I needed to have an attorney review my revocable trust after one of my daughters died. My previous…read moreattorney had retired and I asked friends for recommendations. Nancy Rose was amazing. She was sensitive and compassionate and made suggestions that would save me money, even though it meant less business for her. I will use her forever for any legal needs. She is skilled, patient and easy to understand when explaining legalese, and a pleasure with whom to work. Ginger G. Napa CA

Nancy Rose is a phenomenal estate planning attorney who helped us renew our estate planning…read moredocuments after moving to California from another state. She is incredibly knowledgeable about her area of law. Everything was done in an extremely professional, well organized and timely manner, and she was always available to answer questions. The end product was an amazing binder with all necessary documents and explanations. We highly recommend Nancy Rose for anyone needing legal assistance.

Trevor and his staff are amazing! They process to create of Living Trust was easy and they…read moreproviding us with all the necessary guidelines and information to make it work for our family. They were always professional and courteous. Trevor took the time to answer all of our questions and provided us with amazing insight on how to structure our trust. The cost was reasonable given the high quality service he provided us. They went out of their way for the Trust. Highly recommend him and his firm.

I returned to Trevor to make some changes to my mom's trust, and he is just as wonderful to work…read morewith now as he was 7 years ago. Trevor is smart, kind, and thorough and there's no one else I'd rather work with when it comes to my family's estate! I cannot recommend him highly enough!

Several years ago we decided it was time to establish a trust. We're just a normal working couple,…read morebut we have a home, 401K, some savings - in short, assets that would be tied up in probate for our child if something should happen to us. We met with the team at Celaya Law, and from the initial meet to the completion of the process we were treated with respect, our questions were answered, and most important, we were educated about the procedures each step of the way. Our attorney, Meghan Avila, was professional, friendly, and obviously focused on our needs. We sincerely appreciated her guidance and advise throughout the process.

Sometimes estate and trust planning can be difficult to accomplish. However, Celaya Law helped me…read moreto understand the process and consequences of not having the proper documents in place. They were thoughtful efficient, and very customer focused.

Answered a simple question about a tenant, clearly knew the law and how to support landlords - will…read moredefinitely use them with any future issues I have with tenants.

Thank you, Alex, for your legal expertise with my landlord/tenant issue when I needed it most! I…read morewas distressed and helpless to make sure I followed the law with California's new 2020 complicated landlord/tenant rules, a pandemic with it's own rules at the local, state, national and judicial level and another layer of convoluted issues with tenants! He was helpful in formulating a strategy for one of the tenants I needed to vacate in a complicated situation with another tenant in the home who gave notice to vacate. I called the office, left a message and the next day Alex returned my call, prompt service. This was a consultation over the phone. Alex is a great listener, responsive to calls/email, and understood my goals. He gave me invaluable tips, that came into play throughout the 1.5 months, including up to the very last day of vacating! I remembered the advice/tip and implemented it confidently at vacating day and a solution was made with the tenant. Wow! He knew exactly, the common mistakes landlords can make. He saved me a lot of time and money! Alex is patient, kind, professional and easy to talk to. He made me feel confident in my dealings with the tenants and I'm so very grateful for that. Alex is our company go to referral for our Real Estate Legal issues. This was my first time having to solve my own rental issues and happy I consulted with Alex. He is our trusted legal advisor and an expert on landlord/tenant issues. He really cares by sharing and clearly explaining step by step guidance to reach your goal. I obtained the results I desired. Tenants vacated a few days before the agreed date. Expert advice, excellent service. Highly recommended.

A good lawyer is everything.... - Lew Ashby…read more So we decided that given all the changes we have had that our decades old trust was no longer cutting it, and decided to simply start out fresh. We had poked around our area and none of the local estate firms really seemed to fit our needs. At the suggestion of a good friend we gave the Yee Law Group a call. From beginning to end the experience was excellent. In terms of getting this done we were the ones that lagged a bit and every time we provided or revised something, we heard back in less that one business day. The were friendly and professional at every turn. We headed up to Sacramento and signed the documents with no fuss. Friendly, competent legal services with reasonable pricing? Look no further

