My wife and I started off with a general search for estate planning for my father in law in the antelope valley. Thompson Vontungeln came up with many positive reviews and decided to check it out. They offered free seminars and we booked the next available. It was extremely informative and transparent with a very personal vibe. We setup an appointment right after and it was 100% the best decision. My father in law had a very complicated situation. Andrew Ward was truly a masters professional delivering a waterfall of information at every request. He gave us the best options based on our needs, every single time and when we shifted, he shifted with us. Our emails and phone calls were answered promptly as well! I can definitely see why this place is highly rated and recommended. You definitely get what you pay for. Quick tip, when you attend the seminar they offer a huge discount if you're interested with moving forward with their services. No pressure whatsoever. (Avoid probate!) It is so important to find a place you can truly trust to have your best interest in mind every step of the way. Strongly recommended! 5 Stars! read more

I was able to get an appointment that met my time constraints. Kevin gave me his full attention while giving me the exact advice I needed. Friendly, knowledgeable and caring. I would highly recommend his services. read more

After I transferred to California from Florida due to a job change, I wanted and needed a Certified Estate planning Specialist. The folks at Thompson VonTungeln were astute and professional for my estate planning needs. Their attention to detail and courtesy were unlike other estate planning attorney's that I have had in the past. On top of that, they assisted me in pointing out several tax related items that are crucial to my estate plan. I trust them with all of my needs and they have been easily accessible and flexible, and I feel at ease knowing that my family will be well cared for. read more

Needed to look into a Living Trust. Attended a seminar that was well presented and decided to use TVT for the service. They were very thorough in the interview process to understand our specific needs and circumstances and produced a full set of documentation and copies that spelled out our wishes. Staff is friendly, informative and very experienced. Overall it was a great experience at an affordable cost. I would recommend to anyone that has a need for a living trust in any form. read more

I recently went to Thompson Von Tungeln to set up my trust/will. I was completely impressed with the process and the people who took care of me. I attended a workshop to familiarize me with the different parts of a trust and then met with an individual, Sonia, who specializes in trusts. She was thorough, professional and very pleasant. I had many questions which she patiently answered. There are several great support staff including an on-site notary. The front desk gals were warm and welcoming. I highly recommend Thompson Von Tungeln for your estate needs. read more

We have had Thompson VonTungeln handle our Will/Trust. They were professional and informative and left us feeling confident our estate is in order. The firm comes highly recommended and has a history of highest quality but the real test will be when one of us passes and the documents are put to the test. read more

Specialist is defined as: a person who concentrates primarily on a particular subject or activity; a person highly skilled in a specific and restricted field. Thompson | VonTungeln, A.P.C. are the only CERTIFIED SPECIALIST IN PROBATE, ESTATE PLANNING, & TRUST LAW IN LANCASTER & PALMDALE. visit the seminars as soon as you can to learn more. Especialista se define como: una persona que se concentra principalmente en un tema o actividad en particular; una persona altamente calificada en un campo específico y restringido. thompson | VonTungeln, A.P.C. somos el único ESPECIALISTA CERTIFICADO EN SUCESIONES, PLANIFICACIÓN PATRIMONIAL Y DERECHO DE FIDEICOMISO EN LANCASTER Y PALMDALE. visite los seminarios tan pronto como pueda para obtener más información. Sincerely, B. Guzman. read more

Time has not lessen my feelings. Now, you want to fix your mistakes ? My review stands. Kind of late Mr Ward. When I chose your office I thought you would follow my wishes and I could die in peace. This was not in our cards. You obviously don't listen and I don't trust you. I received your letter closing my account. You're the worst attorney . I would not return to your office , nor would I give you another penny. I don't like you, and your paralegal, Rachel, who is probably half my age, needs to learn to treat people with respect. You took advantage of a sick old lady. Your appalling work speaks for you and your office. Refund my money, so I can pay another attorney to fix your mistakes. Oh my goodness, so you now blame me for your incompetence? I did not hide any information. You didn't do your job. I paid mega buck to take of my will and trust. It doesn't matter how times you you use your legal jargon , bottom line you DID NOT do your job. Yes, I paid a paralegal to originally write my will and trust. She made mistakes and I paid you to correct them. Your paralegal yelled @ me because she was trying to convince me you called when you had not . This is not a tit for tat. You,silver tongue devil is now twisting facts. Yesterday, was the only time you have offered to correct your error . You're probably right , I'm upset and feel you didn't complete your job, there's nothing you can do now to rectify it. I wrote a review on how I was treated . PERIOD. read more

