John Rochford and his staff have provided me with exceptional service for all my commercial and…read moreresidential real estate title and closing needs. John and his staff are very informative and are quick to respond to any questions, concerns, or issues that may have raised their heads during the due diligence period. Rochford Law & Real Estate Title has my strong recommendation. I feel confident, you will be please and satisfied with their exceptionable customer experience.

Not every real estate transaction is a smooth landing. Like air travel sometimes it can feel like…read moreflying in extreme turbulence conditions. This was the case recently with one of my buyer clients who found her dream home - a retro ranch in West Nashville. Her list-price offer was accepted and we got under contract, completing the inspection which was a breeze, and the buyer agreeing to take the house 'as-is' with no repairs and give the seller some time to move out. It all looked fine till three days before closing a discovery that there was a $10k lien on the title due to the seller's unpaid card debt, which can sometimes happen. Not sure of the reasons why but the seller dug heels in by not allowing the buyer the entitled final walkthrough and refused to cooperate as per the contract and close. The deal stalled in a deadlock my buyer who wanted to proceed and purchase the house - and an uncooperative seller who refused to budge. But thanks to real estate attorney super hero John Rochford on the buyer's team, the transaction untangled, and the seller and buyer closed according to plan. John saved the day big time, my buyer is delighted and I am very appreciative of the expertise of John and his wonderful team at Rochford Law and Real Estate Title. Teamwork makes the dream work.

I can't imagine a better experience with a realtor. Loy Carney has a background in title law, he…read moreis a licensed attorney, and a go-getter realtor who pursued every avenue possible to ensure our house was sold. We had a difficult listing due to zoning and planning restrictions, and Loy pulled out all the stops to shepherd it through the process every step of the way, and he got us top-dollar. But his service was more than that. He took us on as a do-or-die case, pulling out all the tricks in both his realtor and his attorney bags, to keep up hopeful when it looked like it would fall through, and to do what we needed to do to put our best foot forward. I would recommend Loy Carney to anyone selling a house. I would imagine he'd do a buyer just as good a job, as he has all the connections of a seasoned veteran realtor. He was personable, resourceful, and I honestly don't think five stars are enough. Loy is outstanding.

My family had a challenging listing that required not only the resources of a realtor, it also…read moreneeded the expert knowledge of a real estate attorney. We found both in Loy Carney. I cannot say enough great things about Loy. He is the consummate professional, using all of his knowledge and skill to get his clients the results they desire. I would recommend Loy to anyone looking for a realtor who has your best interest in mind. If my family ever has real estate needs again, there is only one person that we will call upon, and that is Loy.

I would not recommend working with Ms. Amonette. I cannot adequately express my disappointment…read morewith Ms. Amonette as an attorney. She was unreliable, extremely slow at responding, and at some points would completely ignore my e-mails even after several attempts to outreach. As an attorney with a $400/hr rate I found this completely unacceptable and frankly pathetic. She is nothing but kind and warm when accepting your initial $6000 retainer but after that her communication and everything else goes downhill. Whenever she did respond to my outreach she made sure to charge $40-100 for every little quick response she sent even though no traction was being made on my case. My ex and I decided to go to a neutral mediator who helped us out because we were so tired of paying money to lawyers to not feel like we were getting anywhere. After working with a mediator and getting all of our affairs buttoned up (parenting plan, child support, assets) signed sealed and delivered to her she still did absolutely nothing to move the case forward. I even received a call from the court in my county threatening to close the divorce case because they had been reaching out to Ms. Amonette and had not heard anything back from her despite the fact that she had all of the documents that we had to get prepared with the mediator in her possession for over 2 weeks. I finally made the decision to fire Ms. Amonette as I was done with the lack of communication and progress. When I sent the email terminating her services for once in my experience with her her response was prompt and I received the remainder of my retainer back early the next week. I used just a small portion of that retainer to hire a flat rate divorce attorney who had gotten the divorce finalized in less than 2 weeks of receiving the docs that my ex and I had already signed off on. I was furious that she had made it seem like there was so much left to do and I am confident that she would have dragged everything on to deplete my retainer for months. I believe that she is the quintessential money hungry lawyer and that her bread and butter are the big money cases and if you are a regular upper middle class client she will push you to the absolute bottom of the priority list. The mediator that I worked with told me that she just got another client of Ms. Amonette's who came to her just as frustrated as I did with the lack of communication and progress. I usually don't write reviews but I felt a deep obligation to women, especially moms who are thinking of hiring Ms. Amonette. When you are already trying to struggle to figure out what to do in the midst of all of the turmoil that divorce brings, the last thing you need is a divorce attorney like Kristen who will not only leave you confused about the process but will leave you penniless if she has the chance. If you're rich and just need someone to bulldog your ex you'll likely be fine, everybody else RUN.

