Patricia M. Shumaker

Patricia is a very knowledgeable, thorough, patient and pleasant attorney! She created and completed my entire estate planning. With all the complicated legal terms and situations, she explained in detail every issue and answered all my questions so that I could understand. She provides examples wh...en there are various options - which make my decisions easier. She always follows up with any questions and is extremely helpful to ensure that we (as clients) understand fully. Patricia is also very caring, takes great interest in her professional work and yet is down to earth. There are so many laws relating to estate planning and Patricia is always up to date with the latest rules and regulations. I am so grateful and thankful for Patricia's professional guidance, patience and her time in developing my estate planning and reviewing every year for any updates, changes, etc... that may be needed to make in any of the numerous documents. Although I may be one of her younger clients, I have peace of mind that my legal affairs and estate planning have been completed. You are never too young to have these important documents done. I consider Patricia as my "legal guardian angel" now! Patricia is truly an outstanding, knowledgeable and professional attorney! I strongly recommend her to all!

She is an excellent elder law attorney and genuinely cares about feelings and concerns for my elderly parents' needs. My case is very complicated but she has the expertise to handle all the complications. She is always there to answer questions and does not charge extra to do so and did not even char...ge for the long initial consultation. I checked into other attorneys but I'm glad I chose this one. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants an attorney that is caring and knowledgeable.

Estate planning is natural extension of real estate law but a field in which our firm does not practice. Regularly, questions arise in the representation of a client that require the skillful eye of an estate planning attorney and in other instances, very simply, our clients have not contemplated an...d therefore have not thoroughly prepared for THE issue that no one wants to think about. In these instances, our firm always recommends Atty. Shumaker because very importantly, we know that when we hand over our clients to her, they will be well cared for as she is skilled, knowledgeable and thorough in her analysis.

I was already a Client of PYWL working with their Financial Experts. While meeting with one I mentioned that I took care of my (2) 91 year old parents and my Father was in need of a Nursing home as my Mother could not care for him any longer. He suggested I talk to Patricia and I scheduled an initial... consultation with her and we spoke for over an hour. I brought my parents finances with me and she told me her plan would be to redirect my Father's Income in his name to my Mother so that she could continue to live in their apartment which was right up the street from the Nursing Home that my Father was in now so she could continue to visit her husband of 67 years. Trisha told me it would be a long hard journey for both of us, but we would become good friends as we pursued a common goal. She was right! Her abilities as an Elder Law Lawyer, her personality along with being a genuinely kind person were the perfect match. She has assembled an amazing team and everyone was working towards the same goal as I came to see her for. She succeeded and my Mother has been able to stay in her Apartment. Wouldn't Hesitate to Recommend Trisha and her Team to anyone I talk to.

I'm thankful for Patricia's guidance, care, patience, and time while helping fulfill my father’s wishes on record. Additionally, her thoughtful understanding and evaluation of our family’s situation and wishes to care for him in any transition that we make were impeccable. She was thorough and analy...tical towards options that would best meet all our needs. (Processes covered included: Health Care Proxy, Power of Attorney, and Estate Planning)