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Dawn Getty Sutphin has been a member of the Pennsylvania Bar since 1989 and New Jersey Bar since 1990. She has practiced in a large Philadelphia firm as well as for a smaller New Jersey Law office. She completed her LLM in Taxation, a post graduate law degree, at Villanova Law School and concentrates her practice on federal estate taxes, state inheritance tax, drafting wills and trusts, estate planning for individuals and for small business owners, taxation of estates and of trusts, post death estate planning, and estate administration and probate.
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Regardless of whether you have a small estate or a very large estate, if you are 18 years of age or older you need a Will, at the very least to direct to whom your property will pass after your death and to select a personal representative (an executor) to administer your estate and pay debts and inheritance taxes.
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Probate is the legally mandated process of administrating and distributing your estate. A personal representative, the Executor of your estate as designated in your Will, is responsible for handling your assets and settling your affairs after your death.
16 years
Dawn Getty Sutphin provides legal services in Estate Planning and Administration to clients in Southeastern Pennsylvania including Delaware, Chester, Bucks County, Philadelphia, and Montgomery Counties, as well as cities such as Prospect Park, Ridley Park, Media, Newtown Square, West Chester, and surrounding areas. Dawn is also proud to serve clients in Southern New Jersey with including Haddonfield, Cherry Hill, Voorhees, Moorestown, Marlton, and surrounding areas.
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A Durable Power of Attorney is a document that you create and sign while you are healthy that gives another person authority to act on your behalf even if you become incompetent or incapacitated. Such authority can be limited or very broad. A Durable Power of Attorney is a very powerful document and to avoid abuses, considerable thought should go into who should be the Agent and what powers should be given. Protections do exist under State law.
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Languages spoken
English
Law Offices of Dawn Getty Sutphin
204 E. Chester Pike
Ridley Park, PA, 19078
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NJ | Active | 1990 | 03/11/2022 |
PA | Active | 1989 | 05/28/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Howard M. Berg Award | Widener University School of Law | 1989 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Sole Practitioner | Law Offices of Dawn Getty Sutphin | 2006 - Present |
Attorney | Commonwealth Trust Company | 2005 - 2006 |
Outside Counsel | PECO Energy | 1998 - 2009 |
Assistant General Counsel | PECO Energy | 1992 - 1998 |
Clerk | Honorable William W. Caldwell | 1989 - 1990 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Delaware County Bar Association | Member | 2004 - Present |
Delaware County Estate Planning Counci | Member | 2012 - 2012 |
Delaware Valley Environmental American Inn of Court | Member | 1996 - 2001 |
Philadelphia Bar Association | Co-chair | 1992 - 1993 |
Pennsylvania Bar Association | Member | 1992 - 1998 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) | Estate Administration-Getting Started with Your Client | 2015 |
Law Offices of Dawn Getty Sutphin blog | Estate Planning Overview | 2012 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Villanova University School of Law | LL.M - Master of Laws | 2011 |
Widener University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1989 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Law Day | Constructive Possession | 2015 |
Consitution Class | Constititional Issues in Criminal Law | 2015 |
Pennsylvania Bar Institute | My Client's Dead, Now What? | 2015 |
Wills & Trusts | Tax Issues for Estates | 2014 |
Cheveron Annuitance Meeting | Planning For Your Future | 2012 |
Concordville Inn | Planning For Your Estate | 2011 |
Estate Planning Meeting | Estate Planning & Probate | 2011 |
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Edward Cullen, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 20, 2014
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
I endorse this lawyer for many reasons. She reported to me for many years in a corporate law department and proved her ability to deal effectively with the most complex legal issues. Following her return to private practice, I followed her career through her obtaining an advanced degree in taxation and establishing her own practice. I am impressed with her abilities and knowledge to the point that I retained her to advise me personally on wills and estate planning issues. She has my highest recommendation
Raymond Falzone, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 17, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Dawn is a caring and very competent attorney. She will go the extra mile for all of her clients.
John D'Onofrio, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 10, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Dawn has the necessary skills and professionalism to make the right decisions to ultimately provide her clients with peace of mind.
Edward Janzekovich, Estate planning Attorney on May 8, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Without hesitation, I endorse and recommend Dawn Getty Sutphin. Dawn is a conscientious, friendly, compassionate, and professional attorney. She possesses a commanding knowledge of Estate Planning and Probate laws that allow her to effectively represent her clients best interests. If you are in need of Estate Planning, Probate representation, or a Will, Trusts or Power of Attorney, I highly recommend that you use Dawn. You will not regret it.
Neal Axe, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 26, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Dawn is a super lawyer and an expert in her field.
Michael Dennin, Estate planning Attorney on Feb 2, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Dawn is very knowledgeable and thorough. I highly recommend her for your Pennsylvania Estate Planning needs.
Gregory Spadea, Probate Attorney on Jan 31, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse Dawn because she is an excellent lawyer who really cares about her clients. She has assisted me with both New Jersey and Pennsylvania Probates. Dawn is intelligent and thorough and I would highly recommend her.
Dan Jordanger, Estate planning Attorney on Jan 31, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Dawn is a sharp, intelligent, caring and wise counsel. She knows her area of practice extremely well, and she works with clients using not only that knowledge but also a continual focus on the client's needs. I endorse Dawn enthusiastically.
Michael Hood, Estate planning Attorney on Jan 30, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Knowledgeable. Professional. Skilled in estate planning and wills.
Gregg Wisotsky, Estate planning Attorney on Aug 29, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer.
Christian Lassen, Unknown Attorney on Apr 4, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community.
Edward Cullen, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 20, 2014
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
I endorse this lawyer for many reasons. She reported to me for many years in a corporate law department and proved her ability to deal effectively with the most complex legal issues. Following her return to private practice, I followed her career through her obtaining an advanced degree in taxation and establishing her own practice. I am impressed with her abilities and knowledge to the point that I retained her to advise me personally on wills and estate planning issues. She has my highest recommendation
Raymond Falzone, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 17, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Dawn is a caring and very competent attorney. She will go the extra mile for all of her clients.
Theresa Lyons, Wills and living wills Attorney on Mar 14, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Great reputation
John Kusturiss, Wills and living wills Attorney on Mar 14, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. In an area where details matter I have found Dawn to be detail oriented and very proficient at preparing wills and other Estate documents.
David Edelman, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 13, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Dawn is very thorough and explains all areas in an easy to understand manner. I endorse her.