We had an excellent experience working with this trust attorney. They were knowledgeable, professional, and made what could have been a complicated process feel straightforward and stress-free. They took the time to answer all of my questions and ensured every detail was handled with care. What impressed me most was their commitment to outstanding client service. After our trust was completed, they updated our inventory at no additional charge, which was an unexpected and greatly appreciated gesture. It's rare to find someone who stands behind their work and genuinely puts their clients first. I highly recommend this firm to anyone looking for an experienced, trustworthy estate planning attorney. read more

After having my Trust done with a different lawyer about 5-6 years ago, I am extremely grateful I was recommended to KR Hess Law. From my first contact with them, I was pleasantly impressed by the personnel at K.R. Hess Law. Their kindness, understanding, accessibility was amazing. I instantly felt I can trust them. This was a night and day difference with my previous lawyer. Kristina devoted her time to meet me, listen and understand my situation in order to take every detail in account. They were flexible and made me feel supported. I truly value their professionalism, kindness, efficiency and caring, plus, their quality of work is outstanding. read more

Kristina and her whole staff are absolutely the best! Not only is everyone very professional and efficient but treat you like family .Kristina goes out of her way to listen and communicate special requests and considerations and tailor the Trust and Will to your particular situation. She is hands down the best attorney I have ever worked with and would recommend her to anyone looking for a Trust attorney. read more

Very welcoming and professional in every aspect. Found the work to be very comprehensive and well organized and presented.

After attending KR Hess Law's estate planning seminar, we realized how important it is to have an updated trust as well as other necessary documents such as wills, power of attorneys, etc. Kristina and her staff are knowledgeable, efficient and understanding. We asked many questions and made several changes to tailor our trust and other documents to our needs. Using secure websites and the latest technology made it convenient to complete most of the process online from home. Our documents were presented to us in well organized binder. Without hesitation we would recommend KR Hess Law. read more

Very easy to work with, kind, professional, thorough and organized. Well run business. read more

I highly recommend KR Hess Law for estate planning! My husband and I are both so pleased with our experience working with Kristina and her staff. They were thoroughly professional but also warm, supportive and patient during every step of the estate planning process. Very knowledgeable and organized. Not at all intimidating or stuffy. Having an office in Carmel Valley was so convenient too. On top of all of this, the cost was very reasonable. Bottom line, we wholeheartedly recommend KR Hess Law! read more

KR HESS LAW did a wonderful job on my estate planning. She helped me with the full package including the trust, the will, and the power of attorney and health care directive. I strongly suggest using this firm for your planning needs! read more

Kristina and her team completed an estate plan & trust for me. She believes in establishing long term relationships with her clients. I liked that she provides a fixed bid cost and regular estate plan updates. Kristina and her team were great to work with. I would definitely recommend KR Hess Law. read more

Excellent and professional group of attorneys, paralegals, and support. We explained what type of legal support we required and they delivered a product exactly to fulfill our needs. The value of the work from a time, efficiency, and cost standpoint met and in some ways exceeded my expectations. Now I really have to treat my college buddy to a great lunch for recommending Kristina Hess and her team. Well done! read more

My wife and I had a great experience with Kristina Hess and her team. Everyone was friendly and helpful. I think we got a good update on our estate plan and it was relatively painless. Highly recommend! read more

I highly recommend KR Hess, Law! Kristina and her team provided me amazingly professional service on the work product as well as their courteous attitude throughout the entire process of updating my trust. They impressively helped me even years later when I asked for assistance. read more

Mom passed away. Kristina wasted no time updating everything in the Trust. She had all the pertinent papers organized and ready for signatures right away. She and her team are caring and easy to work with, and went above and beyond to help in a time crunch. I highly recommend them! read more

Did a great job with our estate planning. Informative and patient with all our questions.

This was my third time to work with Ms. Hess. Professional, Efficient, Straight Forward AND a nice person. Highly Recommended!

We needed to update our trust and review other documents. The original lawyer had retired and a friend recommended KR Hess. We found her services to be very helpful and knowledgeable in updating our trust and documents. We particularly appreciated the schematic outline of the different stages of the trust as it is passed along and also the clear printed instructions for funding the trust. Highly recommend her. read more

The most amazing experience ever!!! Kristina was beyond helpful, empathic, patient and caring during our entire process. When I say process I mean for over a year she has stood by our side and helped us take care of my mothers estate. Without her I don't see us having the positive outcome that we did and the closure needed to begin to move forward. Thank you for everything Kristina. read more

KR Hess and her exceptional team exceeded all expectations. As we all know, Estate Planning is most difficult, especially in this day of changing tax laws and unknown futures. Kristina is extremely knowledgeable, thorough, informative and a delight to work with. She also has considerable patience as I continuously voiced my questions and concerns. She answered each with in depth knowledge and experience. Due to Kristina and her staff, I know I will sleep better knowing we have done everything possible to financially protect my family . I sincerely thank them for their outstanding support and leadership throughout this process. I look forward to working with them in the future. Best regards, Beth read more

