When I bought my house in 2015, my realtor recommended Cynthia Sherman, from Kajko, Weisman &…read moreColasanti. She was absolutely fantastic, walking me through all of the complexities of the purchase. I have used her three times since then for real estate transactions, and she has never left me feeling confused or looked down on. She held my hands through panic (most memorably, the bats we found in my home a week before close and were told we could not legally evict for months!). Cynthia and her support team at the firm have always felt completely in my corner, responsive to my needs and questions, and respectful of me as a client. I would absolutely use them again.

We hired Keira Gibson to represent us in a probate-related real estate purchase. While she is…read moreclearly knowledgeable about real estate law, our experience was frustrating. Communication was reactive rather than proactive, and much of the time we had to chase updates or check the probate court docket ourselves. As first-time buyers, we needed more guidance and reassurance than we received. We also had issues with her paralegal, Stacey, who sent us an extremely rude and dismissive email that turned out to be wrong. This contributed to more preventable delays and costs, and Keira never addressed it with us. Keira's tone was often blunt, dismissive, and at times rude. For example, when my husband (who is an attorney but not a real estate attorney) asked her for her professional estimate based on her experience, she responded: "You're an attorney, you know that the court is unpredictable." That kind of remark was passive-aggressive and unhelpful, and it set the tone for much of our relationship with her. We also repeatedly asked her to communicate with us more proactively, but nothing ever changed. At closing, she asked us to sign two optional items we had opted out of earlier in the process. She said she needed to "check" to make sure we weren't being charged for them in the closing costs. I had already confirmed we weren't, and this is something her office should have caught when reviewing the final numbers. Instead, it created more unnecessary confusion at the table. Keira's style of communication made an already stressful process much harder than it needed to be. Edit: I have gone back and updated my review. After posting this review, the managing partner, Peter Kajko, personally reached out to us. He was kind, heartfelt, and genuinely listened to our concerns. He acknowledged our frustrations, explained the firm's perspective, and took the time to make sure we felt heard. While our experience with Keira was disappointing, we truly appreciated Peter's professionalism and sincerity in addressing the situation

I have a family with young children and wanted to setup a trust to protect them. Matt was very easy…read moreto work with, patient and knowledgeable on Estate planning especially in regards to MA law. We had two in person sessions with Matt to go through all my questions on trustees and beneficiaries designation, to funding the trust. Matt was also easily reachable by emails and phone calls for follow up questions.

I just had one of the worst customer experiences I've ever had in my life at this firm. I had paid…read morea $150 "consult fee" -- which they told me would apply to future legal services. When I called back to re-engage, they informed me I had to pay another $150 consult fee. Why would I need to pay the same fee twice. I was calling in to contract with them. When I asked for someone to call me back and clarify, the woman on the phone refused and hung up on me.

I initially worked with Ceruolo & Associates on a refinance, David was great, very responsive and…read moreanswered all my questions thoroughly. He also directed me to his youtube channel where he has dozens of videos answering common legal questions about real estate and estate planning law. When I needed help with my parents' estate planning I went back to Ceruolo & Associates, once again David was knowledgeable , competitively priced and very patient with my elderly parents. I'd highly recommend Ceruolo & Associates .

Attorney David Ceroulo handled my closing transaction and made it a breeze. The office answered all…read moremy calls promptly and coordinated paperwork from all directions. We were so impressed with their professionalism I plan on consulting them for some estate planning in the near future. Frank/Stoneham

Two years ago, I went to Morana Law to have a trust established for my aging dad. I was told that…read moreMorana was an expert in this field. We were charged over $16,000 for 2 trusts, POA, healthcare proxy, and will. I had never had to deal with any of this before, so I had no frame of reference as to whether this was a reasonable fee for this type of work. My dad passed last September. Once I felt able to start unwinding his estate, I contacted Morana to get guidance on what I needed to do, in which order. I paid him an additional $880 (one hour of "review" of my file, and one hour zoom call), with the expectation that I would get off that call with a clear checklist of everything I needed to do. I had emailed him prior to the call with my list of questions so he could be fully prepared for our discussion. He answered about 1/4 of the questions I had. For everything else, I was told that "he doesn't handle that" after the trust is created, and I would have to find another lawyer. It was annoying (to say the least) that I wasted time, and more money (which had to be paid in full before the call), especially since I had specifically told him what I needed help with, prior to the call! One would think that he could have replied to my email with a simple, "You know what, almost all of these questions are outside my scope. Here are some attorneys you can contact who will guide you through this next phase." After collecting my thoughts, I emailed him to request at least a partial refund of what I had paid for the "review" and call, since he didn't seem to do any review, nor provide help or guidance. I never heard back from him. The attorney I am working with now informed me that he wouldn't have recommended having things set up the way they were. Granted, two professionals can agree to disagree about planning and final products. However, considering my experience, I did feel taken advantage of. I have been a healthcare professional since 1993. I built my business and my reputation by standing behind my work, and going above and beyond for my patients and clients. I would never have thought to treat a client so shabbily.

