Maria L. Shinn

Ms. Shinn assisted me with my late husbands estate. I have never used a lawyer before and certainly never dealt with such a devastating event. Ms. Shinn was extremely professional, helpful, knowledgeable and most importantly to me, was her compassion and concern for “me”. I had no idea what to expect... or what to do. Ms. Shinn took care of everything for me and at an affordable price. After leaving her office I went to my car and cried because of the relief and help she gave me. I will certainly use Ms. Shinn in the future and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND her for who needs a Lawer!

Maria is a very thoughtful, thorough professional. She assisted me with a very complex estate and was instrumental is settling multiple liens against the estate. I an not say enough words of praise for Maria. A consummate professional with a very steady demeanor and very patient. She took the time to... understand all aspects of the process and moved through it all seamlessly all the while keeping me calm and most importantly keeping me calm. I highly recommend her!

I hired Maria Shinn to redo my will following the death of the last sibling in my family. As I am single and childless, I had chosen a non-relative as executor after surviving nieces and nephews [all of whom live at some distance] declined the responsibility. Ms. Shinn was painstakingly meticulous... about matters of bequests, insisting that there be no ambiguity. She also suggested that I discuss these matters with parties involved and achieve their agreement. She guided me through every item of the Medical Power of Attorney, Living Will, Durable Goods Power of Attorney, and Burial Arrangements, making certain that I had received the agreement of responsible parties. Ms. Shinn has also trained her staff to be accommodating, unfailingly empathetic and cordial. Two trusted friends of more than forty years had recommended Ms. Shinn highly. On the day I signed my final documents, I called to thank them wholeheartedly for their recommendation.

I contacted the Shinn Law Firm from out of state to see if they could council my Mother and I regarding her estate planning during a planned visit I was making to discuss. My Mother was looking for advice on whether to keep her estate as a "Trust" or a "Will" with beneficiaries. Maria Shinn was avail...able, we were amazed to find out the options my Mom had and the means of processing everything in such a short amount of time while visiting. The firm’s whole team worked with us, helping to make my Mother feel very comfortable throughout all the processes, including the signing at closing. What made it even simpler, for me, was the ability to schedule, review and transfer all documents digitally thru a "Law Practice Management Software System" they use, which was essential in my situation of assisting in my Mother's desires from out of state. Maria and Team made my Mother's estate planning decision as seamless and pleasant as it could possibly be. I sincerely would recommend the Shinn Law Firm as they facilitated all requirements, with the desired sensitivity and expectations!