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Teaching and writing have always been, and are, a passion of mine. I hope you find the following articles to be useful, informative, and thought-provoking.
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Common Law Marriage
Family and Funeral Directors
HIPAA Powers of Attorney
Misinformation and Mistakes
Patriot Act Privacy
Settlement of Small Estates
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John B. Whalen, Jr., J.D., LL.M. is an AV Peer Review Rated Attorney and Counselor at Law, is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, is Avvo Rated 10.0 Superb (obtaining over 30 client reviews and peer endorsements), is named as an Awesome Attorney in the field of Estate Planning Law (by the Suburban Life Magazine of the Philadelphia suburbs) for 2010 and 2011, and is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Mr. Whalen concentrates his legal practice solely in the areas of Estate Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Executor Representation, Probate, Ancillary Probate, Last Wills, Decedents Estates, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, Trust Law, Living Wills, Fiduciary Law, Inheritance, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Trust Administration, Cemetery Law, Tax Law, Estates Taxation, and Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples.
Mr. Whalen is a frequent speaker and writer on the areas of Probate, Wills, Trusts, Estates. He has spoken for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Widener University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and the Delaware County Estate Planning Council. John has had his legal articles published by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Pennsylvania Law Weekly, the Philadelphia Business Journal, and the Martindale.Com website, and has had his law blogs published on the Lawyers.Com website.
Mr. Whalen concentrates his legal practice solely in the areas of Estate Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Executor Representation, Probate, Ancillary Probate, Last Wills, Decedents Estates, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, Trust Law, Living Wills, Fiduciary Law, Inheritance, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Trust Administration, Cemetery Law, Tax Law, Estates Taxation, and Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples.
Mr. Whalen is a frequent speaker and writer on the areas of Probate, Wills, Trusts, Estates. He has spoken for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Widener University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and the Delaware County Estate Planning Council. John has had his legal articles published by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Pennsylvania Law Weekly, the Philadelphia Business Journal, and the Martindale.Com website, and has had his law blogs published on the Lawyers.Com website.
"There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come." (Victor Hugo).
As the manner of the practice of Estate Law has evoked in the 21st Century, Mr. Whalen conducts his practice from his home (1199 Heyward Road, Wayne, PA 19087). Mr. Whalen serves his clients with home visits and personalized services at the location of their choice, most notably at their homes.
John's initial consultations are free without time limits (rather than billed and are time constrained), his office hours are 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. (rather than 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.), he always bills by a fixed fee (rather than by time increments for every task), he works all days, evenings, weekends, and holidays (rather than Monday to Friday), and he works on your clock, calendar, and location (rather than on his clock, calendar, and location).
As the manner of the practice of Estate Law has evoked in the 21st Century, Mr. Whalen conducts his practice from his home (1199 Heyward Road, Wayne, PA 19087). Mr. Whalen serves his clients with home visits and personalized services at the location of their choice, most notably at their homes.
John's initial consultations are free without time limits (rather than billed and are time constrained), his office hours are 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. (rather than 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.), he always bills by a fixed fee (rather than by time increments for every task), he works all days, evenings, weekends, and holidays (rather than Monday to Friday), and he works on your clock, calendar, and location (rather than on his clock, calendar, and location).
Mr. Whalen serves, and has served, both individuals and attorneys in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Metropolitan Area (and throughout the country). He primarily represents clients Chester County Pa, Delaware County Pa, Lancaster County Pa, Montgomery County Pa, and Philadelphia County Pa.
John has served clients in Ambler Pa, in Ardmore Pa, in Aston Pa, in Berwyn Pa, in Blue Bell Pa, in Bridgeport Pa, in Broomall Pa, in Bryn Mawr Pa, in Chadds Ford Pa, in Chesterbrook Pa, in Chester Heights Pa, in Chester Springs Pa, in Coatesville Pa, in Collegeville Pa, in Conshohocken Pa, in Devon Pa, in Downingtown Pa, in Drexel Hill Pa, in Eagleville Pa, in Easttown Pa, in Elkins Park Pa, in Exton Pa, in Frazer Pa, in Great Valley Pa, in Haverford Pa, in Havertown Pa, in Jeffersonville Pa, in Kennett Square Pa, in King of Prussia Pa, in Lansdale Pa, in Limerick Pa, in Linfield Pa, in Linwood Pa, in Lower Merion Pa, in Malvern Pa, in Media Pa, in Narberth Pa, in Newtown Square Pa, in Norristown Pa, in Oaks Pa, in Overbrook Pa, in Paoli Pa, in Parkesburg Pa, in Phoenixville Pa, in Plymouth Meeting Pa, in Pottstown Pa, in Radnor Pa, in Ridley Park Pa, in Rosemont Pa, in St. Davids Pa, in Springfield Pa, in Strafford Pa, in Swarthmore Pa, in Thorndale Pa, in Tredyffrin Pa, in Trooper Pa, in Upper Merion Pa, in Valley Forge Pa, in Villanova Pa, in Wayne Pa, in West Chester Pa, in Westtown Pa, in Whitemarsh Pa, in Willistown Pa, in Wynnewood Pa, and in Yeadon Pa.
John has served clients in Ambler Pa, in Ardmore Pa, in Aston Pa, in Berwyn Pa, in Blue Bell Pa, in Bridgeport Pa, in Broomall Pa, in Bryn Mawr Pa, in Chadds Ford Pa, in Chesterbrook Pa, in Chester Heights Pa, in Chester Springs Pa, in Coatesville Pa, in Collegeville Pa, in Conshohocken Pa, in Devon Pa, in Downingtown Pa, in Drexel Hill Pa, in Eagleville Pa, in Easttown Pa, in Elkins Park Pa, in Exton Pa, in Frazer Pa, in Great Valley Pa, in Haverford Pa, in Havertown Pa, in Jeffersonville Pa, in Kennett Square Pa, in King of Prussia Pa, in Lansdale Pa, in Limerick Pa, in Linfield Pa, in Linwood Pa, in Lower Merion Pa, in Malvern Pa, in Media Pa, in Narberth Pa, in Newtown Square Pa, in Norristown Pa, in Oaks Pa, in Overbrook Pa, in Paoli Pa, in Parkesburg Pa, in Phoenixville Pa, in Plymouth Meeting Pa, in Pottstown Pa, in Radnor Pa, in Ridley Park Pa, in Rosemont Pa, in St. Davids Pa, in Springfield Pa, in Strafford Pa, in Swarthmore Pa, in Thorndale Pa, in Tredyffrin Pa, in Trooper Pa, in Upper Merion Pa, in Valley Forge Pa, in Villanova Pa, in Wayne Pa, in West Chester Pa, in Westtown Pa, in Whitemarsh Pa, in Willistown Pa, in Wynnewood Pa, and in Yeadon Pa.