Orphans' Court

Eckell, Sparks has a long history of practice before the Orphans' Court of Delaware County as well as other counties within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Orphans' Court has specific areas of the law assigned to it; such as, matters concerning decedents' estates, minors' estates, the estates of incapacitated persons and issues related to trusts.

Eckell, Sparks offers its legal services in every aspect of practice before the Orphans' Court, including:

  • Bringing and defending incapacity proceedings

  • Guardianship matters

  • Adoptions

  • Will contests

  • Estate matters

  • Trust matters

  • Title matters concerning real and/or personal property

  • Matters involving inheritance and estate taxes