Amir was wonderful to work with during a particularly hard time after my mother passed…read more Amir was highly communicative, responsive, knowledgeable, efficient and overall a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended.

He is quick on turn-around, as others noted. If someone wants a quick, adequate trust and ancillary…read moredocuments, he will be able to provide them. He uses a service that provides four types of trusts, and he explains the difference between each one in simple terms. We had a trust and all of the related documents completed by the top firm in the area. Upon an independent review, one issue was pointed out to us. The firm that had been working with us was swamped so, based on all of Amir's reviews, we decided to have him make the revisions. We told him why we were there and that we would have his documents reviewed before we signed. He was given the existing documents and told the points that were especially important to us and the part that we wanted changed. We got a draft very quickly. Great turnaround. But, he missed some key points. It was also frustrating that he sent them in a format that couldn't be converted to Word or PDF and set the link to expire in 5 days. When asked about it, he said it was the platform and necessary due to the size. First, I edit books and size isn't the issue. Second, we checked on the platform and the user controls the parameters. We finally got the documents printed and hand wrote notes on them. We were irritated and frustrated by how little attention he paid to our requests to port over sections from the existing trust. He was hurt by our comments. For someone with his CV, I would expect him to know that business is not personal. But, he wanted us to apologize in order to move forward. Because he appears wedded to his forms, he didn't draft the sections that we specifically requested up front. When we pointed it out several times, he asked us to write it. What we wanted was not unusual or difficult, but it didn't fit his forms. He couldn't copy it from the existing trust. That was mind blowing given how many hours he billed us for reading our trust. When the documents were finally at a stage where we were satisfied, we told him that we were sending them for independent review, as we had previously stated. This seemed to upset him. Two last issues: first, my husband thought he was sexist and dismissive of me. I am used to men looking at other men when answering my questions, so I didn't notice it. Second, I wanted to pay via electronic payment. Amir said he took Zelle. I accessed the app and asked him to put in his information. I asked him to double check it. My bank sets a limit on daily transactions. He said that was because of my credit score--others had higher limits. I took affront to this. My credit score is great. I sent the money to the info he provided. It bounced. I had to work with the bank to unwind the transaction. I asked Amir to send me his Zelle QR code. Instead, he sent not one but two demands for the full amount to my Zelle account. Since a Zelle demand for payment in excess of the bank's limit cannot be made, I had to reject both. I tried to send him a payment for the allowed amount, but the flagged his request and my attempts to pay him as fraud and froze my account. Because Amir refused to follow simple instructions, I had to spend hours with bank fraud investigators to have my account restored and verified. I have had my account at the same bank since I was in kindergarten and we were encouraged to save. My husband was counsel for banks and has banked there even longer than I have. Because we have joint accounts, his were frozen. This meant that our quarterly tax payment, health insurance, and other vital payments were being held. All in, Amir turned out documents quickly. Was pricey compared to the firm we regularly used, and appeared to struggle with either taking directions from a woman, or drafting documents and following instructions.

We have employed Richard Brouillet's services on several occasions( Estate Planning as well as a…read morecouple of personal matters), and not only have we found him to be extremely competent and knowledgeable but a true pleasure to work with. We were very impressed each time we met with him with the amount of work he had done in advance of our meeting. He was always very prepared and ready to offer suggested courses of action. All this with the utmost integrity. For the amount of time and work that Richard devoted to our issues we felt his bill was very reasonable. We will certainly use him again if needed. Judy and Jonathan Fabio

In my opinion, does not work well with people seems like he resents his job, in my opinion slow to…read morerespond to emails, phone mail box always full.

Michael Blacksburg and his team are thorough, timely and reasonably priced. The documents were high…read morequality and well thought out. I recommend anyone needing an attorney to consider this firm.

Updating my estate plan had been on my To Do list for over 10 years! My original estate planning…read moreattorney retired several years ago and I just kept procrastinating until I finally committed myself to this important task in early 2026. I scanned through Yelp and discovered Blacksburg Law and found the reviews very encouraging, and appreciated how robust and informative the firm's website was. I submitted an inquiry via Yelp and we were off to the races! The entire process was excellent and seamless, from first contact to final delivery of my estate plan. The team was incredible - professional, knowledgeable, efficient, and personable. I greatly appreciated the team's use of technology -- from the intake questionnaire, Zoom meetings, client workspace portal, and remote notary. These tools made the entire process frictionless and allowed me to complete my "homework" even while traveling. I highly recommend Blacksburg Law for either creating your first estate plan or updating one that is overdue for a revision. Thank you Michael and Team!

BEWARE DO YOUR RESEARCH and read through what powers of…read moreattorney you are giving to this organization, Easy to sign your family life away. Review and document what billing rates you agree to! They are good with adding on hidden or unexplained rates. It is easy to rack up billing time as they charge a high fee per hour even if it is just to review questions to clarify their own services. My family was charged for services with my mother that she did not agree to, they were able to bill without notifying us beforehand of the payments due. This is due to the powers my mother signed over to them to be used only in emergency but they were able to charge our accounts that they helped manage.

Review for FIDUCIARY RESOURCES By Benoit…read moreAssociates with Coldwell Banker Realty We have been working with Caron, Audra, Mike, and their Team for over 6 years and have found them to be very professional, effective, and extremely reliable. If they say something will be done by Thursday, you can absolutely count on it. Their communication and management skills are "stellar" and it's always "service with a smile" too! If they are handling something for you (conservatorship, transaction, etc.), put your mind at ease - you're in very good hands. If you or someone you know would like to talk directly with us about our experiences with Fiduciary Resources, please don't hesitate to contact us. They're truly the best and care deeply about their clients. Sincerely, Tom Benoit, Broker Associate (CalRE#00754169): 415-258-4145, tom.benoit@cbnorcal.net Ben Klugman, Realtor Associate (CalRE#01293608): 415-258-4145, benklugman@gmail.com

My adult daughter and I met with Joe Barton to set up our revocable trusts/wills. Joe and his…read moreteam were fantastic! (Prior experience with another legal team had been unsuccessful and extremely frustrating.) Joe was knowledgeable, thorough, patient and very accommodating. Working with him was an extremely positive experience. I feel very fortunate to have found Joe, and highly recommend him .

