And now they have discontinued their "Extra 20" checking which awarded you $20 each month if you…read moremet the direct deposit minimum and used bill pay at least twice a month. When they began this account their advertising said it was not a promotion like other banks do that would go away but be a permanent account. Guess what? It's gone. That's it for me. I'm ouuta there!

Adam and Shawn are great! Our family tax consultant of 30 years suddenly retired due to old age…read morethis year. We live in Hingham and wanted to use a local company. Given it was very close to the 15th most companies were not taking appointments. Adam and Shawn were also very busy but when I explained our situation they stayed late and agreed to process our tax returns. Our taxes are very complicated, Adam did a great job of managing, communicating and maximizing our return. Excellent consultants and we will be using them going forward.

From the owner: AKD Consultants offers a broad range of accounting services including bookkeeping, accounting,…read morebudgets / forecasts and payroll. We also offer tax return preparation and planning services covering Individuals, Businesses, Fiduciaries, and Not for Profit Organizations. We also offer HR Services for companies.

We needed a lawyer to represent us in the sale of our house in a for-sale-by-owner situation. As a…read morehomeowner that had no experience with real estate transfers, we depended heavily on her legal knowledge as well as her leadership and follow-through leading up to the closing. We credit her representation for being the reason the sale went smoothly and our main relief in the stressful process of selling our home.

I have never come upon an attorney who is as approachable, responsive, client-focused, thorough and…read morethoughtful as Ms. Van Ess. She explicitly explained all of her work to us and ensured our understanding of every action she took and every document she executed. I highly recommend her.

I would not recommend doing business with this bank. Their systems and procedures are totally…read moreinadequate. They have bounced checks on us for signatures when signatures were correct. We require two signatures on every check. They would not allow me to transfer from checking to savings because they said our rules required two signatures for that. When I pointed out that our rules clearly only require two signatures only for third party payments I was met with blank stares. Finally had to force the manager to do the transaction which should have been a teller function. When we want to add a new signer they require us to have all signers, even existing signers, submit sign a new signature card. The only reason is to make it easier for their Bookkeeping Dept. to to their job. Other banks solve this problem with software and systems. This bank has no clue. Their online banking application is unable to display check images half of the time. When I reported the problem they eventually came back and told me that it seems that check images for checks that clear the Fed on Friday are not being captured. OK great. Now fix it! As of today the problem is still there.

I have worked with six different commercial lenders and Hingham has THE WORST customer service…read more They put my mortgage into technical default and charged me thousands of dollars in penalty interest for no legitimate reason. Our loan officer Alex Boyd was worse than useless. My complaint to his supervisor and even to the bank President went unanswered. So many better banks to choose from.

I've used Richard Hassey CPA for tax services, book keeping, and my personal taxes. They do a great…read morejob with tax preparation and strategy, detailed monthly book keeping, and personal returns. They're significantly more affordable and more responsive than my previous firm. Highly recommend!

From the owner: We perform tax returns (individual/partnership/corporate/trust/estate/gift) as well as prepare…read morefinancial statements for a wide range of clientele.

I needed a Business Broker to sell my Home Health Care business . Bob came very highly recommended…read moreand I was not disappointed. He is very knowledgeable in his field and has a large list of contact people that came together to make it a successful sale. He told me exactly what my business was worth and diligently worked to get me my asking price. I never felt pressured it was more important to Bob that I was happy with the right buyer and I did achieve that in just a few months. I highly recommend hiring Bob as I could never have navigated the complexities of selling a business alone. Well worth the nominal fee. Anne

I first met Bob Karlis in 2012 when he was representing the company that my wife and I eventually…read morebought. When I initially inquired about the business he explained that there was a buyer going through the approval process, and that effectively it looked like it was sold. None the less, he took the time to explain the details of the business thoroughly. Two weeks later he called back and informed us that the buyer had not qualified with the manufacturer whose products this company represented, and asked if we were still interested. That attention to detail and follow-up was something I never forgot. Almost ten years later when it came time to retire and sell the company, Bob was the one and only call we made. It was the right decision. Bob handled the sales process for us in the most professional manner possible. The listing produced many inquiries which Bob vetted to bring to us what turned out to be a multitude of offers. As we were busy running our business, he managed the sales process from beginning to end. We recently closed on the sale and are extremely happy with the result. Bob's decades of experience in both the corporate world as well as the business brokerage business is evident from the first minute you meet him. Again, he is a true professional and we highly recommend Bob and his company, Cabot Business Brokers.