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Wills, trusts, and Estates in Pennsylvania 
- Federal Estate Tax Law Not To Be Addressed Until Fall or After
- Family Limited Partnerships, The IRS, And Your Estate Planning
- If You Don’t Have A Will The State Of Pennsylvania Has Done One For You - Is It What You Want?
- Understanding The Federal Estate Tax - A Quick Estate Tax Video
- The Latest Federal Estate Tax Motion Is Dead - What Now?
The System For Protecting Your Assets for Your Self and Your Heirs
- Estate Planning - The Issues and Strategies For Families With Minor Children
- 529 Plans The Top Five Reasons
- Protecting Your Estate and Wealth: Do You Rush in Or Go Slow as Markets "Recover"?
- Family Finances - Should You Be Doing Things Differently?
- The FLP So Good - But Not For Your Personal Use
- Frequently Asked Questions About Pour Over wills, A handwritten Will, and Who Should Be Executor?
- Pennsylvania Attorney Recognised For Work In Estae Planning For Families
- Estate Planning and Family Communications Skills Avoiding Trouble Achieving Success
Asset Protection
- The Family Limited Patnership In Estate and Business Planning
- Asset Protection Of Bank Accounts - It's Not All About The Signature Card
- Tiger Woods, Prenuptials and Estate Planning For Second Marriages
- When It Comes To Bank and Investment Accounts Less Can Be More
- Is An IRA Still Protected From Creditors After The New Florida Case?
- Protecting Yourself from Uninsured Drivers
- Money In Your Mattress? Another Reason To Worry.....
- Off Shore Accounts: Do You Need One? Are They Legal?
- Using Family Limited Partnerships
- Asset Protection Alert For Contractors and Those Who Do Work In Or Around Homes
Estate and Inheritance Tax Planning
- Federal Estate Tax News For Pennsylvanians
- Estate Tax News: Pressure on Congress To Act On The Federal Estate Tax
- Almost half of American Households Pay No Income Tax
- What Life Insurance Salesmen Are Saying About Estate Taxes Behind Your Back?
- Estate Tax, Lobbiests, and New Information for 2010
- What Happens To Estate Planning As Marriages Are Replaced By Cohabitation?
- What Happens To Estate Planning As Marriages Are Replaced By Cohabitation?
- Gift Tax Myths and Realities For 2010.
- Congress has Created A Very Big Mess. What do You Do About Your Will or Trust Now?
- Why Congress' Failure Today On Estate Tax Reform Might Really Hurt You.
Protecting Heirs from Divorce and Litigation
- Ever Wanted To Do A GRAT to Save Estate Taxes? They Might Not Work Soon
- Disinheriting a Beneficiary - Know How To Minimize the Threat of A Will Contest
- The Obamas Are Saving For College. How Are They Doing It?
- Protecting Your Heirs From divorce and Lawsuits
- I Love My Kids' Spouses....but What Parents Can Do To Protect Their Heirs From Divorce
Wills and Trusts
- When Do Your Children Need A Will Or Estate Planning? The Answer Might Surprise You
- The Trust Protector: Why Have One and more...
- Why Update Your Will? In This Case Your Head Might Be Frozen
- Why Old Trusts Might Cost Yor Estate Money and Why You Still Need A Will
- Do On Line Wills Really Work? LAwyers vs. The Wall Street Journal Consumer Columnist on Self Help Wills
- Edward Kennedy's Will and The Estate Planning Lessons You Should Heed
- Protecting Your Estate Plan and Will From Challenges
- Is Your Estate Plan or Will Bullet Proof? Preventing Successful Will Challenges
- Why You Need A Will - According To USA Today
- Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts In Pennsylvania
Executor, Trustees and Probate
- When Probate is Good. The Five Times You Really Want To Probate A Will and The Probate Judge Is Your Best Friend
- Starting the Probate Process In Pennsylvania
- Executor's Fees In Pennsylvania - Why Are They Being Cut and By Whom?
- Doing a Great Job as an Executor Means Knowing the Mistakes to Avoid
- Are Executors Personally Liable? Do You Know What You Are Getting Into?
- Will Confusion
- Flat Fees For Probate - That's What Executors Want From Law Firms
- The Probate Process: Common Delays
- Estate Planning That Really Works - Get Records, Documents and Passwords Organized
- Read This Before You Hire An Estate Attorney - Attorneys Fees
Ideas and Information That Make Life Better
Resources For Clients and Readers
- 2010 Useful Ideas For The New Year and Beyond
- Financial Tip: Great Finanicial News and Information Wesite
Leaving A Lasting Legacy (TM) Family Wealth
TAXES and News
- The Federal Estate Tax Morass Continues - What Do You Do With Your Pennsylvania Estate Plan?
