Michael Cherewka

With my background in accounting as well as law, I can share my unique background and experience when working with individuals, families and small and mid-size businesses in the areas of estate planning, taxation, corporations and business planning, business acquisitions and sales, succession planning, business exit strategies and real estate.

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Residential Real Estate

Tax Law

Business Taxes, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Planning

Probate

Probate Administration

Elder Law

• Free Consultation

Pennsylvania

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1985

Owner

Law Office of Michael Cherewka

1989 - Current

Owner of law firm dedicated to Estate Planning, Trusts and Estates Administration, Business Planning for small to mid-tier businesses including choice of entity, acquisitions and sales, business exit strategies and succession planning

Dickinson School of Law

J.D.

1978 - 1981

Honors: cum laude Woolsack Society

Bucknell University

B.S. | Accounting

1973 - 1978

Honors: cum laude Delta Mu Delta Omicron Delta Kappa College Register

Distinguished Service Award

American Heart Association

1997

Pennsylvania State Bar

Member

Current

Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors

Member

2015 - Current

Elder Care Matters Alliance

Member

2014 - Current

Wealth Counsel

Member

1997 - Current

Strictly Business

Quantum Press

2002

How To Close An Estate, Mechanicsburg , Pennsylvania

August 12, 2016

Pennsylvania Bar Institute

Handling Real Estate Transactions From Start to Finish, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania

April 18, 2017

National Business Institute

Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker License

Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs

2022

Q. I have incurable cancer. Would it make sense to transfer all assets with my name on it to my wife?

June 15, 2022

A: First of all sorry to hear of your diagnosis. Second, you should not make any hasty decisions right now. There are many considerations involved in the transfer of your assets or designations of beneficiaries, and you should gather your information and meet with an experienced estate planning attorney to discuss your wishes. In addition you should make sure you have appropriate Powers of Attorney prepared so that your financial and health care decisions can be made in the event you are unable to communicate those decisions.

Q. In PA, if my sister and I live with my father and he passes away, can we keep living in the house?

May 24, 2022

A: There are too many unanswered questions right now to give you a specific answer in this type of forum, but you are fortunate that there are no mortgages or liens on the house. You should meet with an experienced estates attorney to assist you in opening an estate administration (since there is no Will, if you and your sister are the only heirs they you are both eligible to be appointed as Estate Administrator, and you are most likely the only beneficiaries of the Estate as well under the PA Intestacy statute. This would gain you access to all of your father's assets and give you control over payment of any debts and taxes, and then also control over whether to sell the house or just deed it to you and your sister.

Q. What is the best way to have a great aunt give us her home and car in the event she passes away in Pennsylvania?

May 19, 2022

A: If your great aunt wishes to continue owning the home and car until she dies then she would need to revise her Will to include both of these assets as specific bequests to you. Your great aunt can gift the house and car to you now if she is comfortable with transferring title to you. As long as she lives for more than one year after the date of gift such a transfer would avoid the PA Inheritance Tax. Your great aunt should review both of these ideas with her estate planning attorney to make sure they are consistent with her overall estate plan.