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Michael Cherewka

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  • Wormleysburg, PA
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About Michael

With my background in accounting as well as being a licensed Real Estate Broker in Pennsylvania, I can share my unique background and experience when working with individuals, families, and small and mid-tier businesses in the areas of estate planning, taxation, corporations and business planning, business acquisitions and sales, succession planning, business exit strategies, and real estate

 

Specialties:Business planning for small and mid-tier businesses, including choice of entity, acquisitions and sales, and business exit strategies and succession planning: Estate Planning, Trusts and Estates Administration

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Cherewka Law

624 N Front Street
Wormleysburg, PA, 17043

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
PAActive198103/15/2022
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate Granted
Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime AchievementMarquis Who'sWho2017
DistinguishedMartindale-Hubbell2016
Distinguished Service AwardAmerican Heart Association, Pennsylvania Affiliate1997
Who's Who in American LawMarquis Who'sWho1987
Outstanding Young Man of AmericaU.S. Jaycees1983
Woolsack SocietyPenn State University, The Dickinson School of Law1981
Omicron Delta Kappa International Honor SocietyBucknell University1976
Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society for BusinessBucknell University1976
work experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
OwnerLaw Office of Michael Cherewka1989 - Present
AssociateBall Skelly Murren & Connell1983 - 1989
Tax AttorneyErnst & Whinney, LLP1981 - 1983
associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Alliance of Merger & Acquisition AdvisorsMember2019 - Present
NAIFAMember2007 - Present
WealthCounselAttorney Member1996 - Present
Estate Planning Council of Central PennsylvaniaAttorney Member1983 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember1982 - Present
Dauphin CountyBar AssociationsMember1982 - Present
National Network of Estate Planning AttorneysMember1999 - 2007
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit OrganizationsBoard of Directors1998 - 2018
Estate Planning Council of Central PennsylvaniaPresident1991 - 1992
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONMember, Section of Taxation1980 - 1992
publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Cherewka Law4 Simple Ways to Avoid Probate Costs2016
Cherewka LawIs There An Income Tax Time Bomb Lurking In Your Estate Plan2016
Cherewka LawFive Changes Proposed in President Obama's 2016 Budget That Could Affect Your Estate Plan2016
Cherewka LawCheck Your Beneficiaries2016
Cherewka LawHow to Make Your Inheritance Last2016
Cherewka LawFor Small Businesses: IRS Raises Tangible Property Expensing Threshold to $2,5002016
Cherewka LawUsing a Pennsylvania Power of Attorney for Gifting2015
Cherewka Law10 Tips for First Time Home Buyers2015
Cherewka LawJoint Executors for Pennsylvania Estates2015
Cherewka LawIncapacity is Part of Estate Planning2015
Quantum Press publicationStrictly Business : Planning Strategies for Privately Owned Businesses2002
Real Property, Probate & Trust Newsletter, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Issue No. 35Reenactment of Pennsylvania Inheritance & Estate Taxes by Act 22 0f 19911991
Pennsylvania Tax Service Matthew Bender & Co., Inc.Pennsylvania Tax Service1986
education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of LawJD - Juris Doctor, Cum Laude1981
Bucknell UniversityB.S.B.A., Cum Laude1978
speaking engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Pennsylvania Bar Institute SeminarHow to Handle Small & Insolvent Estates 20192019
Pennsylvania Bar Institute SeminarHow to Close an Estate: Court Accountings and Family Agreements 20192019
NBI - CLEHandling Real Estate Transactions From Start to Finish2019
National Business Institute (NBI) SeminarEstate Planning for Farmers and Ranchers2018
NBI - CLEBusiness Law: Top Challenges2018
Estate Planning for Owners of Oil and Gas RightsEstate Planning, Oil & Gas Rights2016
Bucknell University SBDC Workshop SeriesExit Strategies2013
legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Commercial Real Estate Transaction $3.5 MillionSuccessful Closing
Represented Seller of Business $8.4 MillionSuccessful sale of business

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Lawyer Michael Charles Doland

Michael Doland, Business Attorney on Oct 1, 2021
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The answers of Mr. Cherewka are consistently accurate, full of analysis, and customized to the needs of the Avvo askers. These are exactly the qualities that every client would look for when hiring an attorney.

Lawyer Richard Franklin Maffett Jr.

Richard Maffett, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 16, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer. I have known Mike for more than 30 years. He is an outstanding attorney. He is very knowledgeable in the intricate details of the law. Mike is also very personable and able to explain those details in a way that is easy to understand.

Lawyer Michael Charles Doland

Michael Doland, Business Attorney on Oct 1, 2021
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The answers of Mr. Cherewka are consistently accurate, full of analysis, and customized to the needs of the Avvo askers. These are exactly the qualities that every client would look for when hiring an attorney.

Lawyer Richard Franklin Maffett Jr.

Richard Maffett, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 16, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer. I have known Mike for more than 30 years. He is an outstanding attorney. He is very knowledgeable in the intricate details of the law. Mike is also very personable and able to explain those details in a way that is easy to understand.

Lawyer Dominic Andrew Montagnese

Dominic Montagnese, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 1, 2016
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Excellent Attorney with years of experience in Estate Planning and Business Law.

Lawyer Christian K. Lassen II

Christian Lassen, Unknown Attorney on Apr 11, 2014
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Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community.

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