How a Consumer Hired a Lawyer to Prepare & File an Affidavit of Heirship in Pennsylvania

In 2021, a personal client in Pennsylvania sought assistance with preparing and filing an affidavit of heirship after discovering funds remaining in a deceased family member's pension account. The client needed this documentation to facilitate the distribution of the funds among the surviving children, as there were no other heirs or debts to consider. With the pension account controlled by a financial institution, the process was straightforward but required formal legal documentation. As a result, the client received two proposals from licensed attorneys, with flat fee bids ranging from $450 to $1,500. Each proposal was submitted promptly to meet the client's requested deadline of one week.