Reviews

When you’re young you don’t realize that illness, death, life just happens. When I first got my home years ago I had been getting letters from Vanguard to attend their meetings about estate planning. I let years pass before I took an interest on it this year. As a healthcare worker I knew that life is unpredictable and that you never know what life throws at you. I scheduled myself early in the year for one of their events and had one of the most informative and comprehensive meetings that showed the services offered. The workbooks they hive you ( as a couple and as a single pers. I ) breaks down questions to ask yourself and information you need to ask yourself such as: 1. Who’s in charge of your health when you no longer can no longer advocate for yourself? 2. Who are the list of people you trust? 3. Who can you entrust with your finances? And much more. I signed up that night, it took me months to figure things out, but felt better when things were put into place and notarized. It really hit home when my friend passed, she had her affairs handled and assigned her sister. Only then did it hit how much stress death can be on family when it comes to taxes, bills, advanced directives, funeral and final wishes, property. Do yourself a favor and attend one of their meetings, make an informed decision at least so that you become aware of how to move forward. You can’t always plan in life, but what you can plan for in advance can help those you leave behind.

I have used Mike Hogan's service a few years back for landlord issues and he got things done in a timely manner. He is straight forward with what he can and cannot do. I think he is a trustworthy law service provide that you can rely on.

Vanguard provided all the necessary services from start to finish including the attorney set up and the final signing. I really liked their professional services. For a college student they were extremally helpful and I highly recommend their services for your families estate planning.

Vanguard handle my estate planning and they were extremely helpful, very through and explain all the process and all my options for my estate planning. They made it very easy to move thru from start to finish and the attorney was easy to work with; I never needed to leave my home for a visit. It all was via phone or zoom & email with the attorney. I was very please how smooth and easy the service was. I highly recommend Vanguard for your families estate planning

Ann is fantastic in every regard. Her professional standing and reputation are elite. She is very genuine, easy to work with, and is sensitive to goals and efficiencies ($) in getting there.

It will be hard to fully capture how much I valued Ann's legal work . . . so simply put, she was outstanding. I used Ann as a consultant as I made my way through the divorce process. She is very bright, and gets to the key points quickly. I was impressed with her professionalism, the quality of ancillary resources, her sincere interest in my situation, and efficient use of her time, thereby moderating expense. Her personal integrity and professional ethics were stellar. I would highly recommend Ann for anyone in need of family law legal services.

I met Ann through a referral when I was going through my divorce. She met me quickly and looked over every detail of the pending issues in the case and narrowed down quickly on immediate steps. Every guidance and advice she gave had compassion as its underpinning and I will remain forever grateful to her for all that she did She consistently demonstrated that she wasn't out to make a buck but to put me - her client first and foremost. She met me routinely to go over the case, and helped me draft, review, critique parenting plans to financial/asset disclosures. She made sure I was factual, precise, followed the law and got my disclosures right the first time while being aware of my financial situation. Needless to say, meeting a divorce lawyer couldn't be any more joyous then going though the dark moments in ones live when everything seemed uncertain. Ann's counsel helped me gain confidence and trust in the system by which I avoided a long drawn out process. As I look back, I can't imagine a better legal expert to help in a case such as this. Paradoxically, I do hope I get to work with her again but maybe not :)

When I learned I needed to hire a lawyer, I interviewed 4 of them, with and without a consultation fee. Because this was a highly emotional time for me, I knew I had to work with someone who would always be responsive to my questions directly, (not go through a legal assistant), be extremely fair in dealing with my ex-husband's lawyer and with my settlement (no personality histrionics please), be kind, supportive, honest and most important charge reasonable legal fees. I chose Ann because of these qualities. A year later, I was not disappointed with my settlement, nor my choice. I highly recommend her.

Ann Wise handled my divorce with extreme professionalism and the necessary sense of urgency. My case was challenging because the person I was divorcing moved to the other side of the country, causing an issue with having him served, notarizing legal documents, and other logistics. Ann's expertise and problem solving throughout the process gave me peace of mind and kept the case moving to a settlement out of court. Despite several obstacles, she insured my divorce was final at the soonest possible legal date. The team at Tran & Wise were professional as well as compassionate throughout the entire process, and their efficiency kept my legal fees reasonable.

I hired Ann to assist me with a mediated divorce. She was extremely knowledgeable, supportive and also very kind. I felt that I was in great hands as she worked with me on all facets of my divorce - taxes, paperwork, custody, helping me understand the nuances and language of California Law. I have recommended Ann to everyone I know needing a divorce attorney. She helps make a difficult and uncomfortable situation more bearable and clear. You cannot go wrong with Ann!