Levine Law LLC is a third-generation Pittsburgh firm specializing exclusively in probate and estate administration, distinguishing itself as the only law practice in Pennsylvania focused solely on this area. With nearly a century of combined family legal experience and two decades under the current generation, the firm provides dedicated support to clients navigating the complexities of estate settlement with compassion and deep expertise.
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 represents a wide range of clients, from executors and administrators to beneficiaries and heirs, handling estates of all sizes—from high net worth to smaller estates—and provides comprehensive assistance from initial paperwork through final distribution.
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, Releases
- Joint Property Right of Survivorship
- Trust Administration
- Stocks, Bonds, Annuities, Pensions, IRAs, Roth IRAs
- Mortgage Matters
- Transfers including Inter Vivos, Gifting, During Life
- 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 Matters
- Inheritance Tax Estimates
- Equitable Tax Allocation Across Beneficiaries
- Act as Personal Representative or Administrator
- Out of State Heirs and International Heirs
- United States Tax Court Representation
- Certified Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Matters
- Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Issues
- Rightful Heir Protection and Lawful Heir Protection
- Beneficiary Representation
- Bureau of Program Integrity and Division of Third Party Liability
- Recovery Section REV-1543 Non Resident Return
- Inheritance Tax Information Notice and Taxpayer Response
- Consulting for Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist (CPRES)
- Estate Questionnaire Preparation
- Ancillary Estates
- Using Exemplified Records
- Out of State Estates
- 10.5 Notice to Beneficiaries and Intestate Heirs
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Serving clients throughout Pennsylvania, Levine Law offers representation in Spanish and handles cases involving out-of-state and international heirs. The firm is known for its impeccable return record, with filings consistently accepted as submitted, and provides knowledgeable support in all Orphans’ Court and Register of Wills proceedings.
