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David M. Smilk, Esquire - ProfileDavid M. Smilk graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's prestigious Wharton School with a B.S. Degree in Finance. He continued to pursue his career at Temple Law School, and has specialized in Estate Administration and Estate Planning since graduating in 1962.During his early law practice, he was elected President of the Young Lawyers section of the Delaware County Bar Association and served on the Board of Directors of the County Bar Association. David Smilk has been a frequent guest on the Russ Miller Saturday morning radio show, "Real Estate and Your Estate" which aired on WWDB-FM for 23 years. David's years of experience at the top of his field have allowed him to develop highly effective strategies for serving his client's needs efficiently and effectively, every time. His experience and insights have allowed him to develop and employ very valuable short cuts to solve estate issues, often allowing clients to avoid more costly full "probate" administration. Such short cut methods have saved many clients fees and time expended. David's career has been devoted to always identifying and employing the best possible ways of getting the results his clients need and expect, to best serve his client's needs with efficiency and at the minimum possible expense. It is this ethic that has so consistently caused clients and the families and friends of clients to return to him again and again as a competent and capable attorney in whom they can rest absolute trust. Persons planning their estate may prefer to "avoid probate" and Mr. Smilk is proficient in drafting documents to do so. He was one of the first attorneys in Pennsylvania to draft and execute the "Real Estate Deed of Trust". Subsequently, he testified at legislative hearings to repeal and clarify the real estate transfer tax that may have previously applied to such Deeds. David has lectured and conducted seminars on the impact of Federal Estate Tax, Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax, Revocable Living Trust and Powers of Attorney, all of which affect individuals' future planning. Interestingly, David Smilk was requested to serve on the Delaware County Medical Society Public Health Fund as its secretary and has done so since 1990. Mr. Smilk's years of experience, and his truly first rate standing in the local and regional legal communities, make him a truly veneral voice in his area of legal specialty. Call 610 359 1999 to speak with attorney David M. Smilk. Home | About Us | Contact Us | Reciprocal Links | Site Map |