Wills, Trusts & Estates

At WFJ Law, our Estate Planning Group helps individuals and families across Schuylkill County and Central and Eastern Pennsylvania protect what matters most — their loved ones, their assets, and their legacies.

We take time to understand your family, goals, and assets to craft a plan that fits your exact situation. We combine technical and legal expertise with empathy, helping clients navigate sensitive family issues with care and clarity.

Our Services

Our Estate Planning Group designs thoughtful, tax-efficient estate plans that preserve wealth, minimize family conflict, and ensure more of your legacy passes to those you care about most.

Our team has deep experience with Pennsylvania’s Estates & Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.A. §101), Pennsylvania’s Uniform Trust Code (20 Pa.C.S.A. §7701), Pennsylvania’s Inheritance and Estate Tax Act (72 P.S. §9101), and federal estate, income, and gift tax laws under the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. §1).

Wills & Living Wills

Drafting & execution
Creating living wills & advance healthcare directives to guide medical decisions
Updating and revising existing estate plans

Trusts

Establishment and administration of revocable & irrevocable trusts
Special Needs Trusts, Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts, & charitable trusts
Guidance for trustees and beneficiaries in fulfilling fiduciary duties

Probate & Estate Administration

Representing executors and administrators
Preparation of inheritance tax returns (PA-1500) and fiduciary income tax filings (IRS Form 1041)
Resolving disputes & advising executors & administrators

Powers of Attorney

Drafting financial powers of attorney compliant with 20 Pa.C.S.A. §5601, healthcare powers of attorney & business powers of attorney
Counseling agents on authority, duties & record-keeping

Elder Law & Medicaid Planning

Asset protection & nursing home planning
Structuring gifts & trusts to preserve Medicaid eligibility & maximize legacies
Coordinating long-term care strategies with families, tax advisors or accountants & financial advisors

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