Firm Overview

Pittsburgh Attorney

Incapacity and Estate Planning • Guardianships • Elder Law

At the law office of Carolyn Spicer Russ, I provide comprehensive counsel to clients throughout the greater Pittsburgh area in matters involving incapacity and estate planning including guardianships and elder law matters. Together we will work to ensure that your loved ones are protected and that your health care, long-term care, retirement and estate planning needs are taken care of. Contact me to schedule a confidential consultation.

I focus my legal representation on issues related to planning for incapacity or death. I provide incapacity and estate planning advice to adults of all ages and life situations, from recent college graduates and newlyweds to senior citizens and retirees. I know from experience that the concerns vary. I help younger clients ensure that minor children will receive appropriate care. For elder clients, I work to protect assets and establish plans for end-of-life care. For persons with religious considerations, I help them incorporate their faith traditions into end-of-life planning.

When you hire me to put a plan in place to guide your loved ones in the event of your death or incapacity, I will conduct a thorough examination of your affairs. Together, we will identify short and long term goals and identify and evaluate your assets and obligations. I will help you understand the different tools available to help you meet your objectives, such as minimizing the tax burden on your estate or avoiding probate.

In my estate planning practice, I help clients understand the different strategies available to bring about the orderly distribution of assets upon death, while minimizing the tax burden and avoiding probate. Once you have determined how you want to proceed, I will prepare all the documents required to create and implement your estate plan, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney and health care directives (living wills). I help clients plan for the preservation of assets through Medicaid planning, should long-term care be required. I also advise clients on all matters related to the establishment of guardianships for loved ones who lack capacity to make their own decisions.

For representation in all matters involving planning for incapacity or death, including guardianships, contact my office to arrange a confidential consultation. My office is easy to locate, and free parking is readily available. I offer flexible appointments upon request and will visit you in the hospital, at your home, or in a nursing home. I am also available to make emergency calls in end-of-life situations.

Mt. Royal Lawyers

Edward A. Olds, Richard Matesic and I have our office in the heart of the Shaler legal and financial district, on Mount Royal Blvd., above the district justice's office. Together we are able to offer clients a wide range of legal services, ranging from estate planning, real estate, and business transactions to litigation of employment, education, and civil rights cases.

Carolyn Spicer Russ

Shaler Office:
1007 Mount Royal Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15223
Phone: (412) 492-8975
Fax: (412) 492-8978

At the law office of Carolyn Spicer Russ, I represent clients throughout the greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area, including North Hills, Etna, Sharpsburg, Aspinwall, Fox Chapel, Millvale, Blawnox, Shaler, Glenshaw, West View, Allison Park, Gibsonia, Ross, McCandless, East End, Squirrel Hill, Oakland, East Liberty and Point Breeze.