Had a great experience with Robert. My wife and I reached out to his office for a probate consult. After completing the intake questionnaire, he spent almost an hour on the phone with us, answering our questions and walking us through the potential probate process. He never rushed us, nor was he pushy. In fact, he even advised us not to move forward rather than just trying to get our business. The consult was 100% free, and we definitely ealked away with more info than we started with. read more

Super friendly and very knowledgeable staff. They were very patient and cordial in answering all of my questions. Although they could not assist me with my legal matter, they graciously pointed me in the proper direction and provided me a referral and contact of another attorney who could further assist me in my legal matters. I highly recommend this law firm. read more

I have the highest praise for Robert Cohen & his wonderful staff. After my husband's death I learned he had a few accounts without beneficiaries. I had heard such terrible stories about probate, I waited a year. I will be forever grateful for meeting Robert. He made the process so smooth, handled things electronically, which was great as 3 of 5 heirs live out of state. The cost was very reasonable and I could not have asked for a better outcome & highly recommend this firm. read more

Best service I've had this far in my search for assistance with my families property and trust information. Robert is very informative and willing to help. Looking forward to sending over family and Friends to Robert for assistance. The value and professionalism in his work is exceptional. read more

He is highly skilled and knowledgeable. What I appreciate the most is that he was compassionate to my mom on this difficult time for her. I definitely recommend him to you and your family! read more

This guy is a joke or at least he thought my issue was funny! Laughed and giggled during my whole phone consultation and then had the nerve to ask that I leave a good review! Was of no help except for his website. I will admit there is some good information there but as for personal help, with real life issues, nope, didn't happen for me. Another lawyer more worried about his payout and his Google and Yelp reviews than actually trying to help the client. read more

The Probate Guy (a.k.a. Robert Cohen) was top-notch and I would turn to him again in a heartbeat! Although unable to represent me, this didn't stop him from offering some valued guidance to point me in the right direction. If you have matters of probate and need some help, turn to The Probate Guy. I promise you won't be sorry. read more

After FOUR ugly years of feeling bullied and enduring repeated threats of partition action through probate, we were finally allowed to buy out my deceased sister-in-law's portion of our family-owned rental properties last year. My sister-in-law's widower was administrator for her estate, and he was represented by Robert Cohen. The first whiff of trouble was when Cohen chastised my husband for not keeping his living sister (also a co-owner) updated on details of the probate case. My husband had no such responsibility to administer on behalf of the probate estate. That task sat solely on the shoulders of the administrator and his attorney. Brother-in-law has always been a huge procrastinator, and apparently Cohen wanted to pawn the responsibility off on someone else. This was when it became apparent, we needed to hire our own attorney for protection and boy did we ever need our own attorney! In the beginning, we were forced to sell the first three properties. Then, we initially agreed to sell the rest of the rental properties. They repeatedly demanded some sort of "agreement" to financially penalize ourselves if we somehow jeopardized the sale of the properties. Because we were on a strict timeline trying to make a 1031 exchange happen (to buy them out of one apartment building at a pre-agreed upon price) we repeatedly submitted drafts of this vague demand, but it seemed it was never quite harsh enough for them. It felt like they intentionally ran the clock out on our 1031 exchange, and we had to eat those capital gains taxes. That said, having it drag on & on for so long, we were able to save enough money to buy out the 1/3 portion of all properties held up in probate. That is the only good thing that came out of this ugly experience. Not having to sell our family business after all. After all we were subjected to, my opinion, in a nutshell, is that I have never had such a toxic experience with an attorney in my life, and I say this with years of legal secretary experience under my belt. It was such a relief when we closed escrow, knowing we were finally rid of these two individuals. I will acknowledge that the brother-in-law seemed to be trying to take revenge on my husband, so it is likely he directed Cohen to be ugly with us. There was a family disagreement over one property that my father-in-law left (through the hands of my mother-in-law) solely to my husband. This was my MIL & FIL's way of compensating my husband for the early years where he ran the rental properties (he's run the properties for 45+ years now) being paid a pittance due to the sisters needing money because of divorces, lost jobs, etc. It did seem that any time a mistake was made in Cohen's office, he threw a family member under the bus. I fully expect that type of response to my review in 3...2...1... I will say that I saved every single email and written communication in a big, fat file in my office, so no more lies, please. * Not sure why profile states I'm from San Francisco. I live in Westminster, CA read more

