Lawrence R. Rife IV

Lawrence R. Rife IV is a partner at Hoskinson, Wenger & Rife in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. His practice includes estate planning, estate administration, probate and trust matters, business and commercial law, real estate, landlord-tenant issues, and reassessment appeals. He joined the Chambersburg practice in 2016. His work helps individuals, families, property owners, and businesses address planning, transactional, estate, and property-related legal needs through a broad local practice.

Lawrence earned a B.A. in Political Science from Shippensburg University in 2008 and a J.D. from Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg in 2011. He was admitted to practice in Pennsylvania in 2012. His education in political science and law supports the analytical and practical work required for estate planning, business formation, contract matters, property transactions, and the administration of estates and trusts.

Lawrence concentrates on business law and formation, real estate, landlord-tenant matters, estate planning, and estate administration. His practice includes helping clients organize business interests, address contracts and property issues, prepare estate plans, and manage probate or trust responsibilities. He also handles reassessment appeals. This combination of transactional, estate, and property work allows him to assist clients with legal matters that can involve ownership, succession, agreements, real property, and long-term planning.

Lawrence R. Rife IV is a member of the Franklin County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He has served as a guest speaker for Shippensburg University’s pre-law program and has served on the board of Totem Pole Playhouse. His professional background combines local private practice, community involvement, and a broad transactional practice. He provides practical legal guidance on matters involving estates, property, business planning, and related legal responsibilities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Hoskinson Wenger & Rife Law Offices
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Franklin County Orphans Court Local Rules Committee
• Member, Franklin County Bar Association
• Solicitor for the Register of Wills & Recorder of Deeds, Franklin County
• Co-Solicitor, Bear Valley Water Authority

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania

Education

• Widener School of Law Harrisburg
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Shippensburg University
  Bachelors in Political Science

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