I had a very unpleasant experience with Att. Stelman. The way he handled my case was absolutely…read moreunprofessional and at times even negligent. I was buying my first residence, cash transaction, and Att. Stelman's title examiner found a possible problem with the title. The advice i got was to "walk away". Needles to say i was very devastated, but after hearing Att. Stelman's explanation i realized that the consequences might be serios if i continue with the purchase. The owner of the property followed up with his insurance company and it turned out the insurance doesn't see any issues witht this property's title. At that point Att. Stelman advised me the opposite - go ahead with the purchase. I hired another attorney to do a second look on the paperwork so i can get more confidence in what is right and what isn't. By the time this got resolved i had to find a temporary place to live (because i've already notified my landlord i'll be moving out), move there for a month, store my belongings in a self storage and then move to the new property. Talk about stress and additional expenses! When we started to get closer to the closing day, he became more and more irresponsive. At that point i decided to purchase title insurance somewhere else and just let Att. Stelman finish the closing process. After the closing, he ignored my emails requesting to send the paperwork to the new attorney. And the paperwork that was available via public records was completed incorrectly. We had to go back to the seller for signature and then record the missing components with the city for additional fee. It took me a month to get a reply out of Mr. Stelman and only after i informed him that i'll be filing a complaint with MA board that oversees the rules of professional conduct for attorneys. I don't know why i got such negligent treatment, if it was because i was single lady or because i was buying cash and there was no bank to oversee what Att. Stelman was doing, but it doesn't matter. I believe one should be getting equaly professional service regardless of circumstances. And it wasn't the case with Att.Stelman. To sum it up, going through legal issues is stressful enough so you don't want to deal with additional stress added by dealing with Att. Stelman. I don't believe i need to chase my attorney down to get my questions answered and i do expect to get dedicated and quality service. What i got was neither.

I think the below review is completely bogus, in fact by a simple click of the mouse and two…read moreminutes of reading you will see for yourself it is obviously inaccurate. The reviewer has three reviews for real estate attorneys and in each review she states "this was my first time buying a home". Impossible... Anyway, to my review. I have worked with Attorney Stelman on numerous transactions as a real estate professional and I have found him to be overly responsive and very accessible in all occasions. Adversely, Attorney Stelman was once on the other side of a poor transaction where I could not get my client to sign a resale and Attorney Stelman worked his tail off to get his client his money back. I think he is a fantastic attorney and when my personal real estate attorney retires, he's going to be my guy. He is awesome!

We used Dalton & Finegold as our lawyers when purchasing our first home and they were fantastic to…read morework with. Christina Petrucci, Esq. worked with us through the entire process and she was responsive, knowledgeable, and made the entire process go without a hitch. She even finished clearing the title and all of the other paperwork earlier than expected and gave us the option to close early! I would highly recommend using Dalton & Finegold when purchasing property.

My wife and I recently worked with Rayna and Christina on the closing of our house. Through the…read moreunusual circumstances due to Covid-19 they were both very professional and helpful. Further, we had some unique circumstances that caused our closing to be delayed, but Christina was available at all hours of the night to offer us guidance and work through the issues for us. We cannot say how grateful we are for their work, as we would not have been able to complete the closing process without them.

Deschenes & Farrell is a well-established local law firm that always does an outstanding job of…read morerepresenting my real estate clients when they're buying or selling a home in Massachusetts. Professional, no-nonsense, and quick to respond. They always get the job done!

Kathy Farrell did a wonderful job helping my son purchase his first home. She walked him through…read morethe closing process explaining each and every paper he had to sign. I definitely recommend Kathy for any of your real estate legal needs. Kathy again helped us with the purchase and sale of a condo. Again, she did a fantastic job!

I highly recommend the Lucas Law Group in Melrose. David Lucas and staff were very professional,…read moreefficient and knowledgeable. They were friendly and very helpful in my estate planning needs. I definitely will go back to them.

Emailed on January 4, 2023 requesting legal service. No one reached out from the firm.read more

Paul is a very excellent, intelligent and friendly lawyer. Highly recommended. He goes into depth…read moreand does not leave you hanging.

The Law office of Paul D Lambert was used when I purchased my very first townhouse. Paul is great…read moreto work with. Always answering my questions. Got back to me in a timely manner. I would definitely use him again!! Thank you Paul!

Alicia Champagne did the closing of my condo and 2 years later the refinance as well. The team of…read moreMarchand and Champagne are a delight to work with. Their communication skills are wonderful, they keep you informed throughout the process. Highly recommend their real estate services.

I recently decided I should have my will and other documents reviewed as it had been several years…read moresince they were drafted. I met with Alicia, gave her my file and she reviewed with me how I wanted the will structured and offered suggestions as to the best approach. Alicia recommend only a new will, all other documents did not require changes. This was competed expeditiously, without delay. I was very happy I decided to have my estate documents reviewed and I highly recommend the firm of Champagne and Marchand. Both Alicia and Kimberly are very knowledgeable and listen to how you want your estate to be handled. Most of us have real estate to be addressed in our will. Champagne and Marchand have extensive knowledge in both real estate and estates and wills. What better combination when planning for your heirs. Lynda Longmire

I've hired Ms. Gillian twice. The first time was for estate planning. Ms. Gilligan is perfectly…read moreadequate if you need paperwork. The second time was when my elderly father had ~$4k "misappropriated" by the employee(s) of a nursing home. In that situation she was utterly useless. Not only did she fail to act, she failed to provide any useful advice aside and charged my father for it. Tragically for her she won't be getting paid unless and until the state attorney general can recover the funds from the nursing home and its employee(s). Do yourself a favor. If you need an elder law attorney, go elsewhere.

Our first experience with Lisa Gilligan was wonderful. She explained differences between Will and…read moreTrust and let us think about it before next meeting. Next meeting went just as well, un rushed and filled with new knowledge. would certainly recommend this office for any lawyering needs.

P Skulley is handling my aunt's estate and he has been very slow in processing forms for getting…read morethe court's approval of the chosen executor. This is a critical step because all other steps in the distribution of the estate can't start until the executor is approved by the probate court. My aunt passed on 06/04/19 and here we are 5 months later near the first week of November and none of the required notices have been sent to the heirs. When inquiring as to when they will be mailed I've been told early next week for the last 6 weeks. So these attorneys are SLOW moving. My fear is the delay is just so they can bill the estate for a longer period of time. Katrina C.

Pat Skulley is my go-to lawyer for all of my real estate transactions. I've used him numerous…read moretimes over the years. He's hardworking, smart, trustworthy and always comes well prepared. I can't recommend him enough.