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American Wills & Estate is a locally founded, owned and operated law firm that has been assisting clients in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania with competency, compassion and care for over 25 years. Our firm's practice is limited exclusively to Estate Planning and Probate Estate Administration. We have a number of convenient office locations and also provide home, hospital, evening and weekend appointments upon request. If you've been procrastinating about getting an estate plan in place, stop. The estate planning process doesn't have to be scary or expensive. We prepare Last Will and Testaments for our clients starting at just $75.00 and can typically provide a simple estate planning package consisting of a Will, a Durable Power of Attorney and a Living for only $175.00. We also offer most of our firm's Probate Estate Administration services on a flat fee basis and do not expect to be paid until the administration process has been completed. So, whether you need help putting together a comprehensive estate plan or guidance and assistance concerning the administration of a loved one's estate, give us a call today at (412) 381-7370 to schedule your free legal consultation or visit our law firm online at www.americanwillsandestates.com. You'll be glad you did.

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 Estate Administration process with competency, compassion and care for over 25 years. Our attorneys have over 145 years of combined legal experience and we offer the majority of our firm’s Estate Planning and Estate Administration services on an affordable flat fee basis. We have a number of convenient office locations throughout the area and we also offer home, hospital, evening and weekend appointments upon request. So What Really Sets Our Firm Apart from the Rest? ? Our practice is limited exclusively to Estate Planning & Probate Estate Administration ? We are highly rated and have more 5 star reviews than any of our competitors ? We don’t expect to be paid until the probate process has been completed ? We provide most of our legal services on an affordable flat fee basis ? We talk to our clients in plain English and answer all of their questions ? We understand you’re going through a difficult time and treat all of our clients with competency, compassion and care. ? We provide free legal consultations and put all of our fee agreements in writing So, 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, do yourself a favor and 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. Give us a call today at (412) 381-7370 to schedule your free legal consultation or visit us online at www.americanwillsandestates.com You’ll be glad you did.

It never fails to amaze me how a person can have fame, celebrity and a boatload of money and, yet, fail to have even a remotely adequate estate plan. Here's an article I came across that does a nice job of explaining why Whitney Houston's failure to have a well thought out and drafted estate plan left such a mess for her family and loved ones to deal with. Take a look. https://www.forbes.com/sites/trialandheirs/2012/03/15/whitney-houstons-will-was-far-from-perfect/#6386c2c76202 ?Okay, so perhaps your estate is not going to be worth millions like Whitney's, but that certainly doesn't mean you shouldn't get your own estate planning affairs in order. If you've been procrastinating, stop. Estate planning doesn't have to be scary, difficult or expensive. At American Wills & Estates we've been assisting clients in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania with all of their estate planning needs for over 25 years. We can typically prepare a husband and wife estate plan consisting of 2 Last Will and Testaments, 2 Durable Powers of Attorney and 2 Living Wills for as little as $350 dollars. Give us a call today to schedule your free legal consultation or visit us online at www.americanwillsandestates.com

Boy oh boy, every time I hear someone say "I don't need any estate planning, that's just for rich people", it makes me roll my eyes up in my head. Estate planning is not just for old, rich people. In fact, one of the most important roles it can play is to provide for the protection of young families with minor children. God forbid, but happens in the event the parents of a young child or children both die in an accident? Who's going to take care of the kids? Who are they going to live with? Who's going to manage and dole out the money to them? At what ages are they going to receive their inheritance tax? If these questions don't make you nervous, they certainly should. If you're like so many others and have been putting off estate planning, stop. At American Wills & Estates we've been providing estate planning services to clients in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania with competency, compassion and care for over 25 years. We provide the majority of estate planning services on an extremely affordable flat fee basis. We have a number of convenient office locations and provide all of our clients with a free legal consultation. Stop waiting and protect your family today. Give us a call at (412) 381-7370 or visit us online. You'll be glad you did and so will your family!

Lloyd Welling, Esquire & AMERICAN WILLS & ESTATES 5-STAR RATED BY CLIENTS We are a locally owned and founded law firm that has been assisting and guiding clients in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania through the Probate Estate Administration process with competency, compassion and care for over 25 years. We offer free legal consultations and provide most of our Estate Planning & Probate Estate Administration services on a flat, set fee basis. We have several convenient office locations and also offer home, hospital, evening and weekend appointments upon request. EXECUTOR HELP & ASSISTANCE ESTATE & TRUST ADMINISTRATION PA INHERITANCE TAX RETURNS PROBATE & ESTATE LAW ESTATE PLANNING WILLS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, TRUSTS Call us 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!

I constantly hear people say, "I don't need a Will, my estate is too small to matter." Well, this is just a silly statement. No matter the size of your estate, you should have a Will. If you've been procrastinating about getting your own estate plan in place, stop. The estate planning process doesn't have to be scary and intimidating or expensive. At American Wills & Estates we've been assisting clients in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania with all of their estate planning needs for over 25 years. Typically, we can put together a husband and wife estate planning package consisting of 2 Last Will and Testaments, 2 Durable Powers of Attorney and 2 Living Wills for just $350.00. The same three document package for an individual can be completed for just $175.00. So stop waiting and take this important step to protect your family and loved ones. 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.

If you're the Executor of a loved one's estate and are about to hire an estate lawyer to take you through the probate estate administration process, you need to educate yourself a bit on what you might expect to pay for these kind of legal services. At American Wills & Estates we've been guiding clients in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania through the probate estate administration process with competency, compassion and care for over 25 years. We handle about 95% percent of the estates that we administer annually for our clients on a flat, set fee basis. You'll know at the start how much the probate process is going to cost and we don't expect to be paid until the administration of the estate has been completed. Don't pay too much. If you're an executor and need estate administration assistance, give us a call today to schedule your free legal consultation or visit our law firm online at http://www.americanwillsandestates.com. You'll be glad you did.

So what the heck does probate even mean? Not surprisingly, most people have no idea what the probate estate administration process entails until they find themselves unwittingly dragged into. Unfortunately, this process typically coincides with the death of a loved one. So not only are you dealing with a sad and emotionally charged situation to start with, but you now find yourself dealing with a complicated and often frustrating legal process at the same time. If you've recently lost a loved one and find yourself needing to open and administer the individual's estate, don't go it alone. At American Wills & Estates we've been helping clients in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania navigate the probate estate administration process with competency, compassion and care for over 25 years. We provide the majority of our estate administration services on a flat fee basis and we don't expect to be paid until the administration of the estate has been completed. If you're looking for a trusted, experienced and affordable law firm to guide you through the probate process, give us a call today to schedule your free legal consultation or visit us online at: http://www.americanwillsandestates.com. You'll be glad you did!