Practice Areas

Agents
Be aware of the traits of your Agent
Asset Titles
Your Asset Titles may prevent your Last Will from disposing of them at your death
Estate Administration
Estate Administration is the process of settling a Decedent's estate
Estate Law
Estate Law is a very broad term
Estate Planning
Estate Planning is the process of planning one's affairs during life
Estate Planning for the Elderly
Be aware that laws, taxes, and people change constantly
Estate Planning Updates
Laws, taxes, and people change constantly
Estate Settlements
Most Estate Law problems have more to do with people than law and documents
Estate Tax
The Inheritance Tax and the Estate Tax can be imposed on Pa estates
Executor Duties
An Executor has many duties and responsibilities
Federal Estate Tax
The United States imposes an Estate Tax at one's death
Fiduciary Law
Be aware of the "traits" and "characteristics" of your Fiduciaries
Inheritance Law
Be aware of the "Inheritance" (Intestate Distribution) rules
Last Wills
A Last Will grants your Executor the ability to administer your Estate
Living Wills
A Living Will lets your Surrogate execute your end of life decisions
Pa Inheritance Tax
Pennsylvania imposes an Inheritance Tax at one's death
Powers of Attorney
A Power of Attorney lets your Agent control your affairs
Probate
Be aware of the statement that Probate should be "avoided" in PA
Probate Administration
Probate Administration is - in essence - just another phrase for "Estate Administration"
Surrogates
Be aware of the traits of your Surrogate under your Living Will
Tax Law
Wills, Probate, and Estate Law are extremely tax intensive
Trust Planning
A Trust grants your Trustee the ability to monitor and manage your Trust
Trustees
Be aware of the traits of your Trustee under your Trust
Unmarried Couples
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples is crucial




John B. Whalen, Jr., J.D., LL.M. is an AV Peer Review Attorney and Counselor at Law and a member of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.  He has had his legal articles published on the Martindale.Com website and his law blogs published on the Lawyers.Com website.

John concentrates his legal practice solely in the areas of Estate Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Executor Representation, Probate, Ancillary Probate, Last Wills, Decedents Estates, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, Trust Law, Living Wills, Fiduciary Law, Inheritance, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Trust Administration, Cemetery Law, Tax Law, Estates Taxation, and Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples.

John serves, and has served, individuals and attorneys in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Metropolitan Area (and throughout the country), including Chester County Pa, Delaware County Pa, Lancaster County Pa, Montgomery County Pa, and Philadelphia County Pa.

John has served clients in Ambler Pa, in Ardmore Pa, in Aston Pa, in Berwyn Pa, in Blue Bell Pa, in Bridgeport Pa, in Broomall Pa, in Bryn Mawr Pa, in Chadds Ford Pa, in Chesterbrook Pa, in Chester Heights Pa, in Chester Springs Pa, in Coatesville Pa, in Collegeville Pa, in Conshohocken Pa, in Devon Pa, in Downingtown Pa, in Drexel Hill Pa, in Eagleville Pa, in Easttown Pa, in Elkins Park Pa, in Exton Pa, in Frazer Pa, in Great Valley Pa, in Haverford Pa, in Havertown Pa, in Jeffersonville Pa, in Kennett Square Pa, in King of Prussia Pa, in Lansdale Pa, in Limerick Pa, in Linfield Pa, in Linwood Pa, in Lower Merion Pa, in Malvern Pa, in Media Pa, in Narberth Pa, in Newtown Square Pa, in Norristown Pa, in Oaks Pa, in Overbrook Pa, in Paoli Pa, in Parkesburg Pa, in Phoenixville Pa, in Plymouth Meeting Pa, in Pottstown Pa, in Radnor Pa, in Ridley Park Pa, in Rosemont Pa, in St. Davids Pa, in Springfield Pa, in Strafford Pa, in Swarthmore Pa, in Thorndale Pa, in Tredyffrin Pa, in Trooper Pa, in Upper Merion Pa, in Valley Forge Pa, in Villanova Pa, in Wayne Pa, in West Chester Pa, in Westtown Pa, in Whitemarsh Pa, in Willistown Pa, in Wynnewood Pa, and in Yeadon Pa.

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