My mother hired Attorney Sztaba for a probate case to get her deceased husband's money quicker. We…read morehaven't heard anything from him for months. While letters are coming in from Probate and I am still running to Probate and ask ing questions myself. He charged my mom over $1000.00 to submit some paperwork. I called to ask when she will be getting. Her inheritance and his response was we were gonna call you tomorrow. I asked what his fees were and he said he charges $450.00 an hour. I thought that was too much for some paperwork to be filed and never to called and notified about the case. I think he took advantage of an old lady who doesn't speak good English. I would not recommend him to anyone.

Small firm. Steve and Karen are very personable and down to earth. My probate matter was handled…read morequickly and efficiently. I would not hesitate to work with them again.

My mom passed at 95, original will in upstate NY. She lived with my sister in PA, then here in CT…read more The executors also changed with who was closest. Everything was very confusing to me. I wasn't able to go thru the original lawyer in NY because she passed in CT. Phyllis explained everything clearly, made sure I had an accurate list of what she needed and made the process fast and easy to navigate. I was able to payout everyone and finalize within the month. Time to update mine, yes, I'm calling her again.

Attorney Phyllis DiCara was good to work with and very helpful in working with us on Mom's Trust.read more

I cannot say enough about Audrey Blondin. I brought my elderly father to her to get his will,…read moreliving will, and POA documents done and she walked us through every step. The process was amazingly simple and quick. While she was not the first person I had called (I just started at the top of the google list and worked my way down), she is the only one that called me back and promptly. All the papers have been completed for over a week now and no one else has actually called as of yet. The way she treated my father was amazing. Very kind and very intellegent. Her staff are also wonderful and treated my self and my father wonderfully.

Deborah was amazing- she helped my father with all his complex needs. she guided us through all the…read moreitems needing to be done and to help my father through his tough time. Thank you so much highly RECOMMEND

Deborah, You are so mixed up with your facts, I'm not sure…read moreif it is your strategy to be confusing on purpose, but your facts and timeline are quite wrong. When I first met with you in July, I could not have been more clear!  I gave you the monthly amounts my mother was receiving from the German Government over the last 25 years.  I also was crystal clear that my mother had no other income or assets.  Once again I will tell you that your advice to spend down her assets by 7-31 was reckless and clearly wrong.  After much frustration on how you were handling this case, I contacted the social worker at the state.  Suffice to say, our conversation was very informative.  My mother's case was never in danger of being denied....however the state had a simple question of the funds my mother had. This was not complicated, regardless of your attempt to write scripture of commingling issues of money segregation in my mother's accounts.  There was one account....the only money she had was reparation as well as her monthly social security check.  The explanation was that simple, and that is all the state required.  You had quite the nerve saying that "you recall that my mother was unable to be of any assistance to your efforts"...clearly your recall is poor at best, you had all the information you needed when we first met in July my mother's assistance was not needed.  You knew that my mother was in a long term nursing facility at Seabury....your statement was cruel...what is wrong with you? Once again you were quite wrong in stating there was a risk in the state denying the claim.  I know this for a fact because I contacted the case worker directly.  Suffice to say the information I received was illuminating.  Also, when I told her that Seabury was asking about my mother's account, she offered to contact them on my behalf.  When I told you Seabury was asking me about my mother's account you told me "dance around their inquiries" Deborah, there are so many sad parts of this case; from embarrassing a trusted colleague who recommended you, your hazy recollection of facts, giving me wrong and reckless advise to pay down her assets, stringing me along because you were in between clerks, as well as denying that you suggested that I purchase a television for myself using my mother's money, (maybe that is just Elder Care Law humor), but I was appalled by your suggestion.  This should have been an amazing case and learning experience for you, as well as a privilege to work for my mother, and learn something about her legacy.  I expected professionalism from you, and did not receive it.  You are continuing to put ego before integrity...I did not receive your best efforts, and you did not perform to the best of your abilities. I could keep going on and on and will if I have to.  My suggestion is to do the right thing.  Life is short enough.   I think you know the right thing to do is send me a complete refund, as well as the additional $6500 that I am out of pocket. Word of mouth is a very effective way to generate new clients and retain current ones. This practice may replace your newspaper advertisements.

