An absolute ordeal in getting through with these folks. I don't know why this residential law firm is still in business seriously. We used this law firm to close a home, he never mentioned that I could shop around with different title companies to save money. One day before the closing, we found out that he selected Topnotch Title Services Inc without ever letting us know. Topnotch charged over $575 for settlement fee, and more than $150 to review the title insurance. I mean that is already on top of the 85% of the title premium proceeds they earned. After further investigation, we realized that Joseph chose this title company because his wife, Linda, owns the title insurance. Joseph insisted that all the fees are state regulated. Yes, we do know that the premium itself is state regulated, however, these agents also add hidden fees on the title. We felt betrayed by this attorney because he did not represent in our best financial interest. He did not serve as a faithful agent to us, the principals.
On the day of closing, he marked up his billing fee from the originally agreed $1,100 to $1,340 without any clear explanation. When we confronted him, he had the audacity to put us on speaker so that everyone on the closing table would hear our dissatisfaction. This is an instance where he blatantly breach the client privilege. When we challenge him about the possible "conflict of interest" involved using his wife, and the "lack of due care" to help us, he then agreed to reduce $200 as a way to close the deal. We then agreed on the fee reduction to get the process going, his wife Linda all the sudden wanted to resign her role as the title closer because someone we have accused her of her relationship with Joseph. In the end, we had to pay her husband the extra $200 in order to continue the closing.
It was the worst nightmare using this shady law practice and never would we be using them again because they are putting dollar signs before clients loyalty. read more
