yet, fail to have even a remotely adequate estate plan.  Here's an article I came across that does a nice job of explaining why Whitney Houston's failure to have a well thought out and drafted estate plan left such a mess for her family and loved ones to deal with.  Take a look.... Read More

Boy oh boy, every time I hear someone say "I don't need any estate planning, that's just for rich people", it makes me roll my eyes up in my head.  Here's an article from Forbes Magazine that should be a real eye opener for all of you procrastinators out there.  Estate planning is not just for old, rich people.  In fact, one of the most important roles it can play is to... Read More

In the day and age of Google and the world seemingly being at our fingertips, I'm seeing more and people take on tasks that they are eminently unqualified to take on.  Remember, you're not a car mechanic merely because you watched an engine repair video online.  This same concept holds true when it comes to putting together an effective estate plan that will best address... Read More

I constantly hear people say, "I don't need a Will, my estate is too small to matter."  Well, this is just a silly statement.  No matter the size of your estate, you should have a Will.  Here's an article I recently read that does a nice job of setting forth the top 10 reasons why having a Will is so necessary and important.  Take a look, I think you'll find it to be pretty... Read More

Unfortunately and all to often, we see heirs begin to fight with each other almost immediately after a loved one's death.  A lot of these potential problems can be nipped in the bud with a well thought out and drafted estate plan.

American Wills & Estates is a locally founded, owned and operated law firm with a practice limited to Estate Planning and Probate... Read More