Kozloff Stoudt Attorneys

Kozloff Stoudt Attorneys is a general practice law firm based at 2640 Westview Drive in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, a short distance west of Reading in Berks County. The firm handles a broad mix of personal and commercial legal work, from wills, trusts and estate administration to real estate transactions, business formation, litigation and family law matters. Its client base includes individuals and families across Berks County along with closely held businesses, nonprofit organizations, municipalities and institutional clients throughout southeastern Pennsylvania.

The practice is organized so that attorneys with different specialties can work together on the same file when a matter crosses more than one area of law. A single estate, for example, may involve tax questions, the sale of real property, a business interest that needs to be valued or transferred, and occasionally a dispute among beneficiaries. Firms of this size in a county seat market often function this way, with lawyers and paralegals sharing responsibility for a client rather than handing the file off entirely from one department to another.

Estates, Trusts and Elder Law

A substantial share of the firm's work involves estate planning and estate administration. Planning services typically cover wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, beneficiary designations and strategies for Pennsylvania inheritance tax and federal estate tax. For families with a business, a farm or multiple properties, planning often extends into succession questions about who will take over and how the transition will be funded.

Estate administration is the other half of this practice. After a death, the firm assists executors and administrators with probate filings at the Berks County Register of Wills or the appropriate county office, inventories, creditor notices, inheritance tax returns, the sale or transfer of real estate, and final distributions to heirs. Trust administration, guardianship petitions and will contests also fall within this area. Related elder law services include Medicaid planning, long term care questions and special needs trusts for family members receiving public benefits.

Business and Corporate Services

The firm advises companies on entity selection and formation, operating agreements and bylaws, shareholder and partnership arrangements, contracts, commercial leases, purchases and sales of businesses, financing documents and dissolution. Ongoing counsel for small and midsize employers can include employment agreements, non competition questions, employee handbooks and day to day issues that arise with vendors, customers and regulators. Business succession planning connects this work to the estate side of the practice, since many owners in Berks County are preparing to transfer a company to the next generation or to key employees.

Real Estate and Land Use

Real estate services cover residential and commercial transactions, title review, agreements of sale, settlements, easements, boundary disputes, landlord and tenant matters and property tax assessment appeals. Land use work includes zoning hearing board applications, variances, conditional use requests, subdivision and land development approvals and appearances before municipal boards. Berks County's mix of older borough housing stock, suburban development around Wyomissing and Exeter, and working farmland in the outlying townships produces a steady flow of questions about permitted uses, agricultural preservation and development approvals.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Attorneys at the firm represent clients in the Berks County Court of Common Pleas and in surrounding county courts, as well as before administrative agencies and in arbitration and mediation. Civil litigation matters include contract disputes, collections, construction claims, property disputes, estate and trust litigation, employment claims and business disagreements among owners. The firm also handles personal injury and insurance claims for individuals, along with appellate work when a case continues past the trial level.

Family Law and Personal Matters

Family law services include divorce, equitable distribution of marital property, custody and visitation, child and spousal support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and adoption. Because these matters frequently overlap with real estate, retirement accounts and closely held business interests, clients often work with more than one attorney in the office. The firm also handles other personal legal needs such as name changes, small estate filings and general civil questions that do not fit neatly into a single category.

Municipal and Institutional Representation

Firms in Berks County of this type commonly serve as solicitor or special counsel to townships, boroughs, authorities and school entities, advising on ordinances, public bidding, right to know requests, open meetings requirements, code enforcement and public infrastructure projects. Nonprofit and institutional clients receive assistance with formation, tax exempt status, governance and regulatory compliance.

Location, Access and Parking

The office sits on Westview Drive in Wyomissing, within the cluster of professional offices near the Broadcasting Square and Paper Mill Road corridor. The location is convenient to Route 422, the Route 222 bypass and the Warren Street Bypass, which puts it within easy reach of Reading, Shillington, Sinking Spring, Exeter, Muhlenberg, Kutztown, Boyertown, Hamburg and the rural townships at the edges of the county. Clients traveling from Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill, Montgomery and Chester counties also reach the office without difficulty.

The building has a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible parking lot, and on site parking is available for visitors. The address is 2640 Westview Drive, Wyomissing, PA 19610.

Appointments and What to Bring

Appointments are required, so clients should call ahead at +1 610-549-1268 rather than arriving without notice. When scheduling, it helps to describe the general nature of the matter so the call can be directed to an attorney who handles that area and so any conflict of interest check can be completed before the meeting.

• For estate administration: the original will if one exists, the death certificate, a list of assets and account statements, deeds to any real estate and contact information for beneficiaries.
• For estate planning: a list of assets and how each is titled, current beneficiary designations, any existing will or power of attorney and the names of people being considered as executor, trustee or agent.
• For business matters: formation documents, operating agreements, relevant contracts and recent financial statements.
• For real estate: the agreement of sale, deed, survey, title documents and any correspondence from a municipality.
• For litigation or family matters: any filed court papers, correspondence from the other side and a written timeline of events.

Asking about fee structure, likely timeline and who will serve as the day to day contact at the start of a matter gives clients a clear picture of how the case will proceed. Many of the firm's engagements are supported by experienced paralegals who handle filings, document gathering and routine status updates alongside the assigned attorney.