Shannon L. Crew - Pittsburgh, PA
Attorney at Houston Harbaugh, P.C.
Estates and Trusts Lawyers in Pittsburgh, PA
Three Gateway Center 401 Liberty Ave. 22nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222 - 1005
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Pittsburgh Estates and Trusts Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estates and Trusts
- Probate, Estates and Trusts Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
An attorney in the Estates and Trusts Group, Shannon counsels individuals in estate planning and estate administration. Her experience includes drafting both basic and sophisticated estate plan documents as appropriate, including:
• Wills
• Financial Powers of Attorney
• Health Care Powers of Attorney
• Revocable Trusts
• Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs)
• Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs)
• Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts (IDGTs)
• Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs)
• Special Needs Trusts
• Non-judicial Settlement Agreements
Shannon helps clients develop and implement estate plans with customized documents, tax strategies and beneficiary designations related to insurance policies and retirement assets.
In addition, her practice involves the preparation of Federal Gift Tax Returns, Crummey withdrawal notices and the administration of decedents' estates, including the filing of related Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax and Federal Estate Tax Returns.
Shannon represents people at various stages of life including parents of minor children, individuals having a family member with special needs, adults who have never been married, are divorced, have a blended family, are married with no children or grown children or are widowed.
Clients include executives, professionals, business owners and retirees as well as individuals serving in fiduciary roles under another's estate plan document.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Pittsburgh School of Law,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
J.D.
Honors: With Honors, Member of the Order of the Coif
Law Review: University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Member
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University of Pittsburgh School of Law,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
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Non Legal Education
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Washington and Jefferson College
B.A.
Honors: With High Honors
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Washington and Jefferson College
Current Employment Position(s)
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Director
Pro Bono Activities
- Executive Committee Member, Secretary, Mt. Lebanon Community Foundation
- Member, Pittsburgh Symphony Association
Published Works
Articles
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Don’t Underestimate the Risk of Needing Long-Term Care, May, 2017
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Should I Add My Child as a Joint Owner of Assets?, May, 2017
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What is the Gift Tax Annual Exclusion?, February, 2017
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Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Law Has New Exemption For Small Family Businesses, July, 2013
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
Other Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member)
- Allegheny County Bar Association (Member)
- Estate Planning Council of Pittsburgh (Member)
- Probate and Trust Law Section Council, Allegheny County Bar Association (Elected Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
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Contact
Three Gateway Center
401 Liberty Ave.
22nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 - 1005
Fax: 412-281-4499
Email: Send a message
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https://www.hh-law.com/
- http://www.pitiptechblog.com (Pittsburgh IP and Tech Blog)
- https://hh-law.com/insights/ (Houston Harbaugh Law Blog)
Hours: M - F, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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