Andrew Strauss and all his staff adhere to the highest professional standards. They are always…read morepunctual, prepared, knowledgeable, and exceedingly kind in their interactions. They really are expert in estate planning, and give excellent information and advice. In addition, they have provided all their services pro bono for me as I am low income. I could not ask for better service or better treatment. I highly recommend Strauss Law.

My wife and I were very impressed with this firm. The staff is amiable and very helpful. Our…read moreattorney, Peter McGuire was excellent. He explained everything and answered all our question clearly and concisely, as well as good humor. We highly recommend peter and his associates.

I've never utilized the services of this law firm before. Today was my first time. As is often the…read morecase, when one does work with a real estate lawyer, one often does not deal much with the lawyer, and my experience was no exception. The interaction I had with Mr. McDuffy was great! He was pleasant and prompt. The star of the show, however, was Ana. She is very polite, professional, and an absolute pleasure to deal with. I was quite delinquent in getting her paperwork she requested weeks prior, and never lost her patience or professionalism. At closing, too, she took the blame for something that was clearly my fault, and kept me from looking like an idiot. That wasn't necessary, but very much appreciated! This is my real estate law firm of choice moving forward. Thanks for the wonderful experience, Ana!

An unfortunate accident left me without a Dad. I came to Fisher Stark not really knowing what to…read moreexpect. After my initial meeting with Brad Stark, Megan Silver was assigned to my case. Her knowledge and compassion far exceeded any hope I had for any positive outcome whatsoever. I hope to never need their services again, but if you do, know you are in incredibly good hands here.

Terrible communications with clients. Failure to review massive amounts of documentation requested…read morein the courser of the case, resulting in duplicate requests. Missed critical court timelines, and unable to offer an accounting of the small fortune he's been paid. In short? Stay away.

My father's wife convinced him to create a trust, when a will would have been fine. It cost him…read more$5000 to set up the trust. Since his passing in October of 2025, the process for resolving the trust has been very difficult. it's going to cost us around $8500 additionally after the initial $5000, and we have no communication. It would have been faster and cheaper to have a will. The notice to creditors has maybe still not happened, almost 6 months later, or at least we have not been told. I could give names of those within Strauss who have been unresponsive, but I would rather not.

Our father set up a trust with Strauss Attorneys, PLLC. He died over two years ago and we were…read moretold that Dad's assets should be easy to distribute and it should take less than a year to close everything. We still have not received all the funds. Although we are successfully retired college graduates, we have been told by estate lawyers here in Michigan that dad's trust was written to specify subtrusts (with Strauss as trustee) that are appropriate for beneficiaries who are drug addicts or incapacitated in some way. Initially Strauss delayed putting a notice to creditors in the paper (typically done a week or two after death) for over six months, delaying the partial distribution which we got eleven months after dad died. They remediated the subtrust issue by generating new subtrusts at our expense - another half a year. These apparently are paying taxes at the maximum possible rate because there are no K1s. Every quarter fees are taken from the trust but there is no transparency, no accounting statements despite many requests, and no end to the delays. We are frustrated beyond description and starting to wonder if an employee has absconded with the funds. Hoping it doesn't drag on to 2026. I wish we had hired a different North Carolina law firm long ago and made them trustee.

My meeting with the attorney was productive, professional, and efficient. I look forward to working…read morewith them again in the future.

My family and I engaged McGuire Wood & Bissette to handle a complex intestate probate process…read moreinvolving multiple jurisdictions and significant assets. We worked specifically with Lisa Rothman and her team. Our initial meeting was productive and encouraging. Through her expertise and a very hard-working paralegal (Justine), we moved the estate forward at rapid speed. Her fees were reasonable; the court filings were handled expeditiously. Her access to other needed resources (CPA's, real estate guidance, ancillary probate, etc.) was invaluable. At no time did I feel that the process was not moving forward. As the court appointed Administrator, I was able to navigate the process with ease and confidence. I am so appreciative of everything this firm has done to support my family during a difficult time. I highly recommend this firm to anyone in need of quality, professional Legal counsel. Leslie P.

Scheduled a meeting a month in advance. Drove (roundtrip) 90 min to see this firm. Met Carolyn…read moreSnipes. Had 90 minute consultation. At end of meeting Carolyn promised to get me a proposal. Two weeks later nothing. Nadda. I pinged her. Nothing. Nadda. Two days later I pinged her again. She responded, asking if I was still interested in moving ahead. (Pretty irritating, after her promising 18 days earlier to send a proposal but so it goes). She wrote: "I have preliminary notes for a proposal and am happy to finalize it if you are proceeding." I responded that day, saying that I was moving ahead with the transactions we discussed one way or another, and that "Yes, I would love to get a proposal." Two weeks later, still no proposal. 4 days later, I pinged her again, asking if she was "sick or something...anything." It had now been well over a month since she had promised a proposal. Finally, she responds with, "Unfortunately, I'm afraid that my current workload will not allow me to work with you in the timeframe you need for a successful transaction." What a complete waste of time. This delayed me moving ahead on several fronts by six weeks. What a completely inconsiderate way to treat a prospective client...to treat anyone. If she didn't want me as a client tell me that six weeks ago. If she didn't have time to take on a client don't agree to meet me for a consultation. Ugh.

I just moved from New York to Asheville North Carolina. I love the place and decided to set down…read moreroots and buy a home. Not knowing the area well enough, I really needed help to be sure I was making a sound purchase. Getting involved with the real estate world in any town can be dicey, but having a GREAT law firm is essential. I was referred to Roberts and Stevens P A from a friend of mine who has lived here for 31 years,....raving about their work. Specifically, Marc Rudow. Having had Mr. Rudow represent and assist me in my purchase has been the best decision I could have made. I highly recommend Roberts and Stevens P A

Mr Maita was great made our visit very great answered all our question east to get in and outread more

We used Rich Maita for two previous real estate transactions which were, with some constant…read morecontact, done sufficiently. But when we used them to facilitate the closing of our Lake Lure home, it seemed to all fall apart. Every aspect of the transaction was poor to say the least. I believe it all stems from a lack of communication on their part. I was handed off to several acolytes in the process and had to constantly reach out to each one to get a response. On the day before the closing I initiated contact once more with an assistant to learn from her that I was not needed, in person, to be present at the signing. Then the day of the signing I called again to confirm this and the responsible assistant was out to lunch from 11 to 2:30 when I finally received an return call stating that I was to be present in 10 minutes or the lawyer was not going to complete the transaction. We rushed down to his office and never got to see the settlement statement until after we arrived. The big surprise was that the prequoted price of $450 for his services had increased to $650. After complaining he reluctantly agreed to rebate $200 of his fee. I honestly feel this was too much considering the lack of attention we received. We were extremely disappointed in the service we didn't receive.

What great firm! I recommend not only Attorney James kilbourne, I guarantee once you have used his…read moreservice you too will look no further. He responds in an extremely timely matter, and is a very knowledgable and trustworthy person. Mr. Kilbourne is a well known attorney who won many succeful appeals. He is handling Mr. Freitekh's appeal at the moment. I am pleased it's Mr. James Kilbourne to handle his appeal as he truly cares about his clients and tries his best to get them the best results. I'm also so happy that Mr. Kilbourne and his partners were selected for the 2023 North Carolina super lawyers award.