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With 45 years of combined experience, attorneys Shawn Sullivan and Kate Hoover provide knowledgeable, thorough legal guidance to clients in Martinsburg and throughout the Cove. At Sullivan Law Offices, we help you navigate complex legal matters with expertise that puts you at ease. Our practice focuses on wills and estate planning, elder law, real estate transactions, estate administration, and municipal law. Assisted by our friendly, accommodating staff, we are here to address your concerns and meet your legal needs with care and professionalism.
45 years of combined experience
Shawn P. Sullivan
A fourth-generation lawyer from a family of lawyers, Shawn has been serving Blair, Bedford, Cambria, and Huntingdon counties since 1984. He’s a graduate of Villanova University and Seton Hall University School of Law with decades of experience in many areas of the law. In his current practice he focuses on wills and estate planning, elder law, estate administration, real estate transactions, municipal law, and charitable institutions. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and is a title agent for Old Republic National Title Company. In his real estate practice, he represents mortgage lenders, buyers, and borrowers in residential and commercial matters. His estate practice includes probate, estate administration, guardianships, and family business transition planning in collaboration with financial experts. A frequent speaker on trusts, probate, and title law, he is affiliated with the Pennsylvania Bar Association, American Land Title Association, and Pennsylvania Land Title Association. Add New Text Here!
Katelyn Hoover
Born and raised in Martinsburg and a graduate of Central High School, Katelyn earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Pennsylvania State University. She furthered her education at Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh, where she received her Juris Doctorate in 2018. After passing the Pennsylvania Bar Examination, she became an Assistant District Attorney in the Blair County District Attorney’s Office, prosecuting individuals charged with criminal offenses by law enforcement. In January 2023, she joined Sullivan Law Offices, focusing on several different areas of law, including Estate Planning and Administration, Real Estate, and Corporate Law. The firm also serves as Solicitor for several local municipalities. Katelyn is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and before the United States Supreme Court.
FAQS
What is a Last Will & Testament?
A Last Will and Testament is a legal document that includes information regarding how you would like the property, items, and financial accounts you own at the time of your death to be distributed. It also appoints the individual you would like to oversee the administration, liquidation, and distribution of your assets.
What is Medical Power of Attorney/Living Will?
This document allows you to appoint an agent or agents to communicate with your doctor regarding your medical treatment. It also includes your decisions regarding treatment at the end-of-life stage once you are unable to communicate those decisions.
What is a Power of Attorney?
A Power of Attorney is a very important document to have in place while you are alive. This document allows you to appoint an agent or agents to handle your daily affairs in the event that you cannot.
What is an Inheritance Tax Return?
An Inheritance Tax Return is a document that Pennsylvania requires to be filed within 9 months following a person’s death. This document includes information relating to the value of property, items, and financial accounts that a person has at the time of death. We can assist in gathering information to put in this document as well as its preparation.
Why choose our law firm to help you in your time of need?
We focus on estate documents, estate administration, and real estate transactions. When a loved one passes, it can be a difficult time. We’re here to help ensure your loved one has the proper paperwork in place ahead of time, and to guide you through filing the appropriate paperwork when the time comes.
What is a Last Will & Testament?
A Last Will and Testament is a legal document that includes information regarding how you would like the property, items, and financial accounts you own at the time of your death to be distributed. It also appoints the individual you would like to oversee the administration, liquidation, and distribution of your assets.
What is Medical Power of Attorney/Living Will?
This document allows you to appoint an agent or agents to communicate with your doctor regarding your medical treatment. It also includes your decisions regarding treatment at the end-of-life stage once you are unable to communicate those decisions.
What is a Power of Attorney?
A Power of Attorney is a very important document to have in place while you are alive. This document allows you to appoint an agent or agents to handle your daily affairs in the event that you cannot.
What is an Inheritance Tax Return?
An Inheritance Tax Return is a document that Pennsylvania requires to be filed within 9 months following a person’s death. This document includes information relating to the value of property, items, and financial accounts that a person has at the time of death. We can assist in gathering information to put in this document as well as its preparation.
Why choose our law firm to help you in your time of need?
We focus on estate documents, estate administration, and real estate transactions. When a loved one passes, it can be a difficult time. We’re here to help ensure your loved one has the proper paperwork in place ahead of time, and to guide you through filing the appropriate paperwork when the time comes.
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