John was great to work with. He guided us through the writing of our trust with thought and care. Would definitely recommend him.

I went to John on the advice of a friend who had used his services in the past and I'm happy I did. He was easy to work with and quickly understood what I was trying to do. He had excellent ideas on how to accomplish my goals and the fees were reasonable. The turnaround time on the documents was exceptional. I will be recommending John to my family and friends for any future needs. read more

John was wonderful to work with when updating our living trust. Not only is he a true expert and professional in all things estate planning, but he is one of the kindest and most gracious people we have ever met. He asked many questions we had never considered and ensured our wishes are well documented. He walked us through each document, patiently explaining the details and answering our questions. He is generous with his time and patience. We highly recommend him. read more

We were steered in Johns direction by friends to sort out the long overdue and somewhat harrowing Will and Living Trust. Expeditious service and a really nice guy too boot. Would highly recommend him, he took time to explain the pros and cons, gave us plenty of insight and space to work through this important task. Full marks ! read more

John is a exceptional attorney working in Santa Cruz, I have known him for over 16 years, and hired him in 2005 to set up my family's estate planning. He is always professional, friendly, patient and wonderful to work with. I also retained him on a different matter and with one simply letter from John the matter was resolved in my favor. He always, returns phone calls quickly and is willing to listen and help find resolution for the issue at hand. I would highly recommend John to anyone needing legal advice and or services. Sira T. read more

I'm so glad to have found a notary right in town available on so little notice. My second notarization process was as pleasant and painless as the first. John was courteous and professional. I was on my way in short order a happy customer :-) read more

I didn't use John's legal services, but as a notary, he was friendly, helpful and inexpensive at $10 a signature. Notaries are one of those services you don't much think about until you get an official document that has to be notarized. John's office is on the 3rd floor of a office building that seems designed to confuse visitors, so be prepared if you go looking. read more

When we were searching for an estate planning attorney, John Curotto was one of the attorneys we were referred to. Although we eventually did not enlist Mr. Curotto for the estate planning, he was very kind and understanding of our situation. He is a true gentleman and very easy to speak to, always friendly, upbeat and very down to earth. read more

I didn't use John's legal services either.... As a notary he was helpful and friendly and it is still $10. The office is on the 3rd floor right over Cafe Mare. If you're on Front St. there's actually a noticeable sign on the building that says "John F. Curotto" read more

When I became Trustee of my deceased parents' estate in Santa Cruz County, I was bewildered by all the things I needed to do to get the assets in my name, especially the house. I found John Curotto on Yelp, with 5 stars and great reviews, and met with him to discuss my situation. I can't give enough praise about how he handled my affairs, and besides that, he is a very nice gentleman. I felt very secure with him handling the legal paperwork. He answered all my questions, and I learned a lot in the process. In fact, I was so happy, my husband and I decided to go back to him to do a restatement of our own living trust. (We live 60 miles from Santa Cruz, and it was worth the drive!) I would first recommend everyone to consider creating a living trust - really takes the hassle out of dealing with one's affairs, and I greatly recommend John Curotto. read more