I am not at all pleased with services of lawyer Mary Richter (see website http://richter-law.ca),…read morewho was recommended by a banker then managing the wealth of aged parents following the sale of their Kitsilano home. He was recently downsized/retired rather sooner than he would have liked - probably for the best, in my view. Thanks for nothing. Ms. Richter was retained to update the wills - a fairly simple job as parents had no stock portfolios or other complicated holdings or second families to worry about - yet somehow an error was made identifying one beneficiary. Sloppy drafting - not that big a deal, right? However, rather than visit their care facility to own and correct her error, Ms. Richter summoned at her pleasure fragile, aged ps to her office, a huge, unnecessary inconvenience especially in view of Cadillac pricing of many hundred dollars an hour. Quaere whether parents may even have been billed for the time taken to correct the error. That was bad enough. More recently, ancient forebears asked Ms. Richter to inquire into the possibility of burial plots deceased father-in-law may have purchased for his wife and daughter at a local cemetery. A fairly simple matter, one would have thought, but Ms. Richter was disinclined to stir her lazy stumps. She didn't want the work even after ancients expressed willingness to pay to end the nagging uncertainty. Because burial plots today represent considerable real estate assets, we found this a most irksome, unsatisfactory response. Frankly, it cast doubt on Ms. Richter's efforts such that I have now suggested the file be referred to a competitor, someone who proofreads his work and considers the wishes and frailties of his clients, someone with a more enlightened approach and commitment to service. i wish parents could have paid an earnest law student instead to do the work at a fraction of the cost and inconvenience, but the Law Society of British Columbia won't allow even graduates to charge for services until they have: 1) articled a year with one of the only about three firms big enough to offer such positions, 2) re-completed law school from a six-week refresher make-work course and 3) passed a bar exam re-examining the already examined materials studied over three years at law school. Maverick young Ontario lawyers recently made a pitch to end such medieval nonsense as have some of their counterparts in the U.S. but lawyers so far maintain a tenacious grip on who can charge for services. The monopoly lawyers impose on us is nothing more than a determined effort to restrict trade in order to protect outrageous, utterly undeserved fees, which have in turn created an access to justice crisis just about everywhere. Nor does the lawyers' regulating body in ANY jurisdiction do much, if anything, to protect the public contrary to their lofty promises. Happily, the second machine age now very much upon us will soon replace these ancient, rusted has-beens with software that will do the work faster, better and cheaper. I also understand that one may contract for the drafting and litigation of a will with a freelancer at Elance, a virtual law office of some renown where clients are not expected to subsidize a high-end downtown or, in Ms. Richter's case, Kerrisdale rent.

Mary is an incredible compassionate and professional lawyer. Her entire team is so welcoming and…read moreefficient. I highly recommend her and I'm so happy she's local!

Excellent service the staff is very helpful thank for your services you gave me…read more I don't have appointment but since it's urgent they process my documents

. I haven't worked with David yet. But he was quick to answer my questions and reply to my emails,…read morewhich made the process easier and less stress .I highly recommend đavid for anyone in need of a reliable and efficient Notary. Thank you, đavid!"

I wrote to Daniel Park and his team regarding a rather odd thing to add to my will. A special type…read moreof request, you may say. He got back to me so quickly via email and told me that they are unable to help me with this request because it is quite different, and gave me 3 other law firms that may be able to fulfill my specific request. This was so above and beyond their customer service, because they could have just emailed me back they couldn't help me and leave it at that. But they added in some companies that may be able to look into this very specific request of mine. Very honest company and so efficient. Highly recommend based on their excellent communication.

Daniel Park is great. He is very helpful, professional, and always responds in a timely manner. He…read morehas helped us with multiple real estate transactions and other notary services required for travel documents. Thank you Daniel for always being willing to help.

My husband thought his family got great service when his uncle died in 2012, and for about 5 years…read morethings went well. It's now 2024, and they still have some of the families money, they never call back nor return email messages. My father-in-law is now dead and my husband is juggling helping his mother and this is still lingering 12 years later. We are in California so can't just go to the office and demand service. In December 2022 he asked to pay the final bill and have the balance of the estate sent. In January of 2024 we are still waiting for this action. I hope someone will reach out and resolve closing the estate so I can improve this review and we can all move on. To the owner of this business My husband's family name is not mine and he worked with Katarina.

