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Guiding You Through The Estate Planning And Probate Processes

Whether you are considering creating a will or find it necessary to serve as the executor or administrator of an estate, the processes involved are unique to you and your family. Because there is no quick formula that can possibly address every legal scenario, you want to find an estate planning lawyer who possesses the flexibility to adjust to your needs while providing the legal expertise to accomplish your goals in your own estate plan, and to guide you through the estate administration process.

At Beckley & Madden, LLC, in Central Pennsylvania, our attorneys possess these qualities. We tailor our estate planning and administration practice to meet the needs of our clients. Contact us today to find out how we can help you create a will or trust, or to assist you in administering an estate.

Estate Planning Matters

Whether it be making decisions about protecting and distributing your assets to beneficiaries, drafting a will or trust, preparing an advance health care directive or signing a power of attorney, our estate planning attorneys will provide you with the service you deserve. Together we can build a plan that is specific to you and reflects your wishes. Our firm will take the time to explain each document and process to you so you understand every aspect of your estate plan, including the following:

  • Simple and complex wills
  • Durable power of attorney
  • Advance health care or medical directives
  • Living wills
  • Simple and complex trusts

Administration And Probate Concerns

Hiring an attorney after a loved one has passed away can help you ensure that your loved one’s wishes are met, and that you proceed properly through the probate process. Because no two people process grief or loss in the same way, our lawyers provide the level of assistance that is required by each particular client on a case-by-case basis. We work within your schedule to help you with:

  • Guardianships
  • Family business succession
  • Probating a will
  • Inheritance disputes
  • Estate taxes
  • Will contests
  • Breaches of fiduciary trust
  • Multiple or contradictory wills
  • Trust termination
  • Estate distribution

For more information on our estate planning and administration practice, contact the attorneys at Beckley & Madden, LLC, today. Call to schedule a consultation: 717-233-7691.