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Michael Cherewka
Law Office of Michael Cherewka
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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.
Practice Areas
- 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
Fees
- Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Supreme Court
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Owner
- Law Office of Michael Cherewka
- - 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
Education
- Dickinson School of Law
- J.D.
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- Honors: cum laude Woolsack Society
- Bucknell University
- B.S. | Accounting
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- Honors: cum laude Delta Mu Delta Omicron Delta Kappa College Register
Awards
- Distinguished Service Award
- American Heart Association
Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania State Bar
- Member
- Current
- Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors
- Member
- - Current
- Elder Care Matters Alliance
- Member
- - Current
- Wealth Counsel
- Member
- - Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Strictly Business
- Quantum Press
Speaking Engagements
- How To Close An Estate, Mechanicsburg , Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Handling Real Estate Transactions From Start to Finish, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania
- National Business Institute
Certifications
- Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker License
- Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Cherewka Law
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122 Questions Answered
- Q. Do I need legal document living with wife and sister in law in family home wife sister 50/50 split estate.
- A: You (and your wife) need legal documents (including a Deed) to close the Estate and make sure all Inheritance Taxes were paid so you end up with clear title to the property. You should also have an agreement between your wife and your sister- in- law to manage the property. Your wife and sister- in- law will be partners after the Estate is closed and sister-in-law no longer in charge of property after the Estate is closed.
- Q. I am starting an online business in PA and live in NJ. Can I use a virtual address to form an LLC in PA?
- A: If you are looking to organize a PA LLC it will require a street address for the Registered Office in PA. That can be an office or something simple like a UPS Store "suite" address, or you can hire a Registered Agent in PA.
- Q. Hi, I want to start running leadership trainings by a certain name. I found another company that does yoga trainings
- A: Much of answer here is going to be dependent on how the yoga company "registered" its name (or if it even registered its name). If it is only a Fictitious Name Registration (which is more of a "notice" filing in Pennsylvania than an "ownership" filing) or the filing of an LLC or Corporation name, then it is often easy to distinguish the name by making your name "ABC Leadership Training" or something similar so that your name is different (or not confusingly similar). If there is a Servicemark or Trademark registration involved rather than just a name, then some additional research or planning may be required before you can proceed to file your own Mark ... Read More
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