A great over all experience! Friendly, knowledgeable, and understanding attorneys and staff. Highly…read morerecommend!

I am 64 and had a fire lit under me this year after a classmates wife passed unexpectedly on…read morevacation. my mom & dad used this service to establish a trust and i did the same. i would highly recommend attending a seminar as things are clearly spelled out and much of the info was extremely eye opening to me. it led me to definitely follow thru & make the appt. Cost is a little steep but i really believed it was not only the right thing to do but it was time to put things in place. i also believe you get what you pay for, and knowing that my kids will not get tied up in probate or have very little logistically to think about gave me great piece of mind. they worked with me financially after an initial down payment and i make monthly payments. extremely knowledgable attorneys and similarly excellent staff that treats you with kid gloves. SF is a paralegal with great people skills & knowledge, she walked us through what couldve been hours upon hours of paperwork in a reasonable smount of time. if your head is spinning afterwards ( because lets be honest soending time going through your demise can be a little daunting ) you can always stop @ Maxx Fish ( best happy hours EVER ) or J gilberts afterwards. Tara follows up with EVERYTHING. you wont be left waiting for 3 days for a return phone call. Really glad that i went with this firm & know i made the right decision, and definitely worth the money. go get yourself to a seminar & educate yourself. it costs nothing to attend & be enlightened.

Jay Kearns did a meticulously thorough and expert job creating wills for my husband and myself, my…read moremother, and my sister. He also created a special needs trust for our family. He is exceptionally knowledgeable, is rated as a top lawyer by his peers, serves on a bunch of boards, and is frequently a guest speaker because everyone knows he's the go-to guy for estate planning for family members that are elderly or who have special needs. I've found him to be honest, patient, and incredibly helpful in explaining complicated stuff in ways we could understand. I don't know who these other two reviewers are, but I don't think they're legit. Maybe they're jealous competitors. All I know is that I know he did right by each member of my family. I'd totally use him again if I needed legal services. And I have referred other people to him, too!

Lisa does sloppy work, is condescending and very shady! Trickery on paper. No moral compass. Helped…read moremy brother make a complete mess of settling my mother's estate. Sloppy work, from start to finish. Blazed a trail of mistrust and ruined family relationships. The rule seems to be: If dissention in estate closing can be fostered and prolonged..... more money for the firm. Very improper handling, in my opinion. I don't recommend them to anyone.

Attorney Angela Juliani handled my recent legal matter with a wealth of experience and the up most…read moreprofessionalism, I believe that this greatly shortened what could have been a long and drawn out process down to a manageable and timely matter. Angela's staff is friendly, efficient and competent and this assured accurate representation of my case. I would recommend Attorney Juliani and her office for any legal matters you may have. Experience does matter.

I had a contract for expert witness medical legal consultation work. Hardman breached that…read morecontract. I sued her and got a judgment, which she ignores. It has taken years of litigation. She owes me in excess of $30,000. Do not do business with her. In my opinion, she is floridly dishonest. I do not think a lawyer should ignore a lawful order of a court and I think she should pay her debt. See, coMEDco v Hardman MMXCV116001690S in the Superior Court Judicial District of Middlesex at Middletown, Order 431662 entered 3/08/12 By this Judgment she owed, at that time, $33,340. Elliott Oppenheim, MD,JD,LLM Health Law, CEO & President of coMEDco, Inc.

Tracey and Steve are AMAZING!!! Ive been working with them throughout a very difficult and involved…read morecustody case. They have both been very helpful and supportive every step of the way. I don't know how I could have made it through my case without them.