We have been here before about 20 years ago. Although the faces have changed, the service and attention to detail are excellent. Everyone is helpful and they offer a training online for making a trust and other future planning that is very helpful. Also I was given a list of information needed and what documents I needed for my appointment. By doing my homework, everything was a breeze. I came in prepared and with knowledge of what questions I needed to ask. I would recommend him to anyone. In fact, I brought my dad from Los Angeles to prepare his trust. This is not the least expensive but you definitely get what you pay for. read more

Great firm for setting up our Trust. Very helpful, no obligation, information meeting got us started with our Estate Planning. Professional, thorough, and available throughout the process. read more

Not impressed. This firm is very robotic in their process, they are process oriented, not people oriented. At the then of the day, they get the job done. All the documents were packaged nicely and organized nicely. The process and service was very very lacking. You pay for the template not for their guidance, care, or concern of them really trying to put your unique and individual estate needs in place. They do not take any initiative to provide any extra help or to ensure they are really covering all your families unique needs between the 1st and 2nd appt. Anything extra you have to ask for or initiate. It is clear they do hundreds of these, and they have their process and template... and from our experience we felt their goal is to get you in and out as fast as possible. If we had not spoken up and asked more questions or asked for certain things, there literally would have been 2 appts. 1 where they "discuss that they do, they ask you some questions based on your family and the info they collected from you prior to your first appt, they review their different packages and you pay in full" 2. You go in and sign and notarize your final documents. There was no extra help offered, appts or guidance provided. We had to initiate all the extra questions, clarifications, and customization we wanted for our estate plan. We also had to request to see all our documents for review and approval prior to our last meeting where it is all notarized and finalized, especially so we did not have to pay an additional $250 reprinting fee. When we asked for that we were made to feel like we were inconveniencing them and told " no one has ever asked that before" When we were initiating all our changes and questions, they did respond and answer everything and make the changes. Any questions we initiated their responses were very clear and detailed. Its just that we had to initiate everything!!! We also had to google language and reach out to other estate planning firms friends had used for "suggested language templates" or "approach ideas" in certain areas of our plan, being this firm did not provide any of that assistance or guidance. The lawyer who helped us was very very rude in one of his email responses making light of a legitimate question we had that was important to us. The girl who was helping with the process, she was very cold and not friendly at all during the final appt doing the notary. She did not say hello or smile or anything. She seems super annoyed by us. Estate planing can be a very hard and emotional process for people and some of the decisions are hard.The firm does lots of these, but they fail to Remember the clients they are helping do this once in their life. This firm is very robotic in their process, they are process oriented, not people oriented. read more

I needed to ask a series of questions regarding the Trust we just had them prepare for us. Andrew Ward was very accomodating and responded to all questions asked. I would recommend them highly read more

We saw attorney Andrew Ward yesterday. This firm is renowned for care and concern for their clients. If you didn't know better, that you were in a lawyer's office, you'd think your doctor was taking care of you. Thompson/Von Tungeln is completely on top of all things legal. read more

Mr. Von Tungeln and his staff are some of the most pleasant people to work with! I have always received a quick response and attention to any questions that I have. I cannot recommend this law firm enough to help your family with your estate planning needs! read more

