Joseph A. Bellinghieri LL.M. - West Chester, PA
Attorney at MacElree Harvey, Ltd.
Estate Planning Lawyers in West Chester, PA
17 West Miner Street West Chester, PA 19382
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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35
Years
Experience
West Chester Estate Planning Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Estate and Trust Administration
- Elder Law
- Tax
- Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate
Attorney Information
Overview
Joe represents individuals and businesses with a variety of estate, tax, real estate and business issues. With over twenty years of experience, Joe is a seasoned attorney. Joe's philosophy is to provide prompt and personal individual attention to each and every client. He strives to understand his client's needs and to provide positive outcomes based on those needs. Joe is also a Certified Public Accountant and Licensed Pennsylvania Realtor which give Joe the ability to provide his clients with different perspectives on their issues.
Recent Representations
- Advises numerous families in regard to wealth transfer strategies, including the creation of Charitable Remainder Trusts, Private Foundations, Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, Limited Partnerships, and Qualified Personal Residence Trusts.
- Represents numerous entities with various real estate projects including the feasibility of projects, as well as financing and governance issues.
- Acts as General Counsel to major center city law firm.
- Serves as Executor and Trustee for numerous families.
- Negotiates and resolves disputes between family members of complex Estates with significant assets.
- Created and structured a Limited Partnership for purchase of valuable real estate providing significant Estate Tax savings.
- Successfully assisted business owner with sale of multi-million dollar business.
- Evaluates start-up entities for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
- Successfully represented physician practice in an IRS audit.
- Successfully represented a restaurant owner in a Pennsylvania sales and income tax audit.
- Assists families in obtaining Guardianship over declining family members.
- Advocated on behalf of Executor and Estate against disinherited beneficiary.
- Assisted non-profit entity in its initial set-up and with its corporate governance issues.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Top Lawyers, 2009 - 2013
Other Sources of Feedback About Joseph A. Bellinghieri LL.M.
Included on the 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Georgetown University Law Center,
Washington,
District of Columbia
LL.M.
Major: Taxation
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Georgetown University Law Center,
Washington,
District of Columbia
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Non Legal Education
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Drexel University
Honors: cum laude
Major: Finance and Accounting -
The George Washington University,
Washington,
District of Columbia
Honors: With Honors
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Drexel University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Published Works
Articles
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Establishing a Special Needs Trust
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Conservation Easements
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Tax Planning
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Understanding the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- U.S. Supreme Court
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant
Other Affiliations
- Chester County Bar Association (Member)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member)
- Chester County Estate Planning Council (Past President)
- West Chester Chamber of Commerce (Past Board Member and Treasurer)
- Chester County Bar Foundation (Member)
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Contact
17 West Miner Street
West Chester, PA 19382
Phone: 610-314-7020
Fax: 610-429-4486
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.macelree.com/
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