Mr. Cohen wasn't able to represent me in my case but did offer some valuable advice to help me understand what to do about my case. Thank you for the friendly free advice. la mirada ca read more

I definitely, very highly, recommend Robert, The Probate Guy! He just completed 2 concurrent rather messy probates for us & I'm very, VERY pleased with the results. I'm in NC, the estates were in CA, my sister & I were co-executors (I do not recommend assigning siblings as co-executors...read on). I was able to sign most documents online and a few through the mail. It was a smooth but very long process (you can't rush the courts & we started in 2020 so Covid had slowed the courts even more). Patience is imperative during probate, even during "normal" times. So, Robert was my sister's choice, and in the beginning, Robert rubbed me the wrong way. I did not want to deal with an insensitive pushy attorney AND my unreasonable, argumentative, co-executor sister through 2 lengthy probates, with good reasons - my brother, 2 years younger than I, just died (I had to make the call to end life support) and I was also caring for my partner who was on hospice/cancer (he died 2.5 months after my bro). I had neither the time (my partner needed and deserved my full attention) nor the emotional fortitude to fight my sister about which attorney to use so I gave in. And, lol, 3 days after my partner died, less than 3 months after we hired Robert, I get a call from a lady who says my sister hired her as a liaison because now she didn't like Robert and wanted yet another attorney. Sigh. I said F no, she can do what she wants but I'm sticking with Robert. He was doing all the right things so why would I want to go through more BS with my sis 3 days after my partner of 21+ years died?? You know when you fire an attorney during probate, you then legally owe that attorney for all the hours they've logged and other monies they've spent on your case up to that point, and Robert had already put a lot of hours in, plus I had already had to pay off (4K+) the first attorney that my sister decided she didn't like. Total surreal absurdities. And I just did not want any more unhinged arguing which I despise. Eventually, because Robert always riled me up on the phone, I corresponded with him only via email; if I called I only talked with Matthew or their accountant. That worked V well for me. So, I will probably not take Robert to lunch when I go to California, hahaha! BUT, he greatly exceeded my expectations (our final inheritances were a bit more than I had expected), and I would definitely hire him again if I needed to probate again! Remember, if you create a will or a trust, choose 1 executor and a backup, but do not make 2 people, especially siblings, co-executors. read more

This is really *THE* Probate Guy you need to have on speed dial! We were unprepared for an unexpected death of my father in law. After the difficulty coordinating plans and working with a mortuary totally overwhelmed from covid we were left with a new daunting task... his messy and confusing estate. I'm kicking myself for not reaching out sooner. Robert really cares about people and you can tell loves what he does -- most of all he's GREAT at what he does! He's upfront and 100% transparent with what's practical and is willing to point you in a different direction if you need to be. I really hope this review helps anyone who was in my shoes. It was awful while grieving to have all that stress not knowing what we should do or who we should talk to over my father in law's estate. He instantly put us at ease, saved us a ton and lifted almost a month worth of stress right off our shoulders. Forever grateful! Thank you! read more

Stay away, stay far, far away.... A close friend of the family initially recommended this firm to me. I was a bit put off by how hard it was to get a return call or even an appointment. In the course of waiting for "The Probate Guy" to get back to me I heard some awful things regarding this firm. In my opinion- based on all the grief, problems and complaints my friends and colleagues have had with this company I wanna avoid them at all cost! I wish I could give 0 stars! read more

I called the probate guy today in regards to my mother's estate and having no will. Spoke with Matthew on the phone. He was totally an absolutely professional and kind. Answered all my questions including the three times I called back and sent me in the right direction. Thank you, Matthew and Erin for making this mess a lot easier. read more

I was referred to Robert by a listing agent. Robert was knowledgeable, professional and really helped me on a probate issue I was having. I highly recommend, The Probate Guy. read more

Not very professional put me on hold for more than 30 minutes then came back on the line only to tell me he was busy and try him again tomorrow, I was shocked If he doesn't have time to take a call how much time would he spend on my case. Pass like a hot potato read more

