Probate, Wills & Executors: What's it all Mean

Most people have at one time or another heard the terms probate, wills and executor, but what the heck do they really mean.  I read an article in Forbes magazine early this year that does a pretty nice job of addressing precisely these questions.  Take a look:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2017/04/07/probate-wills-executors-your-estate-planning-questions-answered/#34bc067e3250

​If you've been procrastinating about getting your own estate plan in place or if you find yourself suddenly in need of an estate attorney to help you with the probate administration of a loved one's estate, do yourself a favor and give our law firm a call.  American Wills & Estates is a locally founded, owned and operated law firm that has been assisting clients throughout Western Pennsylvania with all of their Estate Planning and Probate Estate Administration needs with competency, compassion and care for over 25 years.

We provide the majority of our legal services on an affordable flat fee basis and offer all of our prospective clients a comprehensive free legal consultation.  We have seven convenient office locations and offer home, hospital, evening and weekend appointments upon request.  Give us a call today at (412) 381-7370 to schedule your free legal consultation or visit our law firm online at http://www.americanwillsandestates.com You'll be glad you did.

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  • Practice Limited Exclusively to Probate Estate Administration, Estate Planning and Real Estate law
  • We Provide the Majority of our Probate Legal Services on a Flat Fee Basis
  • We Offer Free Initial Consultations to all of our Clients
  • We Don’t Get Paid Until the Entire Estate Administration Process is Finished
  • We Guide our Clients Through the Probate Process from Start to Finish
  • We Have Multiple Convenient Office Locations
  • Home, Hospital, Evening and Weekend Appointments are Available Upon Request
  • Losing a loved one is hard enough and we strive to make the whole estate administrative process as simple, straightforward and stress free as possible

If you’ve recently lost a loved one and are trying to find a law firm to guide you through the Probate Estate Administration process, make sure that you speak with our law firm before hiring anyone else. Getting skilled, experienced and caring legal assistance from the start can make all the difference in the world in determining how smoothly and efficiently the estate administration process goes.

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Attorney Welling received his undergraduate degree in Journalism and Communications from Point Park University in 1986 and his law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 1992. He started the law firm of American Wills & Estates in 1997 and has practiced exclusively in the areas of Probate Estate Administration, Estate Planning and Real Estate law since that time. When not working, Lloyd can be found cheering on the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates; golfing… badly, or walking his three rescue dogs up and down the hills of Mt. Washington.

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Lloyd was responsive, very helpful and provided guidance in a user-friendly way. Just as important, he provided peace of mind to my brother and me, when both of us knew having appropriate estate planning documentation in place was a pressing matter but one we kept putting off. Thank you.

Cathy N. - January, 2023

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