Levine Law LLC is a third-generation law firm specializing exclusively in probate and estate administration, making it the only practice in Pennsylvania dedicated solely to this area of law. With nearly a century of combined family experience and two decades under the current generation, the firm stands out for its deep, focused expertise in guiding clients through the complexities of estate settlement with compassion and precision.
The firm adopts a direct, cost-effective, and common-sense approach, offering flexible fee structures including contingency, hourly, flat, and percentage-based arrangements to meet diverse client needs. Levine Law assists individuals, families, executors, administrators, trustees, beneficiaries, and heirs—handling everything from high-net-worth estates to smaller estates—and is equipped to support out-of-state and international heirs. The attorney is fluent in Spanish, enhancing accessibility for a broader client base.
Services Offered
- Probate and Estate Administration
- Opening the Estate
- Compiling Inventory
- Identification of Assets and Debts
- Death Taxes (State and Federal)
- Inheritance Tax Returns
- First and Final Accounting Filed in Probate Court
- Family Settlement Agreements
- Estate/Trust Litigation in Probate Court
- Representing Executor, Administrator, Trustee, Beneficiary, or Heir
- Real Estate and Real Property Matters
- For Sale by Owner Deeds
- Department of Human Services (DHS) Claims
- Medicare, Medicaid, and Medical Assistance Claims
- Satisfactions, Negotiations, Settlements, and Releases
- Joint Property Right of Survivorship
- Trust Administration
- Stocks, Bonds, Annuities, Pensions, IRAs, Roth IRAs, and Mortgages
- Transfers including Inter Vivos, Gifting, During Life, and While Living
- Retained Interest
- Family Exemption
- Personal Representative Commissions
- Inheritance Tax and REV-1500 Preparation
- Grant of Letters (cta, dbn, dbncta, pedente lite, durante absentia, durante minoritate)
- Intestate and Testate Succession
- Wills and Codicils
- Renunciations
- Oaths
- Death Certificates
- Orphans’ Court and Register of Wills Representation
- Inheritance Tax Estimates
- Equitable Tax Allocation Across Beneficiaries
- Act as Personal Representative or Administrator
- Rightful Heir Protection and Lawful Heir Protection
- Beneficiary Representation
- Bureau of Program Integrity and Division of Third Party Liability Matters
- REV-1543 Non Resident Return
- Inheritance Tax Information Notice and Taxpayer Response
- Consultation for Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist (CPRES)
- Estate Questionnaire Preparation
- Corporate Trustee Legal Representation
- Ancillary Estates
- Using Exemplified Records
- Out of State Estates
- 10.5 Notice to Beneficiaries and Intestate Heirs
- United States Tax Court Representation
- Certified Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Matters
Levine Law serves clients throughout Pennsylvania, with a focus on Allentown and surrounding areas, and offers legal representation in both English and Spanish. The firm is known for its impeccable return record, with filings consistently accepted as submitted, and provides dedicated support for cases involving real estate sales, will validity, affidavits, caveats, and safety deposit box access within estate proceedings.