I have made so many mistakes using low cost and do it yourself legal services. Finally, I found a…read morefirm that I trust. While not low cost or inxpensive, Kristen Amonette got me the results I was desperately needing. It is true, you get what you pay for.... In this town of Nashville, connections with others is what drives results, and Mrs. Amonette knows everyone worth knowing. What impressed me most was her ability to manage my expectations. Her attention to detail was impeccable at a time when my entire world felt like it was completely scrambled. Hiring Mrs. Amonette was the best decision I made and my life has been back to the fast track of success ever since.

I'm here from out of state and needed to register my vehicle. Flawless experience!!! I'm used to…read morehaving to wait weeks for an appointment and even with that having to "take a number" to be seen. It was brutal. This experience was the exact opposite! I just showed up, thinking it would take hours but I needed to get it done. Boy, was I wrong! There were people being served at the windows and one gentleman in front of me in line. I may have waited 5 minutes. Upon approaching the window, I was greeted warmly and handed over all my documentation. The clerk was efficient, knowledgeable and friendly. I did not get her name but we talked about her traveling to Burbank, CA to visit family (I'm from CA), the kids getting into digital arts, etc..If the staff knows who I'm referring to, please give her kudos for making this out-of-towner feel comfortable. Thank you!

We were late to the passport appointment by 5 minutes and the lady in the counter would not even…read morehelp us. She just kept saying that we have to reschedule. And the kicker is... there was no body else in line! It was just us and she would not help us because we were a few minutes late! I would have totally understand if there were other people waiting in line. But there were NONE! Just wow.. plain bad customer service. I even explained that I had to take off from work to be there and my son (who needs to the passport) had to take off school, but did they show any compassion? Noooo... they simply do not care. I guess she knows we need them so it's a real power trip for her. Just the kind of people that we should NOT have in our government office.

My interaction with the folks at Jacobs Cohen has been very pleasant. Everyone I have spoken with…read morehas been very helpful. They have a great grasp of their industry and are willing to bend over backwards to be of assistance. Communication has been very good and consistent. Any questions I have needed answered have always been referred to the proper people. I have been pleased with the results.

Poor customer service and after calling three different times and leaving three voicemails, NO call…read moreback regarding my employer tax information. I guess since the payment for their service is not coming directly from me, they feel as if they have no obligation to return my call concerning receiving my W2 after my company has closed due to COVID! All three calls, within a week, leaving messages with one of the partners, but only to be brushed off. I'm glad I have my own CPA, but if I didn't, I sure hell would not use this company. Lack of professionalism and courtesy. That's enough for me to not do business with them.

I recommend Mark and Katherine unreservedly. We had outstanding results in four hearings that…read moreculminated in an emergency, temporary conservatorship for my incapacitated partner, against her children. Always patient, professional, prepared and coupled with good judgement pertaining to the legal milieu. I have hired them for another matter. You should too.

Arrogant, strung me along for months, sold me short on pleadings, sent bill for double the…read moreestimate, I changed to another attorney.