Our experience with Thompson VonTungeln was top notch! Excellence in every aspect of our estate planning from the interview all the way through signing and follow up. Mr. Ward's professional and courteous handling of our estate plan were greatly appreciated and promoted a sincere sense of confidence that our plan was not only 100% accurate but that any questions or issues which arise in the future will be handled with the same professional standards and courtesy. We're very glad that we chose to have Thompson VonTungeln handle our estate plan! Great Work by the whole team! read more

A few years ago, this law firm help us establish a Conservatorship for our disabled son. So, when we decided to set up a special needs trust we turned to them to do this for us. I saw the posts on Yelp, stating that there were issues with timeliness and with returning calls. Nevertheless, we chose them because of our previous good experience. Now I'm not so sure this was the best choice. We met with the attorney on June 14, and retained their services. On July 20, I called and asked for someone to provide status on our Trust. Nothing.....no return call, nada. Today, 8/30 (over a month later), I called and asked again what the status was. The response was that our Trust is in "draft" mode. When I asked what that meant, the response was that "we were next in line to have our draft completed and ready for our review." Yeah right. When I stated that my expectation was that the draft had been in work since June 14, I was reassured that it had been in work since then. Again, yeah right. We'll see how this plays out. So far, I'm disappointed. 9/26/16: Well -- good news. The draft was ready for our review before the date it was promised. When we met to finalize the paperwork, Mr. VonTungeln was available to answer every question we had, and there were many. Everything was completed above our expectation. So, even though there was a hiccup in the beginning, I have total confidence in this firm, and would recommend them for Living Trusts/Wills. read more

We had a poorly drawn (by another firm) redone 3 years ago by Thompson|Von Tungeln. It had been recommended at that time to return for a no charge review every three years. We were amazed at the number of changes that had occurred in our lives that had impact on our Trust. Revisions and amendments were quickly prepared and incorporated into our estate plan. read more

We are now at the time when all the estate planning we've done with Kevin VonTungeln in the past is to be put to use. As we start distributing the assets we've legally protected, I'm deeply grateful that this man of integrity continues to keep our best interests at the forefront. Kevin is professional, knowledgeable and trustable and we're seeing all the pre-planning we've done together is proving invaluable. We couldn't recommend anyone more highly. read more

My husband and I were referred to Kevin Von Tungeln back in 2018 by our decades long CPA. We met with Kevin at this office and discussed our family and our estate planning desires/needs. Kevin asked pertinent questions and suggested how our Will and Life Estate should be drawn up. We met again a few weeks later and signed all the papers without issue. Kevin's office sends newsletters dealing with a variety of topics, the one that piqued my curiosity dealt with tax planning to potentially minimize taxes for our heirs. Upon further review, we once again decided to meet with Kevin. During this visit, we detailed the changes in our financial situation and Kevin educated us on the options that were available to us. We once again decided to take his suggestions and moved forward. We will most likely meet with Kevin again in a few years as our family grows and our financial situation changes. Our appointments are not rushed, all our questions are answered and we are not pressured to " buy" anything. Kevin and his staff are professional and a pleasure to work with. I would recommend Kevin to others without any hesitation. read more

I am almost at a loss for words. My sister and I recently went to see Mr. Kevin Von Tungeln, Esq., for some estate planning needs. During our consultation appointment, I was in awe to meet such an honest and forthcoming practitioner/businessman. It was evident he truly had our best interests at heart as he guided us through some decision making, even when it meant it would defer further visits with him until the time was more relevant for us. Isn't it refreshing to have someone putting you first? It is for my sister and I. We are so grateful to Mr. Kevin Von Tungeln, Esq. and the Thompson Trust & Estate Law Office. He came recommended by many and now I see why. Thank you! I should add, this all transpired over COVID and the office was wonderful in getting me in timely, with no issues, answering any questions I had prior to the appointment, and communicated the process so I could come prepared with my questions. read more

This law office will bill you for services not performed. And nothing will EVER be done in a timely manner. Very incompetent!!!

This law firm is really scary. I wrote a letter because I had a question about my bill and they in return sent me a letter severing our relationship with no explanation about the bill. I feel sorry for anyone who is not saavy enough to see past their facade. read more