Atty. David Joseph Delfiandra
David J. DelFiandra works closely with individuals on sophisticated estate planning and administration issues impacting wealth preservation.
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David Joseph Delfiandra is a Partner based in Erie, Pennsylvania, practicing at Leech Tishman. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, estate planning, and employment. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (2000), West Virginia (2001), U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia (2012), and Florida (2018). Educated at Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., 2000) and The Ohio State University (B.S.B.A. Accounting, 1996). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Allegheny County Bar Association (Member, Probate and Trust Section) Florida Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) West Virginia Bar Association. Serands clients in Erie, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David J. DelFiandra works closely with individuals on sophisticated estate planning and administration issues impacting wealth preservation
- This includes the preparation of estate plans designed to control and preserve wealth from one generation to another, and asset protection trusts offering maximum protection from future creditors or divorces
- David previously served three terms on the firm’s Management Committee and also spent many years leading the firm’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group
- David focuses his practice on the preparation of Wills, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney, estate and trust administration, planning for individuals with special needs, pre-marital agreements, and the development of lifetime gifting programs and estate litigation
- David routinely prepares and advises on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (“ILITs”), Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (“SLATs”), Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (“GRATs”), Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (“QPRTs”), Charitable Remainder Trusts (“CRTs”), Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts (“IDGTs”), Special Needs Trusts, Florida Homestead, Donor Advised Funds and Private Foundations
- David also represents Executors and Trustees in estate and trust administration preparing Federal Estate tax returns, Federal Gift tax returns, Pennsylvania Inheritance tax returns, and Estate and Trust income tax returns
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Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Erie are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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