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Michael Cherewka
Law Office of Michael Cherewka
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With my background in accounting as well as law, I can share my unique background and experience when working with individuals, families and small and mid-size businesses in the areas of estate planning, taxation, corporations and business planning, business acquisitions and sales, succession planning, business exit strategies and real estate.
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Residential Real Estate
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Planning
- Probate
- Probate Administration
- Elder Law
Fees
- Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Pennsylvania
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Owner
- Law Office of Michael Cherewka
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- Owner of law firm dedicated to Estate Planning, Trusts and Estates Administration, Business Planning for small to mid-tier businesses including choice of entity, acquisitions and sales, business exit strategies and succession planning
Education
- Dickinson School of Law
- J.D.
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- Honors: cum laude Woolsack Society
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- Bucknell University
- B.S. | Accounting
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- Honors: cum laude Delta Mu Delta Omicron Delta Kappa College Register
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Awards
- Distinguished Service Award
- American Heart Association
Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania State Bar
- Member
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- Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors
- Member
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- Elder Care Matters Alliance
- Member
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- Wealth Counsel
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Strictly Business
- Quantum Press
Speaking Engagements
- How To Close An Estate, Mechanicsburg , Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Handling Real Estate Transactions From Start to Finish, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania
- National Business Institute
Certifications
- Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker License
- Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Cherewka Law
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134 Questions Answered
- Q. Is the estate responsible for gas and credit card bills, or do we pay them out of pocket?
- A: if the estate is in probate then there is a process that needs to be filed to provide notice to all creditors and also to review claims of creditors to determine their validity and in this case possibly to determine if the estate is solvent enough to pay all creditors. if the deed is a surviviorship deed then the real estate is not a part of the probate estate. it is not likely that the credit card company can just file a lien against the house. there are a lot of issues that need to be reviewed by an experienced probate attorney for this estate and for your husband's interest in the real estate.
- Q. Does my deceased daughter's sibling's wife have a claim on my deceased brother-in-law's inheritance when he passed without a will?
- A: There is not enough information in your summary to give you a clear answer. Your daughter should meet with an experienced estates attorney in Pennyslvania to discuss in more detail, including a discussion of the family tree and the various dates of death. In general, if there is no Will, and if the sibling died before your ex-brother in law, it is likely that the widow would not be a beneficiary. If the sibling survived, and died afterwards, then it is likely his estate would have claim.
- Q. Help with filing a quitclaim deed for inherited property in PA.
- A: First, if the Will has been probated and the property is a specific bequest to you,it is the Executor's responsibility to prepare and record the new Deed for you. If you are the Executor as well as the heir, then you can prepare and file the Deed. Since your intent is to sell the property you will probably want to file an Executor's fee rather than a quit claim deed
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