Seamus M. Lavin

For almost two decades, Seamus Lavin has been representing individuals, families, and businesses in and out of court. His practice focuses on:

Acquisition, protection, and transfer of wealth. Seamus achieves these goals via effective estate planning, business formation, the purchase and sale of businesses, real estate management, contract negotiation, and efficient resolution of unavoidable litigation.

Estate planning and administration. His emphasis on in-depth consultations enables Seamus to develop estate plans tailored to each client’s needs and goals. He also guides clients through the estate administration, probate, and will and trust litigation processes.

Orphans’ Court Litigation. Seamus assists clients in all types of matters in the Orphans’ Court division of the Court of Common Pleas. The Orphans’ Court oversees entry of guardianships for incapacitated children and adults, issues surrounding the administration of decedents’ estates, the administration and distribution of testamentary and inter vivos trusts, the handling of matters relating to the custodianship and property of minors, and actions directed toward agents operating under powers of attorneys. Most often, Seamus is either petitioning or responding to petitions filed in Orphans’ Court to resolve disputes arising between beneficiaries and fiduciaries.

Civil Litigation. Seamus assists individuals or businesses that find themselves involved in a legal dispute with another party. Disputes of this nature, often based on a contract, generally fall under what is known as civil litigation, which entails the use of courts or arbitrators for adjudication. For plaintiffs, the objective is to right a wrong, honor an agreement, or to obtain compensation for an injury. On the other hand, as defendants in a civil litigation matter, Seamus will aggressively protect their rights in opposing the plaintiff’s claim. He represents plaintiffs and defendants including individuals, partnerships, shareholders, and corporations.

Divorce, custody, and child and spousal support. Seamus’ goal is to ensure a fair result in the most cost-effective and efficient manner. Although family separations can be highly emotional, he counsels his clients to keep the focus on co-parenting rather than retribution or retaliation.

Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics selected Seamus as a Pennsylvania “Rising Star” in 2008 and during 2010-2012. In 2012, Main Line Today magazine selected Seamus as a Top Lawyer in Trusts, Wills and Estates, Divorce and Separation, Elder Law, and Family Law.

As a solicitor for the Chester County Department of Aging Services, Seamus assists the agency in its goal of protecting older adults from abuse and neglect.