- Another Federal Estate Tax Bill Is Dead - What Should You Do Now?
- Congress Is Moving Toward Eliination of Short Term GRATs
- Senate Action Urged on Federal Estate Tax
- Another View From Pennsylvania on The Federal Estate Tax and You
- Real Ideas and Information on An Estate Tax Situation that is Crazy
- Great Review Of New Year Estate Planning Issues and Dangers
- Forget the Federal Etate Tax - According To Russia We Have Bigger Problems
- Married To A Wealthy Spouse? Under the New Law You Might Find Yourself Disinherited
- Estate Tax Mess - The Times Says "Americans Deserve Better"
Information For Retired Pennsylvanians
General
News
- Posted on 8/14/2010Quality Information On Credit Fraud and Protecting Your Estate
- Posted on 8/14/2010Phoenixville Lawyers Sponsor TEDx at the Colonia Theater
- Posted on 8/1/2010How To Shelter Assets From The Estate Tax When It Returns
- Posted on 2/23/2010Estate Tax Strategies For 2010 and 2011
- Posted on 1/25/2010New IRS Ruling On Domestic Asset Protection Trusts
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Phoenixville
120 Gay St.
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Phone: (610) 933-8069
Fax: (610) 240-9323
Regular Business Hours
Malvern
116 E. King St.
Malvern, PA 19355
Phone: (610) 240-0750
Fax: 610-240-9323
By Appointment
West Chester
17 W. Gay St.
P.O. Box 515
West Chester, PA 19381
Phone: (610) 933-8069
Fax: 610-240-9323
See David by Appointment call 610-933-8069 For David Frees
Videos
The System For Protecting Your Assets for Your Self and Your Heirs:
- Protecting Your Heirs From Divorce or Lawsuits
- Enhanced Estate Planning 1 - What is It? Why Do it? How?
- Enhanced Estate Planning 3 How Do I Do I do It? Your Questions Answered
Asset Protection:
Estate and Inheritance Tax Planning:
- Beneficiary Controlled Trusts
- How Much Can I Give without Filing A Gift Tax Return?
- No More Death Taxes - On the View.
- Keeping Assets in The Family or How I Got The Best of A Very Bad Stock Market
Protecting Heirs from Divorce and Litigation:
- Divorce Protection For Your Heirs - The Quick and Dirty Need To Know
- Using The Beneficary Controlled Trust to Protect Your Heirs
Wills and Trusts:
- Bullet Proof Your Will From Challenges Part 1 of 5
- Protecting Against Will Challenges- When to Use a Trust (Part 2 of 5)
- Beneficiary Designation and Protecting Your Estate (Part 3 of 5)
- More Information About Why You Need A Will
- Understanding the GRAT Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Family Communications and Dynamics:
General:
- Estate Planning Lawyer Offers Book On The Ten Most Common Mistakes Executors Make In Pennsylvania
- Asset Protection Lawyer In Pennsylvania Says To Protect Your Assets You Need To Have Multiple Layers Of Protection
- Attorney Offers Book On What You Don't Know About Pennsylvania Insurance and How It Can Hurt Your
- Executor or Trustee in Pennsylvania? Don't Do Anything Until You See This Video on You Liability Exposure
- DIY Wills and Estate Planning - Do They Work? Why Short Term Savings Might Be Costly
FAQs
The System For Protecting Your Assets for Your Self and Your Heirs
Asset Protection
- What is "Asset Protection"?
- Doesn't holding my assets in joint names protect them from my creditors or from lawsuits?
- How do I use a trust to protect assets in the event that I need nursing home care?
Estate and Inheritance Tax Planning
- How much can I give away during my lifetime?
- How much is the annual gift tax exclusion?
- What taxes affect estate planning?
Wills and Trusts
- Which is Better The Will or Revocable Living Trust? The probate vs. non probate debate continues.
- If we have a child named as a beneficiary of an account or POD (Pay On Death) and that child goes into bankruptcy, can our assets be taken away?
- Do I give up control to my trustee if I create a revocable or living trust?
Executor, Trustees and Probate
- How much can an executor charge for an estate in Pennsylvania?
- How long does probate take in Pennsylvania?
- As an Executor, how do you make sure a handwritten will is authentic?
Elder Law Trusts, Contracts, Checklists and Solutions
- Can family members be paid for providing care to an elderly parent or relative without disqualifying them from long term care under medicaid?
- I have a revocable living trust. Does that protect my ssets from a nursing home spend down?