Wilbur “Bud” Dahlgren

Bud Dahlgren has been practicing law for over 37 years.  He focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, wills, trust and advanced directive preparation, business succession planning, planned giving, individual and fiduciary income taxation, and tax-exempt organizations.   He also counsels clients in elder law planning including life care, long-term care, Medicaid, and asset protection planning. Additionally, Bud has grown his practice throughout the years to include gas, oil and mineral rights planning.

Bud graduated from the State University of New York at Cortland in 1979 with a B.A., summa cum laude.  He continued his education at Syracuse University, where he received his J.D., magna cum laude, in 1982. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, New York and Florida.   He is a member of the Pennsylvania State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Florida State Bar Association, as well as each Association’s estate planning and elder law sections.

In addition to his legal practice, Bud is a frequent speaker for community organizations, local businesses, and the state and local Bar on topics such as estate planning, advanced directives, long term medical care planning, elder law, planned giving and changes in the tax law.

Recent Articles

Leveraging GRATs as a pertinent and timely estate plan
Smart Business, 2020