Dana Hall recently wrote up a new Last Will and Testament for me, as well as a Living…read moreWill/Healthcare Proxy. She was highly competent, receptive and efficient, and the entire process was completed much more quickly than I anticipated. While consulting with her, I was able to also able to get much-needed advice and action with regard to an LLC that I had created a few years earlier. I really appreciated the service, but I also appreciated that it was done for a fixed fee, rather than on an hourly basis, which tends to get very costly. I would highly recommend Dana Hall!

From the owner: At Hudson Legacy Law, we help individuals, families, and business owners create personalized estate…read moreplans that bring confidence, clarity, and peace of mind. For more than 15 years, Principal Attorney Dana Ware has guided clients through important decisions with a calm, supportive, and fully transparent approach. Whether you're starting from scratch or updating an existing plan, we're here to make the process simple, approachable, and tailored to your goals.

Highly recommend Alexander Sherwood Keenan, Esq. Real Estate law…read more Alexander Sherwood Keenan, Esq. is heads and shoulders above his peers in terms of consistency and performance in the field of Real Estate Law. After over 5 years of interviewing, evaluating and hiring, firing and clawing back retainers from legal counsel, I am giving Mr. Keenan my highest recommendation. We retained Mr. Keenan several times over the years we traveled through the probate process to assist us in navigating complicated real estate issues. We also evaluated best strategies on how to handle the property during the probate proceedings. I can say without reservation that you will find Mr. Keenan to be a creative thinker who also listens and if the process becomes complicated, he will not abandon you. We met, discussed the issues, possible alternatives, decided on a course of action and he did what he promised to do every time. I was impressed with his solid brainstorming that resulted in an impressive air-tight promissory note to protect the compensation rights of a major creditor. At the closing, the sale of the property was supposed to be a simple one funding source all-cash deal. We walked into a situation where multiple banks and funding sources were representing the buyers. This created a multi-tiered closing that Mr. Keenan handled with grace and decorum. What could have devolved into chaos, became collegial, in-part due to Mr. Keenan's exceedingly calm, adaptive, accommodating persona. He became the wheel hub at the closing. At the end, all acknowledged that everything went very smoothly. Mr. Keenan has a firm and knowing way of directing the conversation and situations, creating win-win scenarios for all sides. This is a very rare gift. It is also important to note that the promissory note he drew up years before the actual property was sold, was impressive and held up, uncontested in the court proceedings. I can say that after working with a number of attorneys, Mr. Keenan, is refreshingly clear on his skill set and will also let you know up front if he is not the right attorney to handle your case saving you time and money. Throughout this process, of the more than seven attorneys I hired to handle legal work for the Estate, I only re-upped with two attorneys. Mr. Keenan is one of them. When it comes to real estate law, Mr. Keenan is truly worthy of your time and trust in handling you legal real estate matters including property closings across the New York State regional area.

From the owner: Creating a will or trust is the best way to make sure your loved ones know how to handle your…read moreestate after you pass. Make an appointment with the Law Office of Alexander Sherwood Keenan, PLLC today to learn more about estate planning in Hopewell Junction and Dutchess County, NY. Free consultation.

After a horrible experience with another local lawyer, Gary Levine did a great job for me. He…read morepatiently answered all my questions, and I would use his law services again. Highly recommend. Nice guy as well.

We retained Paul Marks when we purchased our home. His experience and knowledge with the real…read moreestate process were greatly appreciated as we experienced numerous problems due to a title issue. It was a huge comfort knowing our case was being carefully looked over and every detail was being addressed. We highly recommend Paul and will use him for our future legal needs!!!

We have been a client of Ettinger Law Firm for about 12 years. We originally had a different law…read morefirm draw up a trust for us, but Mike Ettinger "fixed" it and produced a more comprehensive and thorough trust. He did it the right way. Over the years we have met with him and later Jessica to review and amend the trust as our situation changed. Jessica is a very compassionate and intelligent lawyer. We are happy that we chose Ettinger Law Firm.

From the owner: Ettinger Law Firm focuses exclusively on estate planning and elder law. Our attorneys and…read moreparalegals work to provide asset protection and tax savings for baby boomers and senior citizens. Practicing for over thirty-five years and with offices in twelve New York State locations, Ettinger Law Firm has prepared thousands of estate plans for generations of middle class families.

Alden is an excellent attorney. Handling wills, estate and other civil matters. Very professionalread more

From the owner: Alden H. Wolfe is an attorney in general practice, with a focus on wills and trusts, estate…read moreplanning, probate and estate administration and guardianship. The practice also includes corporate and business transactions and real estate.

We are very pleased we chose Abigail Denbeaux Kahl to create our wills…read more She was pleasant and very knowledgeable. Ms. Kahl spent time with us and made sure we understood every step. Her staff was friendly, helpful and the fee was affordable. We would definitely use her again for our family legal needs.

Abigail is wonderful to work with. She is genuine and patient, taking time to answer questions…read moreclearly. She put my dad and me at ease, and we felt we were in very competent hands when revamping a will as well as a few other legal documents we needed guidance with. I highly recommend Abigail and this warm and caring law practice.

Dominick Penzetta was super helpful and informative, and we're very happy we worked with him to buy…read moreour first home. Our process was a bit long and complicated because the home was being renovated when we went to contract, but he was very attentive, available, and dedicated to helping us every step of the way. He always got back to us immediately, offered as much context as possible, and taught us along the way. We went into closing completely calm and reassured, and the actual closing went so quick and smooth! We're very thankful!

We were very happy we chose Attorney Penzetta for our closing. He was very professional,…read moresuper-responsive, and gave good practical advice. Dominick made the nerve-wracking process of buying my first home seem effortless. He stays on top of everything and was very patient about answering questions. Closing went very smoothly, with no big surprises.

Mr. Rubel was representing my son in a Social Security disability case…read more My son passed away just before his hearing date was scheduled. Mr. Rubel guided me through the process of representing my son in this hearing . The Judge did award me for a portion of my son's disability. Mr. Rubel is honest, caring and very well informed on Social Security law. I will be happy to refer any of my friends to Mr. Rubel for representation. I will not hesitate to ask him for representation in the future.

Avoid.... This attorney, David Rubel wanted to charge me $1,000 to review at a very short…read moreresidential lease, saying that looking at it was going to be eating into his "Thanksgiving" holiday time (Thanksgiving isn't for 2 days), but yet he told me that he would only look at the lease on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. That's extortion, and he tried to charge an egregiously high attorney's fee for about an hour and a half's work, total. He was trying to take advantage by claiming that he would be working through holiday hours, which he wasn't. Doesn't seem to possess much in the way of fairness or integrity.