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We strive to make the process of estate planning and estate administration as simple and straightforward as possible. At American Wills and Estates we speak to our clients in plain English, and we are sensitive to the fact that many of our clients are still grieving the loss of a loved one. Our number one goal is to put our clients at ease and to reassure them with competency and compassion in their times of need.


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What Does an Executor Actually Do?

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 of different things.  However, what the Executor's duties boil down... Read More

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

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?

●EXPERIENCE

Our attorneys have over 145 years of combined legal experience... Read More

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Estate Planning

BEST PRICED ATTORNEY PREPARED ESTATE PLANNING IN PITTSBURGH

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

Pittsburgh Estate Planning and Probate Estate Administration

LOOKING FOR AN ESTATE ATTORNEY?

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?

● Our attorneys have over a 160 years of combined legal experience

● We offer most of our Estate Administration and Estate Planning services on a flat fee basis

● We... Read More

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What to Look for When Hiring an Estate Attorney

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.

Experience

How much experience does the attorney have when it comes to handling estates?  An attorney may have been in practice for... Read More

Why is American Wills & Estates the Right Choice for Estate Planning and Probate Estate Administration Law in Western Pennsylvania?

​The simple answer: experienced, trusted and most importantly, affordable, Probate Estate Administration and Estate Planning Legal services.  We've been assisting clients throughout Western Pennsylvania with competency, compassion and care for over 25 years.  We offer most of our legal services on a flat fee basis and we typically don't expect to be paid until the work has... Read More

Pittsburgh Probate and Estate Planning Law

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-... Read More

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

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.

Typically, estate attorneys charge for their services in one of the following three manners:  on a... Read More

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

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 based on exaggerations or... Read More

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5 Mistakes Heirs of an Estate Often Make

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-... Read More

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