My experience with Robert and his colleagues have been nothing less than great! When my mother passed I was stressed and flustered thinking about the time commitment and process of handling her affairs including the cleaning out and selling of her home. Since her and I did not live in the same city it complicated things more so. Robert told me not to worry, he has working relationships with professionals that aid in every avenue of this process, that really help to make MY stress minimal. He recommended a realtor, accountant, financial advisor, etc... for me it was a one stop spot and I didn't have to call around or pay out of pocket for advice. Additionally, my mother's home was a mess and in need of deep cleaning and repairs. As much as a stressed about cleaning and decluttering her home to get it ready for sell Robert kept insisting it was okay, don't worry about it. Sure enough the realtor had a contractor that finished cleaning/trash disposal, handled repairs, replaced carpeting, etc... I really didn't have to worry. And the house sold in less than 3 weeks on the market! All in all I had a positive experience with Robert and he managed to resolve my probate in about 14 months which was great considering all of this was going on during the COVID with restrictions prolonging dates/approvals/paperwork with the courts. read more

Robert Cohen and his law office are the best. There is no other way to put it. I did not know Robert Cohen when my family member died unexpectedly and did not leave a will or estate plan. I chose him based on his Google Reviews and Yelp, and I was not disappointed. He is the penultimate professional. He answered all my questions. He knows all the in's and out's of the law. I wrote him emails at 10:00PM on a Saturday night and he would reply at 10:01PM on the same night. The guy never sleeps. I don't want to get into details about my situation, but he will fight like a bulldog and he knows how to do it because he knows the law upside down. For anything about estates, probates, inheritances, real estate, bankruptcy or debt, please just go with Robert Cohen. Don't waste your time with the other ones. He's worth every penny. read more

I was fortunate to have Robert as my probate lawyer. My parents both passed away. He represented us during Covid in court . He is Amazing I highly recommend him . His very professional Keeps you posted on everything. He went above and beyond on my expectations. Highly recommend him read more

Nothing but good things about Mr. Cohen. I contacted him regarding a property that my siblings and I had recently inherited. I had questions regarding another probate attorney actions. He was nice enough did some digging found a few things that I had no idea on what was going on. I am sure if we all could have agreed to use the services of Mr. Cohen, paperwork filings, selling of the property and issuance of check would have been over with months ago. The attorney that my brother went with began the probate process in 2016 and we are still waiting to receive proceeds on a property that was sold in April, 2018. People do your research and if you can talk to Mr. Cohen first. read more

Robert helped with a long probate process during covid. He was professional and walked us through the process step by step. Thank you Robert and his office team were resposive and answered all our questions along the way! Would highly recommend him for help with wills and probate needs! read more

Stop lookIng for a probate attorney , Robert is your man! My family and I needed probate services and had no idea where to begin. After a free consultation I felt confident enough to hire Robert and his staff . The professionalism was outstanding and Robert explained things clearly and precisely. Not only that, he kept me posted on what was going on and I was never left in the dark. I could call the office anytime and his staff was a always so nice and friendly as well as knowledgeable. I highly recommend The Probate Guy!! read more

Just received an updated letter from this attorney stating that all four heirs are getting $7,000 dollars less than what was originally stated to us! It's because he left out what was supposed to go to the city. He left that out altogether! Apparently his math skills are that of a second grader! DO NOT USE THIS GUY! If he can screw this up, there is no telling what else he can mess up!!! Update: November 6,2018. After 14 months we finally we received the disposition of my father's estate. Anybody who wants to endure the long, painful process with a guy who at times does not know what he is doing, hire this guy! read more

Robert Coen is the worst attorney I have ever dealt with! He said he could help me with my probate case and then when I called him to hash out the final details, he freaks out and says that he is 'too stressed' to take my case! So glad his true colors were revealed! Thank you Jesus! I would never want a man like that handling the case of my loved one. So unprofessional and rude. If you are looking for a probate attorney... move on! This guy is out of his mind. read more

Thanks Mr. Cohen, whether I take your advice or not, I appreciate your time and opinion on the matter with my uncle's estate. If you have to take careful time on the affairs of his estate, please don't let anyone rush you on your time and efforts. As I've had friends and family friends who had died in the past year alone, I understand estates and wills can take some fair amount of time to deal with. read more

I have had the opportunity to watch Robert, over the past several years, guide many clients through the often lengthy process of probate. I find that when i work with his clients, that they are well informed of what to expect about the probate process and that nothing "falls between the cracks". Robert coordinates a team of professionals, such as realtors, CPAs, other attorneys and financial advisors, of whom he is very demanding (I would know, I'm one of them!) to ensure that his clients' interests always come first. I know that Robert's depth of knowledge and breath of experience has come from many years of practicing probate law and it shows every time he is facing yet another unique situation. read more