I practiced law in Chicago for many years before retiring to Northern California, so when I need a…read morelawyer for help in an area of the law outside my own expertise, I am very particular about who I retain. When my wife and I needed our trusts redone, I researched available law firms specializing in wills and trusts. Yee Law Group stood out during my research, and we are very happy we chose them for this project. At our first meeting with Michael Yee, it was obvious that he was an expert in this area of the law. He confidently answered all of our questions in ways that made his answers clear and understood. He gave us full confidence in every aspect of the professional relationship. Importantly, every communication with his staff was friendly and helpful, and it made us feel as though we were important clients of the firm. Our project is now complete, and it is easy for me to add my own 5-star review to all of the other 5-star reviews earned by Michael's law firm. The professional fee charged was fair, and I highly recommend Yee Law Group for all legal matters relating to wills and trusts.

He's a great guy and really puts effort into making sure you get all your needs met. He is…read moreresponsive and helped work through all the details.

I came to Peter Wallace with a particularly tricky probate issue. After discussing it for a while,…read morehe decided that he was not the correct attorney for the job and referred me to someone who specialized in that area. Then later, on his own, he offered yet a second referral in case the first referral did not work. Such stellar service makes me glad to refer him and to use him in the future should I have the need.

I cannot recommend Liz and her team highly enough. Liz is compassionate, thoughtful, and thorough…read more She made the process of estate planning accessible and less overwhelming for my family. She has a ton of experience, is reliable, and pays attention to the details. I will honestly be recommending her to all of my friends and community.

Liz at Gaw Estate Planning is amazing - she is knowledgeable, efficient, and responsive. She is…read morealso kind and has a great sense of humor. Our estate planning process was a breeze.

We were referred to Gaw Van Male by an East Bay associate who has used them before. We are three…read moresiblings who had dealt with the loss of our 93-year-old mother in the end of 2015. She had left excellent records and no debts, but had a few assets to be properly transferred, so we started the legwork (paperwork) in early 2016 to deal with dissolving the estate. GVM was very willing to take on the remaining paperwork for an upfront fee of $5,000.00 plus a retainer of $2,500 toward "extras" which could occur unexpectedly during the coming months. Their contract was worded to suggest that the extra $2,500 may or may not be needed. (Naturally, my mind leaned toward hoping it would not be needed.) So we signed the contract and started with a payment to GVM of $7,500.00 as requested. In the period of April through October 2016, seemingly every interaction by their assigned attorney generated an "extra" billable charge to us. This quickly depleted the $2,500 reserve. We kept getting bills above and beyond the original estimate, even though there were no apparent obstacles during the processing of the Estate plan. I wondered what he was doing for his $5,000? Our total payments during the six months of involvement were $11,024.50, which seemed about 120% higher than the original $5,000 estimate. The processing of the Estate went quite smoothly, though the GVM attorney set aside our case from time to time and had to be reminded to finish. (Each phone call and each email response generated a new billable charge.) Document errors were minimal, maybe one or two corrections which needed to be called to their attention, and were taken care of promptly. After we had paid about $10K, I questioned our attorney about the excessive fees and why so many elements of his work for us were classified as "extras," rather than part of the big project itself. He essentially just responded with a quotation from the original contract, which allows them to bill the client for any extra time needed, such as dealing with emails and telephone calls. I realize that by signing their contract "as is," I had no grounds to fight it. Bottom line: Don't expect much for the initial fee; expect to pay a lot more by the time you finish.

On 1/26/2016 my 4 siblings, and I, had obtained the services of Gaw Van Male, for the purpose of…read moredealing with unfinished issues in regard to the passing of both our parents, and the transfer of their house to us for future sale. Seemed like it would be a fairly simple procedure, and we were assured that it could be done in a timely manner, and with little headache to us. The retainer of $5,000 was given with the understanding that much of that money would most likely be returned. By May of 2016, the $5,000 had long been used up, and another $2,500 was being demanded by Gaw Van Male. With much grumbling, and protest, another check for the amount was provided. The fee of $395 per hour was adding up fast for such things as "reviewing strategy", and "researching rules?"...etc. By the time we had finished in July of 2016, the total amount of money paid was in excess of $14,000. Not only were they rude to my brother, and myself, in regard to our inquires about billing, at one point they seemed to be threatening legal action against us if we did not comply. I would NEVER recommend this firm to anyone. If I could give them a lower rating than one star, I would.