Understanding Probate Estate Administration

Pittsburgh’s Top Choice for Probate Guidance & Executor Help

Probate is the legal process by which the estate of a deceased person is formally opened in the court offices of the local county where the person died. Probate can be required regardless of whether or not the person who died had a Will.

American Wills & Estates is a locally founded, owned and operated law firm that has been guiding clients in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania through the probate process with competency, compassion and care for over 25 years.


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What Sets Us Apart?

  • Our practice is focused exclusively on Probate Estate Administration and Estate Planning
  • Unlike most law firms, we typically offer our probate services on a flat fee basis
  • We provide free legal consultations
  • We don’t expect to be paid until the probate process has been completed
  • We handle the probate process from start to finish
  • We talk to our clients in plain English
  • We have a number of convenient office locations
  • We provide home, hospital, evening and weekend appointments
  • We know losing a love one is difficult and we work hard to make the probate process straightforward and stress free as possible

Getting experienced, competent and caring legal help from the start can make all the difference.


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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

Lloyd and his associate were professional and personable and helped to make what could have been a stressful experience feel like I was dealing with an old friend. He charges a very reasonable rate, which is a small price to pay for peace of mind.

Staci B. - May, 2018