Excellent attorney! I found Robert after searching long and hard for a probate attorney to handle my father's estate. It was a very overwhelming and seemingly daunting process to begin but from the first phone call to the closing of the probate case, Robert was professional, patient, and super knowledgeable . He kept me updated on the case and was accessible for any questions. Never once did I feel like I was being misguided and believe me, the journey was not easy! It also helped that he's friendly and very easy to talk to! I recommend Robert to anyone who is seeking a trustworthy and ethical expert in the field. Not only is he great to work with, his staff is AWESOME! read more

Thanks to the drama my Aunt caused during the passing of my grand father, I called Robert. He was so easy to talk to you and actually calmed me down. He gave me some advice and pointed me in the right direction. Thank you Robert! Now I can protect my grandmas properties and future during this difficult time. read more

Very reliable, helpful, quick and straight to the point. Best thing is he talks to you directly and answers your inquires. Two-thumbs up!

This is a three star review, because I'm trying to be decent for the sake of being neutral ... since I've already gave this attorney a better review. Little did my naive A knew, I was wrong. I sent this to your FB page Mr. Cohen, (ok tbf, I did add a wee bit) Glad you're a "approachable" ... is that now a days? Mr. Cohen, I'd like to know what "back door deal" you did with my "father" Paul N as relatives and another attny had proclaimed. My sister may have convinced him to take me out of his will....but I still have to ask, what deal did you do with Paul N and Steven N of Satellite Beach Florida? Earlier, I gave you a positive review since you asked me to....even if you didn't "answer all" my questions like you protested. You never responded after I'd asked when his brother Dr. Ricky N died. To be fair, I did send you and another attorney about my issues with some of these critters who I believe may have even tampered with my parents meds, etc. But I don't think I will ever know. I've already gone through a few attempts to get them to at least know that I suspect them. I understand our "father" was on his way out due to stage 4. But I've grown up with one of them and their issues with abuse, theft, and even more sociopathy. Someone who never home-schooled her four kids who are as bigoted and naive about the real world out there. I've done what I could to help them and my mother over the years, and I've been admonished for it. I firmly believe my mother died (one month before Paul N died) of both medical neglect and my relative's neglect. It's called a perfect murder. This relative would make threats to me and my profession in RE when I tried to send social workers out there to check on my mom? I firmly believe you don't honestly care ... because creeps like these are your best customers, am I right? And the uglier the better right? B/c after all, creeps like these know how to reverse allegations and qualities about them and slap it on folks like me ..it makes your job easier. It's not your job to resolve all this, of course not...but why act almost as bad as they can be over money? When Ricky died in 2017, for months no one had told me much...b/c greed--duh. I'm not a greedy person ...didn't ask many questions....didn't feel like it was my place and would dare think to try to skim money off my dead beat dad as his first born did--I'd assume multiple times. I on the other hand was raised as a beta...so, there's that. These two greedy, malignantly narcissistic relatives are the opposite and have a criminal record don't ya know. I rarely spill this out along with the other "crazy" emails I sent you, but I was harassed by them over SM, so there's also that. And I do think other people should read this post, b/c you are what I'd never go to for any legal issue. If you're going to brag about "honesty" and "integrity" you shouldn't be surprised to see messages like this ... when you really aren't about those qualities dude. Nice try on the boo hoo ..."your relatives all hate me, everyone hates me...except the judge." Dude, it's b/c they want their money and they want it now...before their crazy estranged relative tries to challenge people's estates. I have no clue on all what any of these "gentlemen" have or had...or if Ricky's accountant, James G was in on that "backroom deal." What say you? Anyway--I'm pretty sure these creeps that Ricky would never want to give his assets to--let alone you--got what they wanted...but was my sister supposed to attain the house that I was once to inherit as early as June 2019, THREE months after Paul N died? Can you at least answer that? How is that legal? Maybe you can educate us all on this question. (And yup, as *really* cray and delusional as this seems, I still kind sus that Ricky may be my father due to conversations with YUP my mom...and something his bbf told me in 2019. Kind of a F up world for me if you'd ask me....also Amy Schumer really did cherry pick off my bk...that is definitely a true story no matter what you already may think..or not at all about it, Gotcha. Anyone who is curious could look up the old site maidnotforyou under WayBackMachine Oct 2017 latest edit. ) (Now imagine if this is ALL true.....cuz welcome to my world. Anyway don't trust this guy with your money or your (after)life!) read more

