Orphans’ Court Litigation Encompasses Numerous Estate-Related Issues.

Orphans’ Court Litigation

Orphans’ Court Litigation has evolved far beyond its original purpose in the 1700’s of protecting the interests of minors in legal proceedings. Most Orphans’ Court proceedings today focus on administration and conflict resolution for Will Contests, Trust Challenges and Estate Administration issues.

The Orphans’ Court is responsible for all kinds of probate and estate administration issues including, but not limited to, executor or administrator misconduct or malfeasance, the protection of beneficiaries’ rights and interests, and the rights of creditors and other claimants against an estate.

Executor, Administrator and Trustee negligence or malfeasance claims, fiduciary fraud, elder fraud, undue influence claims, forgery claims and many other estate administration disputes and controversies fall under the purview of the Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court. The court also hears all matters involving the protection of both minors and incapacitated individuals.

With that in mind, realize that the attorneys at American Wills & Estates bring over 23 years of Orphans’ Court litigation experience to the table. Let us use our legal knowledge and Orphans’ Court litigation experience to protect your rights.

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Our Services Include

  • 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 Profile:

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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Testimonials

Mr. Welling did a fine job sorting out the needs for settling the Estate of my father. His work was done in a timely manner and this enabled the Estate to receive a discount for filing on time. I appreciaced his help and enjoyed his wit and conversation in the process. Thank you LLoyd!

Jim P. - April, 2021

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