Joe was comforting to work with on my family trust. Despite my stress during the process Joe was…read morekind, patient and went above and beyond to make the process as seamless and as easy as possible. In the end, I felt I had a new friend.

My mother's probate interests have been represented by Margaret ("Peggy") O'Dowd, a lawyer in…read moreWald's office, since 2005. Peggy has rendered excellent service despite the many complications in my mother's case. She and her office are detailed and provide excellent follow-up on all matters, large and small. I highly recommend her services to anyone requiring a probate attorney.

JR Hastings has been helping me with my parents' estate documents (trust, property deeds, etc.) for…read moreabout 14 months. All documents needed updating with the passing of my mother and brother. JR Hastings was wonderful. Explained the process and what to expect in terms of timeline, meeting frequency, and cost. He always responded promptly (via email or by phone) to my questions and explained things in a way I could understand. His help made a very difficult year a little easier.

The lady who works here is so rude! I was walking by their…read moreoffice this weekend to go to Kaiser with my son and this lady shrieked, "Eww!! Get away from me, you don't even have a mask on. Get out!" I was about to put on my mask, but wanted to set an alarm on my phone for when the meter was done. I have never been so mistreated and humiliated before. She made me feel like I was a scum. I don't know how they could provide a friendly and professional service to the community. I don't normally add comments like these on yelp, but I felt like I have to with this place.

I am in my 70s and recently widowed. We have a trust but some of the accounts needed to go through…read moreprobate. They are very patient with me and I deeply appreciate it.

We are in our early 30s and were looking to setup a living trust and legacy protection for our…read morechild but did not really know where to start. We got a few recommendations from a friend, but none of them panned out because of cost, lack of responsiveness, or us having a "bad feeling" about some attorneys. We found Michael on Yelp and could not be more happy! Michael and Louis have an amazing philosophy, are extremely helpful and personable, and inspire so much confidence. We came to them knowing very little of what we needed or how to accomplish it, but knowing our end goal of securing our legacy and financial future. They walked us through every step, every word, and empowered us to make the right decisions for us. From the planning phase, to the homework, to the review and addition, they were only a quick call, text, or email away. They were also extremely thoughtful about aspects outside the legal trust that were invaluable, such as how to talk to our advisors, trustees, executors, and family members. Additionally, they were extremely communicative, upfront, and honest. I could not recommend them anymore.

Matt is an excellent person and an even better attorney. He is professional and truly cares about…read morehis clients.

We knew we needed an estate plan, but kept putting it off...who wants to think about the "what ifs"…read moreassociated with bad things happening. Then a close friend of ours was involved in a serious accident, and we realized that a horrible accident without a plan could potentially turn into a nightmare for us. Luckily we found Matthew Harris. Mr. Harris seamlessly guided us through the decisions and paperwork, making us wonder why we didn't do this sooner. I have a daughter from a previous marriage, and Matthew was able to talk us through different scenarios and create a a plan that would help keep everything fair should I pass first - something I'd never even thought about! We were also nervous about the cost; was this process going to turn into a never-ending expense? The answer?: No. We felt Matthew provided a level of expertise, guidance and counsel that was in line with his flat fee - which we felt was extremely fair. Thanks Matthew!

There's certain things in life that are always a little bit more difficult to navigate the normal…read morefor everything else. Like selecting a doctor a dentist and an attorney. But these are all Milestones that we will all cross at one time or another. I belong to a Foodies group that I absolutely love and I love the people that are in it and one of the ladies in the group is an attorney and she handles trust law and wills. It has been our pleasure to know her socially but professionally she's seated are expectations. Mary has always been one of our first friends in the group and a lively person to chat with during social engagements. And building that trust on a personal level we were able to decide to ask her to represent us to make our wells. We had come to know her as a dedicated professional knowledgeable attorney. Though we never talked much about law when we would spend time visiting with each other it was apparent that she was very skilled at what she did. Because of covid-19 are few meetings prior to actually physically getting together and signing documents and we did this via video networking. Everything worked out perfectly there were things sent to us to look at incorrect but we covered everything every little single piece. The nice thing about the way that she presents something is she will pose questions that leave a thought in your head so you may come to a conclusion with your own decision of how to face it at the end. Things I wouldn't have thought about on my own. We finalized everything today and had it notarized. I couldn't be happier. I felt my every need and request was fulfilled and thought through by her before I even touch the paper. My wife was also a customer and very satisfied by how the whole thing was handled and Mary was a superstar. We have to say that Mary is trustworthy educated thoughtful sensitive and listens to you. Your needs will be fulfilled. Highly recommended. If you liked our review please vote below and follow us.

From the owner: For over 30 years, Mary L. Symons has provided personalized, high-quality services in estate…read moreplanning, probate, and trust administration matters throughout the Bay Area. Mary L. Symons provide her clients with personal attention to assure their needs are always met, setting the highest standards for estate planning needs. As a Certified Estate Planning Specialist by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization with a Masters Degree in Law Taxation, Mary L. Symons has the experience and skill to protect you and your family's assets for life. Ms. Symons is also AV rated by Martindale Hubbell. Call today to speak with an estate planning specialist!