I needed a notary who could help me with some papers for my father's estate. Colby was gracious,…read morekind and most helpful and I will recommend her to anyone who needs legal assistance

From the owner: Wills, Power of Attorneys, Representation Agreements. Notarizations. Real Estate Sales, Certified…read moreTrue Copies

We had a terrible experience with Tiah. Be warned that she will gouge you and that she is neither…read moreempathic nor compassionate when it comes to working with seniors, lacking basic human judgment and graciousness. It was extremely disappointing to see her cut-throat approach to business and her callousness toward elderly people in the community.

I had excellent and efficient service from Morgan and Tiah for my recent real estate transaction…read more They were patient and took the time to answer all my questions. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone for conveying property in a timely and professional manner.

A Very Bad Experience. I called his office to notarize my…read moresignature on a mortgage document. I gave them details of the form and why I was signing and was given a time two days later to visit the office. My realtor followed up with a call to confirm the appointment. At the time agreed, I arrived to the office. Mr. Rutledge's assistant remembered the phone conversation with me. I handed her the form. She took it into Mr. Rutledge's office, which is separated from the waiting room by a glass partition. She left the door open. I could see and hear everything. He was sitting with his back to me. She handed him the form. He looked through it then pointed at my name typed on the form and said "who is this?" She said the person wanting to be notarized. "No, I'm not doing it." She came out and handed me back the form and said, "He won't do it." I asked why? She said, "It's the name." I have a Middle Eastern name. I must have looked puzzled, because she then pointed at my name on the form and asked, "Who is this?" I said it was me and I have my ID with me. She asked, "Who referred you to us?" I told her the name of my realtor. That seemed to make a difference. She went back into the office and told him I was referred by my realtor, whose name she gave. He replied, "Yeah, so! I said I won't do it." She returned and handed me the form and said "He won't do it." That day I called another notary and went to see her. I had the form notarized in minutes. I asked her if there was any reason she could see why a notary would refuse to notarize my signature on this document. She said "No, not at all." I told her what happened and her response was "This is beyond bizarre." I told my realtor and she called Rutledge and spoke with him. I understand she found his response unsatisfactory. As I had no problem getting my form notarized at another notary, and the only conversation I had in Rutledge's office was over my name, I can only assume Mr. Rutledge has a problem with people whose names are not English and who, therefore, are likely born abroad or who might have a tint of colour to their skin.

Strain & Company was very understanding of my situation and very professional. I was blown away by…read morehow helpful Elisibeth and her team were and I would recommend them to anyone in need of their services. 10 out of 10 for sure! I wish I had found them at the beginning of my search for help, but I'm glad I eventually did!! I highly recommend anyone in need of a family law, surrogacy, or divorce lawyer contact Strain and company first!! Teresa Winters-day

From the owner: Strain and Company are lawyers who excel in providing family law services, including mediation and…read moretrial representation. We specialize in sensitive, compassionate family law services. Our goal is to help you through the difficult decisions required when a family disintegrates or when legal intervention is required. We handle property resolutions, custody disputes and more for all types of families: married, common law, or same sex couples. We also offer professional mediation services and notary services, as well as wills and estates, probate, small claims and we serve the central Vancouver Island area.

My mother is in a wheelchair and no longer independently mobile, we went to Patricia Bekar for some…read morepapers to be notarized. We had to take a taxi, as her wheelchair is not longer able to fit in her car, when we got to the office we discovered that it the building had stairs leading into the building, this rendered the office completely inaccessible to my mother. First strike. When I asked if they could perhaps come outside to the front to work with my mom, it was a sunny day, explaining that I had also taken the day off work and come from the mainland to get these papers in order. I was told no, that it would take too long. That communicates to me and my mother a terrible work ethic and apparently did not care that they were losing out on a large sum of money. We found someone that will come to her, at her house. I would never recommend this company.

My lawyer at Heath Law was Kathleen Sugiyama. I loved working with her and I wouldn't hesitate to…read morerefer her or Heath Law. She was efficient and personable; she had a pleasant phone manner each time I spoke with her (many people end up sounding distracted and un-invested on the phone). She was very clear and honest about expectations and what to expect. She answered every question I had throughout my very long case without resentment and without treating me like my questions were stupid. I value the advice that she provided, the time she invested in me and my case, and the results that she achieved on my behalf. Anyone who hires Kathleen, or Heath Law, and listens to the advice given, will come out a clear winner. I absolutely recommend Heath Law in Nanaimo for service, quality, and great value. I feel well-served by my investment in hiring Kathleen and Heath Law as my lawyers.

Had a great experience with this firm. Chris made the whole custody process so much less stressful…read more Very reasonable costs for the services you get. Hope to not need them again lol (fingers crossed) but will use them again without hesitating if needed.