G. Scott Gardner has been practicing law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1982. He is a 1982 graduate of the Delaware Law School of Widener University where he received a Juris Doctor degree. His Central Pennsylvania law practice includes real estate transactions, wills and trusts, elder law, estate planning and probate matters.
Georgene Gardner is a court-approved paralegal with 15 years of experience who will assist Attorney Gardner in the gathering of information necessary in order to meet your goals. She or Attorney Gardner will always be available to take your calls day or night and even on weekends.
Attorney Gardner is a member of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bar and is licensed to practice before the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas, the Pennsylvania Orphan's Courts, the Pennsylvania Superior Court, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In addition, Attorney Gardner is licensed to practice before the federal courts including the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. In the unlikely event that your case requires litigation, Attorney Gardner has the necessary courtroom expertise and experience to provide you with vigorous and effective representation.
We are located in a modern and spacious office building in Williamsport, PA, which is in Central Pennsylvania. It has a restaurant and many conveniences and amenities. We offer our clients a pleasant and relaxing meeting place which will assure your privacy and confidentiality. For clients who are unable to travel, we will meet your needs with phone conferences or home visits. Our firm will work with you tirelessly in order to ensure that your legal matters are handled with the utmost professionalism, care and efficiency.
We handle all types of residential and commercial real estate transactions for our Central Pennsylvania clients, including preparation of agreements of sale, articles of agreement, mortgages, deeds, settlement statements, HUD-1 forms, certificates of title and title insurance. We are approved agents for Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company and we will work with your lender and handle the real estate settlement in our office.
Our office will prepare your Last Will and Testament, Living Will-Health Care Declaration and Durable Power of Attorney which will be tailored to your individual needs and goals. We also specialize in Elder Law, including Irrevocable Grantor Trusts to protect your home and other assets from inheritance taxes and nursing home liens. We will meet with you in our Central Pennsylvania office, or in your home if that is more convenient.
Attorney Gardner has over 40 years of experience handling probate matters in the Orphans Courts of Pennsylvania including petitions for probate, asset gathering, litigation, creditor's claims, preparation of legal ads, preparation of inheritance tax return, First and Final Accounts, release and satisfaction of award and family settlement agreements. We serve clients in the Central Pennsylvania area.