Attorney Kara M. Kruse and her staff was extremely helpful in representing me during my divorce. Even though the divorce didn't happen at the time, her and her staff always made me feel welcomed in some of the toughest times. She is a fighter! She pointed out the things in my favor and the ones that I will be hard on me. Divorce is not easy and can get very messy with kids so if you're a Dad going through a divorce and looking for a professional to help you navigate the process Attorney Kara M. Kruse and her team are on your side 1000% and will fight for your rights and your sanity every step of the way. This review was for the first time I was served, recently served again with divorce papers 3 yrs later and after 25 yrs total marriage. There is no one else I would want in my corner than Attorney Kara M. Kruse and her team. It takes a team to get the best outcome for you. Nothing is guaranteed, but I had a peace through the process knowing that she was on my side. Ignore the 1 star reviews from people that have never sat face to face with Attorney Kara M. Kruse and her team I have, nor have they ever done business with her and her firm. Not sure how this next round will play out as I'm in a 90 day cooling or waiting period, but if I need someone I would undoubtedly reach out to Attorney Kara M. Kruse and her team in hopes she is available since she is very good! read more

Excellent service, reasonable fees. Used them for intricate will documents since 2010.

I have never written a review before, but I felt compelled to do so now because of how well Melanie represented me during the worst time of my life. Melanie starts by meeting with you and laying out different options and strategies that you can pursue . She was very honest about what you could expect throughout your time with her. Watching Melanie litigate on your behalf in the courtroom is truly something special. She's very fierce in her arguments but gentle in how it comes across. On more than one occasion, lawyers from different firms asked for her advice. She is highly respected by her colleagues and the courts. The bottom line is that Melanie will work tirelessly and effectively for you. read more

So far just calling in and talking with Erica has earned five stars from me even if they don't end up taking my case just because she was so diligent and answering my questions and helping me determine if I had even called the right attorney's office super cool and respectful way of talking to another person! If all receptionist and front desk people or paralegal, I'm not sure what she is specifically but if everyone acted like her, everyone would have an amazing day read more

I used Yelp Search for a family law lawyer in Skagit county. First results came up with this number. After calling the lawyers phone number I got from yelp they answered and said they cannot help me. At first I wasn't told why but then I was told they aren't taking any cases for Skagit county. The advertisement should always be updated (within reason) what is currently available. My 1 star is for the advertising not for the lawyers knowledge of the law. read more

I called to request a legal consultation and was told that they are very busy and nobody would be able to meet with me until May (1-2 months). The conversation was brief, and it struck me that she didn't ask me a single question, no desire whatsoever to learn more or show any kind of interest about why I was calling. She behaved as if her only job was to respond to endless calls day after day from people who desperately want their representation. read more

The first impression during the consult was Renee was very intelligent and knew her stuff. She appeared to be honest with what she truly thought we could accomplish. She had another attorney Karan help because it was cheaper. But it took his WAY longer to do everything and he clearly had no idea what he was doing. We stared to feel like she didn't have time for us and was squeezed our case into her work load. Looking back she shouldn't have taken our case and been honest that she couldn't take another client, she tried her best but was too busy to really give our case the attention it deserved, this was about our child after all and deserved to be not just squeezed in. The worst part is at the end of it all, not being satisfied we reached out after already having paid $10,000, we had a balance of a little over $600. She then told us to pay what we could. At that point we had nothing to pay, we had paid all we could and didn't bother attempting to borrow money from friends and family we just didn't pay anything. Months had passed with no communication and then my husband gets a phone call saying we are in collections and that Renee is suing us over $600 we owed her. I called the office confused they said since we didn't pay anything they sent us to collections. I explained Renee said to pay what we could, which was nothing Stacie here paralegal then said that meant "within reason". If some type of minimum payment was due then that should have been stated. I reached out via email to Renee stating I want to see my final notice that says you're sending me to collections. She said she doesn't need to do that and that she had said she would "be willing to accept anything". So now we are in collections and she will not pull it from collections after telling us we only needed to pay what we could. Renee stated one thing and did another. If we knew this was going to collections we would have asked friends and family to help. After paying her THOUSANDS of dollars and being told to pay "what we could", we find ourselves in collections over $600, Do NOT recommend. Do NOT use. read more

Renee was amazing to work with and I would highly recommend her. She was organized, professional, patient and an excellent advocate. Family Law can be a sensitive practice and she was quite professional! read more

I highly recommend Kara Kruse if you are looking for a strong, fair, fierce divorce attorney. Kara and her staff worked with me through this tough emotional time without judgement and guided me with their professional expertise. During mediation, Kara knew my needs and fought for my rights even though we were well prepared to take this to court. I would Highly recommend Kara Kruse if you need a great divorce attorney. read more

I highly recommend Deane Minor of Tuohy Minor Kruse for real estate matters in Everett, WA. His attention to detail and his negotiating skills with the seller, title company and lender were phenomenal. He caught an error at the last minute that saved us thousands of dollars. I work with a lot of lawyers, and Deane was truly outstanding on our residential real estate purchase transaction. read more