It's easy to find a lawyer. It's hard to find a lawyer who's so good at operations that it makes…read moreputting the final documents together for signing look effortless. I've worked with my fair share of lawyers and they are usually disorganized, slow to respond, and nickel and dime you for every word you want changed. I never got that sense with Chris and Sandra, who quickly updated our existing documents, created a trust in a few short weeks, and didn't mind when we rescheduled upteenth times to do the final signings. Super grateful that my daughter will be taken care of if anything happens to my husband and I, and the team at CMS Law Firm for making estate planning seem easy! Highly recommend.

We were revising our wills and financial plans. Will Robertson responded quickly and throughout the…read moreexperience of providing the requested service he was attentive, asked a lot of questions, created thorough and fairly simple explanations. highly recommended.

Unless you have a simple marriage or divorce issue they are not interested. Anything complicated…read moreseems to throw them. I would avoid

Though most people don't ever hope for a divorce, those who go through them hope for a good one…read more And one way to have a good one is of course to have a great lawyer, but perhaps also to think about the process as a way to come to mutual agreements about moving forward, as opposed to a battle of separate interests. For those who lean toward the former approach, Adrienne Keith is a fantastic resource, not only as a lawyer but as a calm, steady person. She works in Collaborative Law as well as mediation, and is active not only in volunteering but also in writing an insightful, funny, sensitive blog about divorce and family law-related topics (http://splitsvillenews.com/). While I didn't technically utilize Collaborative Law (she provides legal divorce services other than just that process), Adrienne was so helpful in carefully walking me through each step of the process, always calm, professional yet warm, and perfectly prepared. I truly appreciated her attitude of non-combativeness and of working to find mutual solutions to sticky issues. Should you find yourself or know someone who's in the situation of needing representation through a divorce or family law issue, do yourself a favor and get in touch with her. Plus, on the way out of the courthouse she handed me a really thick envelope....When I got home, I opened it. A lovely bar, of bittersweet chocolate. What more can a girl want when she gets her old name back?

Jamie and Erin have been great helping me prepare my will. They were patient and offered correct…read moreways of accomplishing what I needed. something I would not have been able to do online by myself. Highly recommend! They provide in person or video visits also.

I would NOT recommend this firm - if you value your time and believe it should be respected…read more Over a month ago, I scheduled a living will consultation with Jamie, for Dec 5th. Requested the day off from work. Set up 2 more key things for that same day (we all know about limited free time!). Appt is this Wed. Today, Mon, I got a message they'd need to reschedule -- because Jamie would be attending a "skating event" with her daughter. Really?? Is this a law firm?? Is this the way you treat clients coming to you for serious matters? You're not running a cupcake business. How utterly unprofessional and disrespectful.

I am very disappointed in the lack of service I received or did not receive. I left 3 voicemails…read moreasking for an intake appt to discuss conservator processes and no return phone call. We are a family of busy physicians, and I don't have the time to chase businesses. I'm completely surprised they have good reviews given this experience.

I want to update my review, we finally completed our relationship (2-years later) with Northwest…read moreElderlaw Group and Janet Smith. I believe this was one of the most difficult cases the industry has seen. Without Janet, we would not know where my brother is today. His wife was going to take him out of the country to one with social and "free" medical where she has dual citizenship. My brother who saved a million dollars for his retirement is now reduced to go on State pay medical. Due to his wife gambling ALL the money away. It is important that you have the right representation for your case. Know the RCW Laws for the vulnerable adults and that spouses have a fiduciary duty to their spouse. We are grateful to Janet Smith. Without her help, we would be lost and sad and no know where our brother is. Thank you, Janet. You are our saving grace.

This review is for Sharon Perlin who is an Attorney at Flaccus Law…read more It's easy to have an estate plan written. It's also easy to put off having an estate plan written, or in my case, updated. Ten years ago we managed to write estate documents including wills, health care directives, organ donor instructions, burial instructions and other estate planning documents, but ten years later, despite job changes, a new house, investments, etc. they had never been updated. And, while I suppose out of date documents are better than no documents at all, as we prepared to head on an extended vacation to a sometimes unstable part of the world, we thought maybe this is a good time to update everything. The first time we did our estate documents it was at one of the fancy downtown law firms and while we were perfectly happy with the outcome, you couldn't help but be aware of the setting and the fact that every half hour meant another $150 to the bill. This time around we made a conscious decision that we wanted to stay away from the high priced, high rise firms and find someone in our neighborhood who could provide personalized care and advice in a more casual and affordable way. Meeting with Sharon for the first time we immediately felt comfortable. She is warm and friendly and as we started talking about our estate documents and our objectives for updating them, it was also clear that she is very knowledgeable. Sharon also has that important ability to take complex legal concepts and distil them down to layman's terms. At that initial meeting and subsequent conversations Sharon took us through a thorough recap of all the elements of our current documents and, section by section, walked us through changes we might consider and why. Her suggestions were based on sound logic and at all times we felt like our estate planning goals were front of mind. The entire process took a few weeks with the final visit to Sharon's office to actually sign the new documents. As we were just about to take off on our vacation, Sharon was gracious enough to mail hard copies to our estate executor. Taking the time to create an estate plan is a responsibility that all adults should take seriously. There is simply no reason that anyone should ever pass without having their estate in order. Don't have an estate plan? Need to have your estate plan updated? I would wholeheartedly recommend Sharon. I would also not hesitate to use her for any of the other legal areas that she specializes in, including trusts, probate and probate litigation, guardianships, and IRS tax controversies.

I engaged Karl Flaccus on two occasions 10 years apart. The first was to update my Mother's Will…read moreand the second was to update my Will and create a Durable Power of Attorney for both me and my Wife. On both occasions Karl was both professional and personable. He asked many questions and made sure we knew how the documents would function when implemented. I was quite happy with his service and expertise. There is no doubt I will look to Karl for any future Estate Planning needs.

This practice offers extremely costly intake consultations ($525/hr) for junior lawyers. I talked…read moreto 3-4 other attorneys who offered me complimentary consultations, 2 of whom told me never to pay for a consultation as it indicates a firm that uses it as part of their business model because they can't drum up enough clients. $525/hr for a consultation is also just an absurd amount when most local employment lawyers are charging $300-350/hr when they actually work on your case.

I don't write reviews - good or bad - very often BUT I had to stop in and say that Ada Wong has…read morealways been so helpful when I consult with her. She is equal parts knowledgeable and tenacious. I recently met Jenna Labourr, who was just as helpful. TRULY A GO-TO LAW FIRM.

Extremely helpful with a stressful estate situation. Helped set me on the right path with excellent…read moreadvice and answers. She even emailed me a form. If I do choose to go with the probate path, I will be going with Betsy for sure. I spoke to two attorneys and Betsy was more helpful!

Am I giving five stars for a will and health care/power of attorney document? Yes; yes, I am…read more The process was beyond easy. Answer a few standard questions, chat about your impending death, and whammo! You've got yourself a legally binding will, power of attorney, health care advance directive, etc. Betsy also told us everything about death we wouldn't have even known to ask. Plus, she and her husband even come to *your* house for a signing party so you get the documents right away. It wasn't cheap, but check to see if your company has a legal plan (ours paid for almost everything!). But it was thorough, painless, and quick. Just like I hope that impending death of mine will be. (FYI: Betsy knows all the good ways to dispose of your body: cremation, burial at sea, composting, being turned into a tree ...)

With Covid in full swing we decided to get our wills taken care of. This company did everything by…read morephone and computer. We just had to sign in person. They did a great job of keeping us safe. The price was very reasonable and it is a load off my mind that we have this important information taken care of for our loved ones.

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