Atty. Thomas A. Boulden
Thomas Boulden is a partner at Timoney Knox and focuses his practice in estate litigation. In his 20 years of representation of clients in the Orphans’ Courts of Pennsylvania, he has extensive experience in the areas of will contests, trust, fiduciary and surcharge litigation as well as guardianships for incapacitated persons.
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Thomas A. Boulden is a trusts attorney based in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, practicing at Timoney Knox LLP. Educated at Widener University – Delaware Law School (J.D., 1991). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Trusts and Estates (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Fort Washington, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Thomas Boulden is a partner at Timoney Knox and focuses his practice in estate litigation
- In his 20 years of representation of clients in the Orphans’ Courts of Pennsylvania, he has extensive experience in the areas of will contests, trust, fiduciary and surcharge litigation as well as guardianships for incapacitated persons
- He has experience representing both fiduciaries and beneficiaries
- In addition to litigation matters, Mr. Boulden assists and counsels clients in estate planning and the review and interpretation of estate documents
- Mr. Boulden has successfully handled matters at the trial court level as well as on appeal
- He has been lead counsel or co-counsel in matters before the Pennsylvania Superior Court, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Mr
- Boulden received his bachelor’s degree in 1984 from West Chester University graduating magna cum laude
- While at West Chester he was a member of the Men’s Lacrosse Team
- In 1991 he graduated from the Widener School of Law where he was on the Moot Court Honor Board as the DiBona Chairperson in 1990-91 and was a member of the interscholastic Moot Court team
- He was awarded the designation of Order of Barristers.Mr
- Boulden is a frequent author and lecturer on estate litigation and estate planning areas for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Montgomery Bar Association
- He is a member of the Pennsylvania, Montgomery and American Bar Associations
- As a member of the Montgomery Bar Association, he has been the chair or co-chair of the Orphans Court Rule Committee for the years 1993-2001 and 2003-2008
- Mr. Boulden presently serves as the Vice Chair of the Montgomery County, 2015 Probate and Trust Section
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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 Fort Washington 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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