I (we) had the worst experience with Morana Law of any lawyer I have ever worked with. We had paid…read morehim over $14,000.00 for a will, durable power of attorney, health proxy, living trust, and a special needs trust. We initially went to Morana because of his supposedly expertise with special needs. Boy were we sorry! The worst customer service ever. After paying him all that money, he claimed our contract was null and void. The fact was we needed more time for some testing to be completed, which put us outside of his pre-established schedule. Morana claimed because we needed more time than his prescribed schedule allowed we broke our contract; therefore, he was not obligated to give us our documents. Keep in mind, we had paid him over $14,000.00. No flexibility at all. Would not even discuss it in person. We had to file a complaint with the Massachusetts Bar Council. It took over two years for us to finally get our documents. We only got our documents because of our complaint filed with the Bar Council. We also got a financial settlement in our favor. Dealing with this lawyer and having to file the complaint with the Massachusetts Bar Council took a lot of time and energy. We did not want to file the complaint. We had hired another lawyer to discuss the situation with Morana, to no avail. He wouldn't return our lawyers phone calls - unbelievable. We were essentially forced to file the complaint. It was aggravating and very frustrating. For something that should have and could have been resolved quickly, especially if he had been just a little sympathetic to our situation. There are a lot of good lawyers in the Andover area to choose from, I suggest you hire one of them. Save yourself potential headaches, aggravation, time and money. If you want to hire Morana, some advice; compare his costs with other lawyers. You may find the same service by other very competent local lawyers, for a lot less money. Also, check just how flexible or inflexible Morana is compared to other lawyers. You may be very surprised, we certainly were. Would I use this lawyer again - ABSOLUTELY NOT! Would I recommend this lawyer to anyone else - ABSOLUTELY NOT! BUYER BEWARE! Forewarned is Forearmed.

I had a very unpleasant experience with Att. Stelman. The way he handled my case was absolutely…read moreunprofessional and at times even negligent. I was buying my first residence, cash transaction, and Att. Stelman's title examiner found a possible problem with the title. The advice i got was to "walk away". Needles to say i was very devastated, but after hearing Att. Stelman's explanation i realized that the consequences might be serios if i continue with the purchase. The owner of the property followed up with his insurance company and it turned out the insurance doesn't see any issues witht this property's title. At that point Att. Stelman advised me the opposite - go ahead with the purchase. I hired another attorney to do a second look on the paperwork so i can get more confidence in what is right and what isn't. By the time this got resolved i had to find a temporary place to live (because i've already notified my landlord i'll be moving out), move there for a month, store my belongings in a self storage and then move to the new property. Talk about stress and additional expenses! When we started to get closer to the closing day, he became more and more irresponsive. At that point i decided to purchase title insurance somewhere else and just let Att. Stelman finish the closing process. After the closing, he ignored my emails requesting to send the paperwork to the new attorney. And the paperwork that was available via public records was completed incorrectly. We had to go back to the seller for signature and then record the missing components with the city for additional fee. It took me a month to get a reply out of Mr. Stelman and only after i informed him that i'll be filing a complaint with MA board that oversees the rules of professional conduct for attorneys. I don't know why i got such negligent treatment, if it was because i was single lady or because i was buying cash and there was no bank to oversee what Att. Stelman was doing, but it doesn't matter. I believe one should be getting equaly professional service regardless of circumstances. And it wasn't the case with Att.Stelman. To sum it up, going through legal issues is stressful enough so you don't want to deal with additional stress added by dealing with Att. Stelman. I don't believe i need to chase my attorney down to get my questions answered and i do expect to get dedicated and quality service. What i got was neither.

I think the below review is completely bogus, in fact by a simple click of the mouse and two…read moreminutes of reading you will see for yourself it is obviously inaccurate. The reviewer has three reviews for real estate attorneys and in each review she states "this was my first time buying a home". Impossible... Anyway, to my review. I have worked with Attorney Stelman on numerous transactions as a real estate professional and I have found him to be overly responsive and very accessible in all occasions. Adversely, Attorney Stelman was once on the other side of a poor transaction where I could not get my client to sign a resale and Attorney Stelman worked his tail off to get his client his money back. I think he is a fantastic attorney and when my personal real estate attorney retires, he's going to be my guy. He is awesome!

We needed an attorney to help us with estate planning and medical issues. STEPHEN came recommended…read morefrom a friend. We had a very good experience with this firm. Everything was taken care of timely ..professionally...and with the utmost attention to detail. The office is friendly and will make your experience much better than you might think We highly recommend him for your legal issues.

The best (and most caring, and without question most thorough) elder care law firm in greater…read moreBoston. Years after my consult with them I am still seeing the value.

Jeff handled the closing for the purchase of my new house and the sale of my existing house…read more During the purchase closing, he discovered a major financing error by my lender that resulted in a significant savings for me. And when a title issue showed up during the sale of my existing home, Jeff went the extra mile to uncover the title insurance policy from when I purchased the property almost 20 years ago. This allowed the sale to proceed with no additional cost to me. It's rare that someone makes you feel like they're dropping everything they're doing just for you, but that's exactly what Jeff did. I cannot recommend him enough.

I found Jeff via yelp for our Newton home sale in the spring of 2018…read more Our situation was somewhat complicated, and Jeff never wavered in his patient and thorough approach. Even when things got stressful, or other parties in the transaction threw unexpected demands his way, Jeff was always very professional, turned work around very promptly, gave us candid and good advice, calmed us down when appropriate, and made himself available for what we needed. We wholeheartedly recommend Jeff - he made our somewhat (ahem) "adventurous" home sale as smooth as possible. We wish we did more frequent real estate transactions so that we could work with Jeff more often!

Atty Kimberly Rainen makes estate planning easy! She is so knowledgeable. Her experience and…read morepatience are great in helping to plan for the inevitable- protecting your loved ones and your assests! Highly recommend!