I have used Lawyers Settlement Services, and Frank Michel in particular, for multiple closings over…read morethe years. Decidedly focused on real estate transactions, Frank brings a depth of experience and local knowledge to the table. If you're closing in the Lakes Region and want a firm that delivers timely, comprehensive and accurate documents, look no further. Frank has a vast regional network, which shows when he opens it for your referral. Solid five stars.

From the owner: Michel Frank S offers real estate settlement, title insurance services, and closing services. We…read morewill close your real estate transaction with efficient and convenient quality service. We also have links to qualified real estate agents and mortgage companies for all of your real estate needs.

Jessie was very helpful with a difficult real estate transaction I was helping my brother with…read more Great communication and overall very helpful.

I needed an attorney to review a document I had crafted on my own from legal software. I called…read moremany law offices and all others except for Ainsworth & Thelin were going to charge me big bucks to have them write the document from scratch. I met with John Turcotte, Esq from this practice who was very down to earth and reviewed my letter with me in the room, giving me his feedback and suggestions. It was exactly what I had wanted, and it fit my budget. I would definitely use him again.

My wife first heard about attorney John Turcotte of Ainsworth, Thelin & Raftice from a high school…read moreclassmate and then read about him in a Bangor Daily News article concerning the sale of a foreclosed home in Millinocket, Maine. The second sentence of the article shocked us. It fully bowled us over. There paraphrased in the second sentence of the article was the Town of Millinocket's attorney - the very same lawyer, who was currently representing my wife in her struggle to bring about a settlement of her mother's estate in Millinocket! The shock was that my wife had just received a notice for the first time from the town of Millinocket of a lien they filed against her mother's estate for unpaid property taxes and unpaid water bills when all along the town had our mailing address on file and had never sent us any notice to our home address. Yet they chose not to send the tax and water bills to any of the estate representatives of record! The town's notice had blindsided us, and my wife's lawyer - the town's lawyer - had remained deathly silent of the estate's liability to the Town of Millinocket until shortly before the date the town threatened to take possession of the property. This review is not to wince in pain about that previous lawyer's conflict of interest. Rather, this background is a necessary description of the disadvantage attorney John Turcotte found himself in when my wife fired her lawyer - the town's lawyer - and engaged Ainsworth, Thelin & Raftice. The short of it is, where the previous lawyer had failed through his inaction and complacency (at the very least), attorney Turcotte truly succeeded in rescuing my wife's mother's estate from the clutches of town bureaucracy and her sibling's greed through his superior legal ability. I will add attorney Turcotte maintained a professional but sympathetic demeanor with us all the while each time we expressed frustration and outrage (often venting through use of strong and unbecoming language). He kept us on track consistently to settle the estate without any residual legal encumbrance and, as much as humanly possible, to settle the affair in my wife's favor. * Attorney Turcotte provided a strategy for resolution of the estate immediately (within two days) of receipt of confirmation of termination of the previous lawyer's representation and engagement of Ainsworth, Thelin & Raftice * Within a month and a half of engagement, attorney Turcotte facilitated removal of detrimental adversary parties from estate representation - something the prior lawyer failed to accomplish in the period of four and half years! * Within a month and a half of engagement, attorney Turcotte obtained receipt by the estate of funds to close out one of my wife's mother's checking accounts - again, something the previous attorney failed to accomplish in four and half years! * One of my wife's siblings removed the entire contents of their mother's house without authorization. Attorney Turcotte advised against naming that sibling as a thief without concrete proof during the course of the official settlement of the estate, as it would be disadvantageous to my wife's legal position. It sounds like common sense, but when we were blinded by rage and frustration, attorney Turcotte first expressed his personal sympathy for our emotions but remained professional and reminded us of the importance of the ultimate goal, successful resolution of the estate without libel or slander. * The firm was always punctual in their communication with us. There was never any period of "radio silence." * Most importantly, attorney Turcotte recouped nearly all of our financial expenditures. Our total financial expenditures exceeded by far those of the competing siblings put together. These are some of the many very specific and concrete examples of why we feel so lucky and grateful to have engaged attorney John Turcotte and the firm of Ainsworth, Thelin & Raftice! We highly recommend him and his firm unreservedly! If you still have questions, we suggest emphatically that you contact attorney Turcotte directly to put your hesitations at ease and begin the journey to resolution of YOUR legal challenges at the earliest opportunity. I would wish you good luck, but with attorney John Turcotte, you don't need much luck. You can rely on superior legal competence.

Very efficient, flexible and proactive. Dan was prompt and professional. Highly recommended.read more

From the owner: Since 1987 Androscoggin Title Company has been a full-service title company, providing title…read morereports, title insurance policies and escrow closing services to residential and commercial customers. Our commitment to dependability, integrity, thoroughness, and accuracy has made us a leader in the Maine real estate title business.

I remember the bank VP ask me who was my realtor when I was visiting her office and I told her it…read morewas Dan O'Halloran. Her reply was "You won the lottery". After closing on our New London NH home, I have that feeling. When we started considering relocating in the Lake Sunapee/Mount Sunapee area, we planned an initial visit back in May. I had researched the real estate concerns in the area and after seeing Yelp and other reviews, I chose Dan and gave him a call. His knowledge and professionalism were evident from the first conversation. Once we visited, he made a thorough assessment of our likes and dislikes, got inside our heads to see what we wanted, and visited many condos and homes on the high and low side of preferences and budgets to begin to narrow down the choices. A second and a third visit followed, his expert advise and unflappable demeanor being constantly evident. Dan has an encyclopedic knowledge of the area and its amenities. We made a first offer on a house and Dan's input was quite valuable in our standing firm on our offer, and although we passed on this first house, it was for the better. A month later we closed on an awesome deal in a second house. We're ecstatic. Responsive. Professional. Courteous. Knowledgeable. And a great person to wit. That makes him one of the very, very best realtors with whom I've ever dealt. Blue Chip all the way.

My wife and I were very impressed with Dan O'Halloran. We worked with Dan to relocate from…read moreCalifornia to New Hampshire. He was very professional but also low pressure which made the process much easier and less stressful. I was impressed with his knowledge of house structures, land and Real Estate laws; it helped with a few hard decisions. I also liked his theory on telling him what we didn't like which helped him as much as telling him what we did. Dan was also very responsive to our communications no matter how we contacted him whether it was a phone call, text or email. Not that you have to be able to text or email him but we used all methods and he was very responsive. We visited twice and he worked very hard to line up over 15 houses each visit, coordinating the route to be the most efficient and working with the showing agent. Once my wife and I made our decision from California Dan had the technology to sign and make most of the legal paperwork happen online. He was also able to recommend a good bank, home inspectors and insurance companies. We ended up with not just a house but a home. Once in the house Dan continued to help us by recommending an electrician to install a generator hook up! Thanks Dan! Tim

I recommend Sarah McDaniel for any property dispute you might have with a neighbor! Excellent…read morelawyer. She was able to settle everything out of Court, which saved me a lot of money.

Ms. McDaniel was wonderful in saving my family's home, which had fallen behind on property taxes…read moreand was on the verge of being taken by the city or Portland. She was wonderful at communicating with my family as well as the city and helped us work out a solution that allowed us to keep the house. Most importantly, Ms. McDaniel kept us very informed every step of the way and billed us very fairly. I will absolutely hire her in the future should any need arise.