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Bankruptcy isn't fun, not for anyone. There are so many feelings and emotions involved, even as one…read morenears the point where they begin considering this "last resort option". Not only that, but it can be extremely hard to even know where to honestly begin reviewing your options! This is because of the immense haze, depression, and overall mental fog and fatigue that comes hand in hand with being in such a bad financial position. It's tough to step back and look at things from a clear-headed point of view... especially when every day feels like you're ... DROWNING. This was me about a year and a half ago... Stressed. Depressed. Ashamed. Stressed some more. Living a day-to-day that was mostly spent trying to hide the truth (from myself and others). The truth being the dire situation I had now found myself. A deep dark hole that I had slowly crawled into, created by decisions I made over the period of many years of course. My daily life at that time was one of dodging debt collectors, using payday loan places to pay past due bills, not paying bills in general... even selling things on FB and Craigslist just to "get by". Like a super shitty groundhog day that keeps repeating itself, and during this phase it can certainly start to feel as if there is NO HOPE. That no one can save you, not even yourself. However, this was just another LIE I was telling myself. It's one that "fear-brain" preaches to us pretty constantly because at this point it's was now pretty much running my life. The days get darker and the hole gets deeper. Time seems to go even faster and bills seem to be due sooner. Past due notices, repossession threats, letters and lawsuits in the mail, and a phone that you don't even want to have near you anymore because of the endless calls from robots, collectors, agencies, etc... Lucky (and life-changing) for me; my personal "breakdown" moment came in the form of a letter in the mail. It was from a bank that had now owned my truck and a huge credit line I used with my business (which was now very OUT OF BUSINESS). They weren't the only ones wanting to go courtroom with me, but they were going to take away my only transportation at that time, and seek to start docking my wages to make up for the $30,000 or so dollars I owed them... That day, at some point in the day I actually asked myself -- "Where am I really going here? What are my real options? How might this affect my life, both now and down the road?" etc.. Then, a little later that day I made an appointment that definitely altered the course of my life. Truly. I set fear aside just long enough to attempt to change course, and get help from someone who can (and did) answer these questions. Now, this type of change doesn't happen in a day, but I can say for sure this is what Michelle did for me, and with me. Even in the first sitting my whole perspective, attitude, and feelings about things started to slowly shift. Her offices are small, and comfortable. I didn't feel intimidated at all, or out of place. Even after a few minutes of sitting with her I could feel tension begin to ease. She answered everything so clearly, and I could sense her understanding and empathy for my situation. Also, that she was approaching this from a place of objectivity, reason, and absolutely NO JUDGEMENT. After a few discussions, we began to really move through my options, all of my debts, and the process involved with filing the actual bankruptcy. And when I say move through, she really does do EVERYTHING. All she needed was info on my debtors, and last papertrail, etc, and then she handled them, ALL OF THEM. She quite literally got them all off of my back within what seemed like a few weeks, and this alone was enough to change my daily reality. It's incredible what that barrage of collections does to our mental health, etc. Michelle rounded up amounts, spoke to the right people, and before I knew it we were in a courtroom negotiating my way "out". She sat down with the creditors in a special meeting, and was able to find a way that I not only kept my truck, but developed a special pay plan where I was to pay back only a percentage of what I owed - all with small payments over the course of five years. Also, her rate on the filing was less than I thought it would be. Very reasonable. In the past year my life has still been up and down, but I have been able to finally CLIMB OUT. I have found actually happiness and joy again; enjoying days where I am not haunted by the nightmare I had previously created for myself. Not only that, but she has still been there for me with help and guidance whenever needed (which has been more than a few times!) She always responds quickly, and with such honesty and sincerity. I have never felt put off or like I was a nuisance in any way. So yes, there is HOPE (sorry, pun intended! ;) and since Yelp is now cutting my little novel review off (word limit!) I'll end with a few simple ones from the heart... THANK YOU MICHELLE! =)

I recently partook in one of their free legal clinics and if you are having a civil legal problem…read moreor question, I highly recommend it. Many people don't realize "You have a right to an attorney" only applies in CRIMINAL cases. Should you find yourself threatened with a lawsuit or have a suit filed against you in a CIVIL case, you will likely find yourself facing off against a lawyer in court on your own. Depending on what type of case it is, you could stand to be evicted, lose your home, lose your children, lose your money, etc. At the clinic, you will fill out some paperwork and then you will get to speak with an attorney and ask them your questions. They can advise you on your best course of action and may even be able to provide you with a free lawyer for your case in certain instances. These clinics are typically on the first Tuesday of every month in several locations in the Middle Tennessee area. They also have many resources and brochures on their website as well. The lawyer I saw went through the mountains of paperwork I brought, answered my questions, told me that I had a case, what it was, and how to present it to the judge effectively. Note on parking: There is a Public Square Garage (Premier Parking) and Court Square Parking (S&P). I paid no less than $20 every time at Public Square. Court Square is cheaper ($7/hr) and the pedestrian exit is right across the street from Legal aid.

I heard about Legal Aid Society from a city inspector that came to inspect an apartment I was…read morerenting that was uninhabitable. The property management company I was renting from refused to fix the property or break my lease. Zac, the housing attorney and Ian, his paralegal are absolutely amazing. I was nervous going into Legal Aid because I didn't know what to expect. They are so easy to talk to and they really cared about my predicament. They were able to resolve the issue completely. I cannot recommend Legal Aid enough. Seriously, don't let a bad landlord bully you. Call Legal Aid.