I was a client of Andrew Beesley for a Real estate matter that went for months. There are no words…read moreto describe the enormous amount of care, compassion, and commitment provided by Andrew. He is a devoted family man who really shows passion for his work, and will work through even the most stressful & difficult cases with the client with a positive attitude. Their services is worth every penny. The best part is that the firm also works with other lawyers who have over 40yrs of experience in Real Estate law. This firm has some of the best well rounded lawyers in Vancouver. I have no regrets setting referrals to Andrew.

Recently, I prepared a will together with a Power of Attorney and Representation Agreement at…read moreWestcoast Wills and Estates, with the help of lawyer, Jessica Poon, Vancouver Broadway office. I was very satisfied and confident to work with Jessica and Westcoast. She was very professional in delivering the whole process and also very patient, informative and thoughtful. I had tremendous confidence in her. I do not hesitate to recommend her. In addition, I appreciate the office pricing policy which was fair, clear and without any hidden fees. It was a great pleasure to have my will done at Westcoast Wills and Estates.

From the owner: We are experienced estate lawyers in Vancouver who focus only on wills and probate law. We offer…read moreflat, competitive rates and donate 1% of revenue to charity. Our probate lawyers routinely apply to court for clients to get a grant of probate. Our estate planning lawyers do everything from simple wills to complex trusts. Ask us about Alter Ego Trusts, Joint Partner Trusts and Henson Trusts. Our corporate lawyers compliment our estate practice by incorporating new companies, reorganizing companies and implementing trust structures. Our family lawyers help settle disputes before they arrive with Prenup Agreements in the form of marriage agreements and cohabitation agreements.

David deserves more than 5stars!! The quality andvalue of his advise was just great!!read more

They reply, but seems like they only take CASH jobs. Not interested in actual fighting. Even if…read morecase is easy and obvious.

We are grateful Bell Alliance was recommended to us…read more Jesse Avery worked with us through some complicated, stressful issues. Jesse Avery is professional, respectful, efficient, thoughtful, reliable, down to earth and easy to communicate with. Thank you Jesse Avery, Bell Alliance and Jodi. We appreciate you

Thank you Jesse Avery for working with us, and helping us through a difficult time;…read moreWe highly recommend Jessie Avery and Bell Alliance for all legal matters.

Gave me the advice I needed in a timely, hassle-free way. I was impressed. If I needed advice on a…read morefamily matter again, this is where I'd go.

I needed someone in Vancouver to help with a family matter. Mr. Richter was very nice and…read moreinformative. He clued me in on what the other party was most likely up to and why they were dragging out settling the matter. He brought a big mystery to light just by asking the other attorney a few questions. Mr. Richter told me to give him a couple of days to investigate and he'd call me back. He did just that which was more than helpful and wanted nothing in return for helping me. Thank you!

Updated our wills with Winright Law. Absolutely perfect experience with the majority of the work…read moredone by email and phone. In person only required to sign the final documents. Professional, timely and friendly service.

*** An update re: the below. I am happy that Winright reached out to me, answered my legal…read morequestion and assured me they will look into preventing the below from happening again. Great customer service, now I see why they have such great reviews here:). I was very disappointed in the way my case was handled with Winright. I contacted them initially on a Saturday via Yelp and followed up Monday. The friendly receptionist asked me to send in the paper work for the law team to review if they could help me. As time was of the essence, I quickly responded and sent in what they requested Monday. I followed up with an email Tuesday and when I did not hear back nearing the end of that day I phoned to enquire when I could set up an appointment. I was saddened to hear that the firm is too busy with other cases and they could not forsee a time when they could discuss my case with me. This exercise unfortunately cost me precious time in receiving an opinion on a time limited case. I am extremely disappointed they did not inform me from the beginning that they didn't have the time to meet with me (for 30 min!) to give an opinion. I wish I was posting another 5 star review after using their services, but my experience with them was anything but.