Kristin Nicklas

Kristin Nicklas is an attorney at Nicklas Law Office in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, who assists individuals and families with estate planning, estate administration, probate, and real estate matters. Her practice includes wills, trusts, powers of attorney, settlements, and title insurance. As a licensed title agent, Nicklas regularly guides buyers, sellers, real estate professionals, and lenders through transactions from agreement preparation and title review to closing and document recording.

Nicklas earned a B.S. in Accounting from Penn State in 2005 and a Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law in 2010. Before law school, she worked as a staff accountant for a regional accounting firm. Her combined accounting and legal background supports careful analysis of financial records, property interests, estate assets, and transaction documents, allowing her to address legal and financial issues with practical attention to detail.

She began her legal career as a law clerk to former President Judge Douglas W. Herman, where she gained experience with civil and criminal matters. Nicklas later served as Support Master for Franklin County and presided over child and spousal support appeals. Her current work includes preparing estate plans, administering estates, conducting title searches, reviewing agreements of sale, addressing easements and deed restrictions, and assisting with financing documents and real estate settlements.

Kristin Nicklas is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and maintains affiliations with the Franklin County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Pennsylvania Land Title Association. The Franklin County Bar Association has recognized her dedication to pro bono legal services. She brings local knowledge, financial insight, and practical legal judgment to each matter, helping clients protect property, plan for the future, settle estates, and complete important real estate transactions efficiently.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney/Owner, Nicklas Law Office
• Member, Franklin County Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Land Title Association

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania

Education

• Widener University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The Pennsylvania State University
  BS in Accounting

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