Pittsburgh Estate Attorney – American Wills & Estates

Looking to Hire an Estate Attorney? Don’t get Tricked into Paying too Much

FastWebEngine — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 19:51:18 +0000

If you’ve recently experienced the loss of a loved one and find yourself faced with the task of administering their estate, don’t rush into hiring an estate attorney until you fully understand how they are going to charge and how much the whole process is going to cost. What Do Estate Attorneys Charge? Typically, estate […]

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What to Look for When Hiring an Estate Attorney

FastWebEngine — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:17:49 +0000

If you’ve recently lost a loved one and are looking to begin the probate estate administration process, there are three extremely important things you should consider before hiring an estate attorney to guide you through this process. How Much Estate Administration Experience Do They Have? How much experience does the attorney have when it comes […]

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What is Probate?

FastWebEngine — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:29:11 +0000

Probate is the legal process by which a deceased person’s estate is formally administered by the court. If there is a Will the person appointed is typically called the Executor or Personal Representative and if there is no Will the Administrator. In either case, the person appointed will be in charge of gathering the decedent’s […]

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What Does an Executor Actually Do?

FastWebEngine — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 19:59:40 +0000

Being named as the Executor/Executrix of a loved one’s estate is a great honor, but it’s also a great responsibility. Usually the first question we get from a client who is about to enter into the probate estate administration process is, “what do I actually have to do?” Well, the short answer is, a lot […]

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Are You an Executor and Need Help? Give us a Call Today

FastWebEngine — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:53:02 +0000

American Wills & Estates is a locally founded, owned and operated law firm that has been assisting clients in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania through the Probate Estate Administration process with competency, compassion and care for over 25 years. Why choose our law firm? Our Experience Our attorneys have over 145 years of combined legal […]

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Looking for an Estate Attorney?

FastWebEngine — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:47:23 +0000

American Wills & Estates is the #1 choice in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania when it comes to Probate Estate Administration and Estate Planning Law. Why Choose Us? Still Not Convinced? Read our online client reviews. We strive to make sure that all of our clients have a pleasant and positive working relationship with our […]

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

FastWebEngine — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 18:51:30 +0000

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 […]

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Probate: It’s not as Scary as People Sometimes Make it Out to Be

FastWebEngine — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 19:37:41 +0000

When Pennsylvania residents hear the word “probate,” they often get very apprehensive. Even if they’ve never been through the process of administering a loved one’s estate, they typically have preconceived notions that it is something that should be avoided at all cost. However, most of the time these feeling prove to be misconceptions that were […]

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5 Mistakes Heirs of an Estate Often Make

FastWebEngine — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 21:54:33 +0000

So, you’re the Executor, heir or a beneficiary of a recently deceased loved one’s estate? If so, here’s an article that I came across that does a nice job of laying out some of the common mistakes that can be made by folks about to come into an inheritance. Take a look. https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2014/07/15/5-inheritance-mistakes-for-heirs-to-avoid From my experience, […]

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Make Sure You Keep Your Estate Planning Current

FastWebEngine — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:16:32 +0000

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 […]

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