Montgomeryville firm on Bethlehem Pike serving Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, with a second office in West Lawn, Berks County. Walks executors, administrators and beneficiaries through probate and non-probate settlement: filing the will, securing letters, inheritance and estate tax filings, creditor negotiations, deed transfers, Orphans' Court accounting and distribution. Litigates will contests, trust disputes and executor misconduct claims in the Orphans' Court; consultations are free.
Montgomeryville is in Montgomery County.
Probate in Montgomery County
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Montgomery County Orphans' Court
Montgomery County
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Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:15 PM
Office
One Montgomery Plaza, 425 Swede Street, 4th Floor, Norristown, PA 19401
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