Was willing to help with out getting a consolation over the phone. The best news I've had all week. Knowable towards my issues. Thanks Probate Guy!!!! read more

I have interveiwed a few attorneys, regarding my fathers trust. Robert Cohen by far out shines them all with his in depth of knowledge of trust. Most attorneys won't give you the time of day with out signing a retainer, with Robert he will take the time with you to understand your case, this is a case regarding a home that should have been put in trust and wasn't, Robert has been very kind in guiding me through the process for the most economical way possible, to get the house in the trust, it all worked and now Robert can concentrate on our case. Thank you Robert for all your time and expertise. Your the best! Tammy E. read more

I been looking for a probate attorney and called alot of them even some out of state and found The probate guy and his honest and real friendly and again honest he knows his stuff 2 thumbs up. read more

I just wanted to let everyone know I had a great experience with Robert he helped in my dads estate, I didn't do much he handled everything for our family. It was nice working with him read more

I had a number of questions about my mom passing. The offices of Robert Cohen will kind, very helpful, clear, and gave me insights that saved me a lot of money. read more

This guy wouldn't take my money, even said it to me. It was about time an attorney gave me some information and didn't just try to sell himself to get a retainer. Thnks Robert read more

Robert's HONESTY, EXPERIENCE and PROFESSIONALISM saved me over $10, 000.00!!! Another lawyer said I had to do an expensive and lengthy probate process, and Robert helped me and explained how I did not have to go through probate- that other lawyer was just trying to make money! THANK YOU ROBERT! Do not look any further, Robert, "The Probate Guy" is your guy!!! read more

I see all of these 4 - 5 stars reviews how great he is, and I'm shocked, not in a good way. Probate Guy yah right, more like a scammer to me. After my dad past away, he's been working on my family's estate for the past 6+ months. There has been no proper communication. It takes him days to respond back. He doesn't give a clear status update on what is going. Now my hands are tied with this idiot. He doesn't know what he's doing. He's holding up the process. It is my right as his customer that he needs to disclose all information on what is going on. He is not a trusted person, and I worn others to be very careful. Also to mention his cheesy cartoon infomercial add. That says it all, unprofessional. read more

I have dealt with many attorneys all my life and have a very good understanding of the legal market place. I can tell you dealing with Robert, the Probate Guy, was like drinking a cool, refreshing cup of water. Robert is honest, direct, competent, and will not waste your time. His name, the Probate Guy, is a perfect description of himself: a man completely dedicated to his craft. His expertise and seasoned advice was impressive. If you have a probate, contact Robert immediately, you will thank me later! read more

My own research ended with more questions than an answers, so I decided to give his office a call. I didn't need an attorney for a small estate, only answers. His staff (Taylor especially), was extremely helpful and kind, even after my multiple calls with questions. They didn't solicit their services and happily provided guidance. read more

After a devastating tragedy in our family, we needed someone to help us through the probate process. We found Robert, the probate guy, by searching online, and we could not have been happier to have found him! Robert promised us that he would always available, easy to talk to and would made the entire process simple for us to go through and understand. I have to say I was super skeptical at first. I am not easy at trusting someone else to handle our family affairs. I tend to ask a ton of questions to ensure that we all completely understand what is happening, what the impacts are, and make sure we all know the expectations (sometimes I can be difficult to deal with..LOL). To my surprise, Robert kept every single promise he made. He handled everything and made it so easy, even when I would bug him multiple times about the same issues/concerns. He was very patient, never turned away, and made us feel like we were his #1 concern. Robert even advanced the filing fees AND we never had to appear in Court!! After the probate was closed, months later, we received an incorrect tax bill which Robert was able to quickly have resolved due to the taxing authority error. The best part of this was HE DIDN'T CHARGE US FOR TAKING TIME TO WORK IT OUT AND GET IT CORRECTED! I highly recommend Robert, the probate guy! Not only is he an honest, sweet, and a knowledgable lawyer, he made us feel like we mattered to him and I truly believe we did. Thank you Robert for help us during the most difficult time for our family. You truly are awesome and it was great working with you. read more