As a single mom, I wanted to ensure that the small business I've worked hard for would be passed…read moreon smoothly, with everything clearly documented and easy for my son to navigate should anything happen to me. The legal process of estate planning felt overwhelming, but I was grateful to have Tara and Arielle address all my concerns and streamline the entire process. I appreciate their transparent pricing and the personalized attention of a small firm, which made me feel valued as a client. Thank you.

After comparing against 6 other law firms to do a trust, I settled on Shaw legal. The deciding…read morefactor was the transparent and competitive pricing on their website and stellar reviews here on Yelp. Although I did find another competitor that was cheaper, it was the bundled package and glowing reviews that sold me. After I made my choice and the deposit was made, Arielle was diligently following up via email after I submitted the online questionnaire. Filling out the questionnaire made the process so much easier! I picked the Basic package which included the trust, POAs, & pour over will in a nice and professional binder. Grant deed was received the next day! Definitely will recommend to family and friends! Thanks Tara and Arielle for a painless process!

We had an excellent experience working with this trust attorney. They were knowledgeable,…read moreprofessional, and made what could have been a complicated process feel straightforward and stress-free. They took the time to answer all of my questions and ensured every detail was handled with care. What impressed me most was their commitment to outstanding client service. After our trust was completed, they updated our inventory at no additional charge, which was an unexpected and greatly appreciated gesture. It's rare to find someone who stands behind their work and genuinely puts their clients first. I highly recommend this firm to anyone looking for an experienced, trustworthy estate planning attorney.

After having my Trust done with a different lawyer about 5-6 years ago, I am extremely grateful I…read morewas recommended to KR Hess Law. From my first contact with them, I was pleasantly impressed by the personnel at K.R. Hess Law. Their kindness, understanding, accessibility was amazing. I instantly felt I can trust them. This was a night and day difference with my previous lawyer. Kristina devoted her time to meet me, listen and understand my situation in order to take every detail in account. They were flexible and made me feel supported. I truly value their professionalism, kindness, efficiency and caring, plus, their quality of work is outstanding.

I was referred to this quality practice by MetLife Legal for estate planning. Caroline was…read morefriendly, polite, highly professional and extremely knowledgeable. Documents were drafted for review in less than a week. The online portal made access to documents easy. My parents were able to sign all final drafts in person with Rachel as she was also the notary. This was an amazing experience. My parents and I recommend this practice without reservation to handle all estate planning matters. Thank you!

This law firm has it all. Whether it is Trust Planning,…read moreProbate, or Real Estate needs Genna and Carolines knowledge base is unmatched in the area. If you're looking for a company with experience and service, PMA LAW is it. They provided a caring hands on personal effect which is not easy to find these days. The PMA Law firm team provides start to finish assistance in Trust or Probate matters and was able to help me in just that. Highly recommend.

My husband and I recommend Jack Stephens enthusiastically as an experienced, knowledgeable and very…read morecapable trust attorney. We spent a couple of years looking for an attorney to update our 20 year-old trust, interviewing several possible attorneys along the way. This wasn't an easy search. Not every attorney has the ability to provide legal provisions that are finely tailored to protect a particular client's interests. Jack Stephens understood what we needed and created for us a collection of trust documents that will cover a host of contingencies and will help us avoid probate. He is a good listener, a good communicator and a very personable individual. \}His work is top notch. -

Jack's webinar on Proposition 19 was excellent. As always, he explained a rather complicated…read moreprocess in a way that was understandable. We also appreciated the information about signing up for Owner's Alert to protect our property from scams. Everyone should do this, but we wouldn't have known about it if we hadn't signed up for this webinar. Looking forward to future webinars! Cynthia Steiger

I am so glad I reached out to Attorney Daniel for his expertise! He was very insightful, helpful,…read moreand supportive for my case. He offered practical advice, made things easy to understand, and most importantly, was very kind and friendly. I would recommend him to anyone!

Contacted them to handle my mother's estate, but I guess they don't handle probates? They told me…read morethey couldn't handle my case. Found another attorney who was very happy to help.

Probate. After the…read moredeath of a loved one, I had missed an important account with an online brokerage firm (I won't name names) and they were making it difficult for me to get the funds meant for me. They were insisting on Probate which is a long and expensive process. I found Catherine Blakespear through a friend. Money well spent. She solved my problem in one week. During my initial consult with her and her partner, they explained all aspects and possibilities of my situation and were clear and specific about fees. Her office is in Del Mar with easy parking. She works in a practice with several attorneys which is a plus for a broader knowledge base. Catherine is a pleasant person to work with and promptly responds to emails and calls. She turned a difficult situation into a positive. Here is her bio. I'm an estate planning attorney who specialized in helping people with all aspects of transferring property at death. I draft wills and trusts. I do probates. I help people with estate administration and asset transfers that are difficult or complicated. Together with my law partner, Tricia A. Smith, we have a particular expertise in real property and the myriad issues related to transferring property within families. I attended Northwestern University, as did Tricia.

Maya took care of changes to our family trust, saving us a ton of taxes when the time comes. It is…read moremore complicated because my brother also has a special needs trust. I spoke with four attornies before Maya, and all of them said the change we needed couldn't be done and/or this was too specialized of an area for them. But Maya said no problem. She took care of everything at a reasonable price. She is super-responsive by phone and email. I will look to her for all future needs regarding the family trust and whatever else may come up.

Miss Pinchman was a joy to meet with. On top of it in a great office. We put a pin in any project…read morewe had moving forward but would absolutely consider her for business should I need her moving forward.

Tomer & Co. at Worden-Williams were stellar in helping me as Trustee of my mom's trust, and the…read morebilled hours were very reasonable. He was responsive and his legal assistant, Grace, was kind and efficient. I saved nearly $4000 vs. the flat fee another firm wanted to charge me. I would definitely recommend them and call on them again.

Dealing with Tomer Gutman in connection with a family member's estate matter has not been pleasant…read more He advised his client, an elderly member of my family, to do nothing last fall (2022) and then criticized her for following his advice in a phone call this spring (2023). He also criticized "whoever wrote this agreement" but my elderly family member had paid him a year ago to review the agreement in question and had succeeded in getting his recommended changes incorporated into it. He insisted on trusting the opposing party to act ethically while being advised that this was unlikely to happen, and then was forced to concede (by his actions--he never apologizes) that the advice given to him was right. I even had an instance where he argued with me on a legal point in the California Probate Code and he had to admit it was something new to him (but of course no apology was forthcoming). In my opinion Mr Gutman talks over people, imposes his own views on the conversation, and treats questions as challenges. But the bills keep coming!

Thank you for helping walk us through the basics of what we need to set up trusts for the kiddos…read moreand holding our hand each step of the way. Elizabeth, thank your for all you do and we will look forward to working with you in the future. Like others in North County, we work very hard and want to make sure we "keep what we earn" - thank you for making this as painless as possible. I'm reminded about the old adage, "nobody wants a lawyer until they NEED one" .. so glad we found you close to home at the right time. Please thank your staff and Brian and we'll see you soon. Truly, Jim

Expensive. Wanted to get a living trust but they charge $3400 for a single person. No thank you.read more

I've been working with Rod Hatley and his team for six years and he's always been there to provide…read morethe utmost professional, knowledge and expedient service in the Estate Planning process. Since 2017 we have leaned on him for estate advice regarding marriage, children, home ownership, and investments. Highly recommend.

Rod is one of the friendliest and kindest people I know, which is important when finding a lawyer…read moreto work with you on your estate planning matters. He is thorough and great at following through with what he says he will do. I would recommend anyone in need of a Living Trust or review of their estate plan to see Rod!