Welcome to Opiela & Associates, P.C.
 Opiela & Associates is a local law firm located in the quaint Perrysville Business Community of Ross Township. We take pride in our reputation as an Individualized Firm; striving toward Personalized Services by helping people that have been profoundly affected by various legal issues. Our practice concentrates in the following areas:
- Estate/Elder Law: wills/trusts, power of attorneys, and nursing home
- Personal Injury: malpractice, motor vehicle, and catastrophic damages
- Defective Products: recalls, dangerous products and warning defects
- Civil Matters: contracts, creditors and debtors claims
- Landlord/Tenant: rent, damaged apartment, security deposits
- Criminal law: DUI, retail theft
- Traffic Violations: Speeding, school zone and license suspensions
- Worker’s Compensation: job related injuries and “sub-contractors”
- Real Property: seller/buyer agreements, closings and transfers
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  Our philosophy is that each client should be treated individually, respectfully, with the care and attention that their case deserves.
For that reason we purposefully limit the number of cases which we take each year. We do not work on "volume" like other law firms.
Our clients should be confident that their case will be handled by the attorneys and support staff whom they get to know. |
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Many people think of estate planning as merely writing a will or trust to leave assets to family. However, we believe that every Estate plan should contain:
- a general durable power of attorney;
- a general durable banking power of attorney;
- a heath care power of attorney;
- a living will/advanced health care directive;
- irrevocable burial trust; and medicaid planning.
Estate planning prepares you for an uncertain future and helps make sure that you and your assets will be taken care of as you intend. Very few (if any) of our clients have a “crystal ball”, however, most have never thought twice of purchasing automobile insurance. The reality is the only difference between having auto insurance and an “Estate Plan” is that auto insurance is mandated by Pennsylvania state law. Good estate planning should involve more than just inserting your name into pre-made documents. We individually guide you through a process of clarifying your goals and needs, and then work with you to design a thorough estate plan that best fits your objectives.
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Read more: Estate Planning
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