Lynn Dean was our lawyer a long time ago. She made my fathers will and trust as well as mine and my (now) ex husband. We LOVED Lynn. Since the last time we needed Seasons, Lynn has retired and I feel like I was thrown to the wolfs. My father was diagnosed with Dementia. I am his POA/Trustee/beneficiary..... I contacted them to see what I needed to do to get the ball rolling on a very very very tough situation. I got the letters of capacity, and the things I needed so that they could help me with the legal aspects of this situation. On the day of my appointment, I was very emotional. I was literally declaring that my father was not able to make his own decisions anymore, at 66. I was exhausted mentally from the entire situation. I came a few minutes early and was taken a few minutes after 10. I was "given" to someone whom I would equate to as doctor with absolutely no bedside manners at all, Jenny Peake. She had no idea why I was there. Completely unprepared for our meeting. Asked me "what was going on" and twice, asked me if my father "was dead". This made me defensive and even more upset. I thought it was very unprofessional that she clearly didn't understand why I was there, and when I asked her if she had ever dealt with something like what I was going through, she said "nope". It was such a weird, and unprofessional interaction, I feel like she is in the wrong line of lawyering.... or needs to take a sensitivity class. She left the room and after about 10 minutes Tracy came in. She asked me "what was going on" and I unloaded. I was mentally drained from everything, and Jenny, was absolutely no help. She explained what needed to be done. We got all the paperwork done (this was a Thursday) and all I needed to do was call back with my fathers SSN and they could get a Tax ID number and they would get that done because according to Tracey, it was apparently easier and cheaper for them to do it for me. I left about 11:20 with all the documents and had spoken to Tracy for probably 25 minutes of that time. I called back that Monday with his SSN number, she said I would hear back that day or the next..... 2, 3, 4, days went by, nothing. I call back and remind them, on Friday..... nothing. The following week, I call twice... nothing. The next week I demand to speak to Tracy. She get's on the phone and makes her excuses, and had a slight attitude with me for being so demanding to speak with her, after she NEVER called me back. She makes me feel bad for taking the time to do what she told me she was going to do, and sent me a follow up email and we're done. A few weeks later I receive a bill from her for $857. $600 of which are not itemized at all. I took the bill to another very reputable, estate attorney that I know and showed him all the documents they created. He stated that he thought their bill was poorly itemized and that his bill for the same documents/time would be at least $200 less than what she charged me. I wanted to dispute it, but he said that since it was less than $1000 it would probably not be worth it. As well, he asked me if she had explained my responsibilities within my new capacity, and other important things within this new, scary role, and she hadn't. He gave me a free consultation explaining what she should have, but didn't, to ensure that I was in full understanding of this/these role/s (as there are many roles and they differ). So, my fathers trust will be sending them the payment of $857 and I will be doing my business elsewhere. It's such a shame that this office has changed so much in regards to professionalism, communication, and understanding of hard situations. I would never recommend this office to anyone. read more

I only put one star because that's the least I could give. I found Ms. Dean to be one of the coldest and incommunicative attorneys I considered. She also did not respond to phone calls. She came recommended, but she doesn't deserve to be recommended with her attitude. read more

Attorney Lynn Dean: Extremely trustworthy, highly qualified and intelligent, kind, efficient, considerate and generous--A rare gem! I don't know how I would have managed without her help and expertise in caring for my elderly parents and their financial, property, and health care matters. She helps makes the world a better place. Eldercare is much more complex, time consuming, worrisome, and difficult than most people realize...all the laws and complex issues, responsibilities, etc. not to mention the emotional stressors. Lynn gives it to you straight, helpful, honest and legal, no hidden agendas. I am so grateful for all her help and advice--I highly recommend Lynn Dean! read more

I had been taking care of my grandmother and needed some legal services. A discharge planner at Sutter Roseville suggest Lynn Dean to me. I can not express enough how highly I think of this attorney. If you are looking for an honest, ethical, follow up with the details kind of lawyer, this would be your woman! I have since used her for several other matters and I could not be more pleased with the services she has provided! read more

Thanks to Lynn Dean and her amazing staff, we have finally been able to check off one of the important life task. We did not want our family to be stuck trying to figure out our estate wishes. Today, we can rest knowing our final wished are documented in our Trust. The process of creating a trust was overwhelming but Lynn made it painless. We look forward to working with Lynn and her staff for years to come. If you are looking for an estate attorney, give them a call. I highly recommend Lynn Dean. read more

I live in Davis and heard about Lynn Dean from a man at a charity. I am VERY happy I drove over to see her! She was kind to me and I was fortunate to have her help to update my legal paperwork! I tried to have what I wanted done written out before I got to her office. She picked up very quickly on what needed to be done, asked good questions, and made other changes for me. Chuck in Davis read more

Happy to recommend Lynn Dean! She has been both knowledgeable and comforting during a difficult time. I am a teacher with a masters, and yet I could not understand my family's trust. Lynn explained all of it and advised me on next steps. Her expertise and compassionate communication skills gave me a sense of relief at the end of our conversation. Lynn also began constructing my own will. It is clear to me that she is a trustworthy and ethical lawyer with plenty of legal and life experience. All the qualities that I find necessary when dealing with the passing of a loved one and when preparing my will are found in Lynn and her staff. Lynn has surrounded herself with a staff of intelligent, compassionate and friendly people. When necessary, I have spoken with them and am quite please with all of them. Each and every person I spoke with was patient with my minimal knowledge. Lynn is better than the best! The 5 stars allowed by Yelp aren't their ordinary stars. They are brighter! read more

I cannot say enough nice things about Lynn, Tracy and the staff. We needed to redo our trust, living wills and a few other things. Our experience went way beyond our expectations. We interviewed a few other lawyers and there was no comparison. They take away any awkward feelings about end of life planning and make you feel you are talking to a friend rather than a lawyer. My husband, kids and I would give them more than 5 stars if we could. read more

Lynn Dean and everyone at Season's Law have been a tremendous help to me with a very complicated and delicate situation. Lynn was always available, answered questions quickly, arranged for meetings outside the office, and did so professionally and with a smile. I am not sure how we could have gotten through this without Lynn and company. The entire team gets 5 stars from me! read more

My mother wanted to make a change to her Will and Ms Dean said "no". Her earliest appointment was in 30 days. My mother had just been put on Hospice. The stress and upset this caused my mother at this time in her life was uncalled for by an attorney she had paid over $2000.00 to to draw up the original Will. I would not recommend her to anyone. She said she has over 3800 clients. So once she gets your money she won't have time for you. Very disappointing for a professional. Next complaint goes to the Board. read more

Lynn Dean is an outstanding attorney. She helped me during a very difficult time in my life with conservatorship of my elder parent. She handled my situation with expertise and compassionate. I will never be able to thank her enough!. She is the best! read more