Mrs. Hess has prepared several trusts for us, and will listen carefully to what you are requesting, and then translate that into legalese. She has an excellent chair side manner and is truly interested in helping you. I highly recommend Mrs. Christina Hess and her staff. Steven T. read more

Looking for an Estate Planning Attorney? We suggest KR Hess, Esq. Kristina and her staff are TOP NOTCH.....and we are hard to please Excellent advice and takes the time to explain all the details. Recommend Kristina if you need to create a trust or have other estate planning needs. read more

Because of the high rating for this attorney, I submitted a request for the "complimentary probate consultation." I received 2 emails (the same email, 2 times), saying that I could call for an appointment. I called and was told that Ms. Hess would need to call me back. I never received a response. This has been repeated 5 times. Each time, I talked to a live person (no voicemail) who assured me that I would receive a return call. When I told the person that I had been trying to schedule but never received any response, the last 2 said that they would indicate that this was a priority call. However, to this day, I have still not received a response. I will be contacting someone else, and would certainly not recommend any attorney with this lack of customer service. My rating would be less than 1 star if there was an option for it. read more

We highly recommend Kristina and her team. From the very first meeting, we realized that our concerns were taken seriously and dealt with properly. She was willing to go the extra mile to make sure that everything was set up in a way that was beneficial to all parties. Kristina has an office in Carlsbad which made it very easy to get together. Every meeting was pleasant and professional and she and her team were very receptive to all our questions and concerns. read more

I highly recommend Kristina. She has helped my clients and myself on several situations. She takes all the stress out of legal work and handles everything from beginning to end!! read more

Kristina and her team are absolutely outstanding, and I recommend them without reservation. They were particularly sensitive and understanding in dealing with my family member who can be a bit of a "challenge"--straightforward and clear, but knowing how to finesse communications to suit the client. I also appreciated the up front pricing, which took a lot of stress out of the situation. The entire process of updating a Trust and Will was completely smooth and I would strongly suggest anyone with a loved one who needs sensitive and competent representation make Kristina their first stop. I look forward to using KR Hess Law for any of our family's planning and business needs in the future. read more

Highly recommend Kristina and her excellent staff. My trust, and my Mom's was dated and other attorneys recommended more expensive changes. I shopped around and luckily found KR Hess on Yelp and couldn't be happier. They don't charge hourly like others do so there's no rush and Kristina truly cares about taking care of her clients families. Best choice by far!! read more

I retained Kristina's services after my husband passed away so to set up a trust. She was wonderful to work with! When you are going through a loss like that you need to have someone you can trust to help you put your trust together. Kristina made it easy to do. I appreciated that. I do highly recommend her! read more

I found Kristina after interviewing 3 other lawyers to update my estate plan. It was a easy choice to choose Kristina after we discussed what I had and what I wanted and she outlined an updated trust plan very clearly. All the other potential lawyers may have prepared great docs as well but if I did not understand them, then my confidence in what I got would always be a question mark. So make sure you get a lawyer you feel you can talk to. As for the documents, Kristina and her team kept me informed on the progress and asked very pertinent questions to ensure we are on the same page. A nice final binder prepared with various instructions eg funding the estate, was given to me at the end along with a graphical chart of my estate summary as the estate passed from one generation to the next. Kristina personally handled all the key legal questions I had via email and was very responsive. The team also followed up to ensure you are funding the trust. I am extremely pleased with the service and value provided by KR Hess and will recommend them whenever the occasion merits. read more

Kristina is sharp, knowledgeable, and professional. We felt confident in providing our trust information to her and her qualified staff to ensure that we had the most current legal information included in our documents that were drafted years ago. Make sure to keep your legal documents current! She's an excellent resource to ensure that you have all your ducks in a row! We will definitely recommend this firm to our friends and family with confidence. read more

We had Kristina handle our estate planning and she did a wonderful job from beginning to end. She is thorough, knowledgable and takes the time to really understand her client's needs. In addition to being a great lawyer, she is also very nice and very responsive to emails. I had several questions for her as we worked on putting together our trust and she always got back to me right away. I really enjoyed working with Kristina and I would definitely recommend her to my friends and family. read more

Kristina is extremely thorough and professional and explains things in a very understandable terms. Her prices are very competive and fair. My wife and I are are extremely pleased with the service we received from Kristina! read more

Kristina is the opposite of the stereotypical attorney in every way! She is kind and caring, and it was obvious to me that representing me and doing the best for me was the most important thing to her. She even returned my email with a phone call while on vacation! She is extremely knowledgeable and efficient, as is her staff. My sister's estate was very challenging in many ways, and she dealt with some difficult and challenging attorneys in a very professional way. I cannot say enough to recommend her. read more

I attended Kristina's "Truth About Estate Planning" seminar in 2013, she is extremely knowledgeable about the laws respective to estate planning. She listened carefully about my needs and proposed a solution to achieve my goals. Her follow up has been excellent, I have always received prompt replies to all of my requests. read more

Top notch, knowledgeable, accommodating and professional are the words I would use to describe Kristina as she navigated us though our estate planning. I would highly recommend anyone looking for an estate planner to call Kristina. Very satisfied with her service and attitude throughout the whole process. read more