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(215) 555-0164

Plain answers about wills, homes and the family business.

Two attorneys in Abington serving families across Montgomery County since 2004. You'll talk to a lawyer on the first call, and you'll know what it costs before we start.

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What we handle

Five kinds of work, and nothing else. If your question belongs with another firm, we'll tell you which one on the first call.

Wills and estate planning

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare directives. Flat fee for most families. How estate planning works

People call us about

  • My parents never made a will and they're in their eighties.
  • We just had a baby and need to name a guardian.
  • My will is from 1998 and I've remarried since.

Estates and probate

Guiding executors through the Montgomery County Register of Wills in Norristown, from the first filing to the final account. What an executor does first

People call us about

  • I'm the executor and I don't know where to start.
  • Mom's house is in her name only. Can we sell it?
  • There's a Pennsylvania inheritance tax bill and it's due in nine months.

Home closings and real estate

Buying, selling, deeds and title problems for homes in Abington, Cheltenham, Jenkintown and nearby. What we check before a closing

People call us about

  • We're selling without a realtor and the buyer wants a lawyer.
  • There's a lien on the title from the previous owner.
  • I want to add my daughter to the deed.

Elder law

Planning for long-term care, Medicaid applications and protecting a spouse at home. Paying for a nursing home

People call us about

  • Dad needs a nursing home and we don't know how to pay for it.
  • Will Medicaid take the house?
  • My aunt can't manage her bills anymore.

Small and family business

Forming an LLC, partner agreements, commercial leases and passing a business to the next generation. Starting a business in Pennsylvania

People call us about

  • I'm signing a lease on York Road and want someone to read it.
  • My brother and I own the shop together and never wrote anything down.
  • I'm retiring and want my son to take over.

The attorneys

Ellen Marlow at her desk

Ellen Marlow

Partner. Estates, probate and elder law

Ellen has guided more than 600 Montgomery County estates through probate. Clients say she's the reason they understood what they were signing.

Admitted
Pennsylvania, 2001
Law school
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Also
Volunteer, Montgomery Bar's senior law day
Daniel Pike in a meeting with clients

Daniel Pike

Partner. Real estate and small business

Daniel handles about 150 home closings a year and advises shop owners from Glenside to Willow Grove. He grew up in Roslyn.

Admitted
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 2003
Law school
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
Also
Board member, Abington business association

Request a consultation

Tell us a little about what you need. An attorney reads every request, usually the same day.

  1. We check for conflictsWe make sure we don't already represent anyone else involved. This takes up to one business day.
  2. We call youAn attorney calls at the time you choose to set up the free 30-minute consultation.
  3. You decideIf you'd like to hire us, we send a short engagement letter with the fee in writing. Nothing is owed until you sign it.

Names only, for example the other owner, the buyer or the deceased. We need these to check for conflicts.

Please keep this brief and leave out anything private or sensitive. We'll go over the details on the call, once we've confirmed we can help.

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The office

1150 Old York Road, Suite 2
Abington, PA 19001

(215) 555-0164

Free parking behind the building and a ground-floor entrance. Ten minutes on foot from Noble station. Home and hospital visits for clients who can't come in.

Hours
Monday to Thursday9 am to 5:30 pm
Friday9 am to 3 pm
EveningsBy appointment
Saturday and SundayClosed
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