My husband and I had been looking for an attorney who offered fair, transparent pricing for estate…read moreplanning services, including our wills, powers of attorney, transfer-on-death (TOD) designations, and advanced health care directives. We'd had a trust in place when our children were younger but didn't feel one was necessary now that they are adults and our assets have clear beneficiaries and TODs. The first firm we consulted insisted that we needed a new trust, quoting roughly $3,000 in upfront meetings before any documents were even prepared, plus a $500 annual maintenance fee. When we met with Kathryn, the experience was entirely different. She provided clear, set fees from the start, listened carefully to our situation, and agreed that a trust wasn't needed at this stage. She also drafted our wills in a way that makes it easy to transition to a trust later if our financial situation changes. Kathryn was a pleasure to work with--professional, personable, and efficient. Her office had our completed documents ready within two weeks. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for straightforward, reasonably priced estate planning guidance.

Kathryn Bedell and her staff are friendly and efficient!…read moreThey listened and were completely helpful. Job Done!

Smilie Rogers generously agreed to donate his time to help our fledgling nonprofit organization…read morewith an application for tax exemption. He researched and provided numerous free resources, critiqued our documents, and gave guidance for strengthening our materials. And significantly, the atmosphere of the office was comfortable, not in the least bit intimidating as many legal offices can be, just what I would want for estate planning.

They will nickel and dime you for everything. Calling to leave a 15 second voicemail? $9. Mailing a…read moredocument to you, never asking if I would come get it? Another $18. 'Attending' to mailing a letter again not asking if I want to come get it? Another $26. Internal reviews with their staff? You pay $50 for who knows what they talked about. The list goes on and on...

Lisa was very thorough and professional in handling our estate questions and her fee was very…read morereasonable.

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We recently had a child relocation and parenting plan case…read more The case was difficult as the other party did not approve our relocation and did not agree with our parenting plan adjustment due to our relocation. The only way to relocate is to seek court approval. All we want is a relocation approval and a fair parenting plan. So we hired Rebecca as our attorney to represent us in the court. She gathered all evidence and presented it to the judge during court hearing. She manage a well organized and systematical presentation to the judge during the court hearing. It was an excellent work. She managed to convinced the judge that the relocation is an excellent opportunity for the child to have a brighter future due to a better school and environment as well as a more variety of future jobs when she grow up. A few weeks after the court hearing, we received a court order approving our relocation as well as our parenting plan without any modification. We would like to say thank you to Rebecca as our attorney for an excellent work representing us, also to the judge for being able to see the benefit of our relocation to the child future.

From the owner: Having the right legal counsel makes all the difference when you need to protect or enforce your…read morelegal rights. We listen to your needs and strive to achieve your goals through solid legal advice and representation. Whether you are a parent looking to secure or enforce parental rights or child support, a spouse seeking to secure a divorce, or a family member or friend with a loved one in need of a guardian due to declining health, we can help.

A solid law firm that assisted my family with long term financial & family planning…read more Was there every step of the way and explained the process fully and in layman's terms. The attorneys there are competent, friendly, concerned, and communicate very well. The process was also done in a timely manner, which was appreciated. I would definably recommend Caldwell Law.

From the owner: Working on both sides of the Connecticut River, Caldwell Law's New Hampshire and Vermont attorneys…read morefocus on estate planning and settlement, elder law and advocacy, long-term care planning, Medicaid planning, special needs planning, fiduciary services, trust administration, and probate law

Estate planning is not a process that most people look forward to, but Donald and his entire team…read moremade it all quite manageable and (most importantly) understandable. They took the time to walk us through each step and helped us make informed decisions. I feel better knowing that we now have such a thorough and thoughtful estate plan in place.

Getting our wills done seemed like a daunting and complicated task. Donald Sienkiewicz is great. He…read moreexplained all the "legalese" and guided us towards what services were right for us. Don't wait people! This is not something to put off. Having a plan is good for yourselves and for loved ones.

Stephen helped my family create an estate for my Dad. He was very responsive, knowledgeable and…read morecaring. He was so kind to my Dad and helped answer all his questions about the process. I would highly recommend.

Very quick to respond. Very nice person. Very honest. I am happy that I reached out. He seems like…read morea wonderful person.

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.