Reviews

My mother and I hired Charles Des Roches in the fall of 2019 to create a trust for my mom. He did a fantastic job with the trust. We both liked him very much. He would comment on the wonderful relationship my mom and I had. Sadly when things became complicated he failed miserably. I tried to explain the complexities of abusive nature of my family but he did not get it. When my brother insisted on becoming a co-trustee with my mother and I, he blocked that. I thought he would protect me from this crazy family member instead, he delivered my mother right into the abusers hands. Not only did I get removed as a co-trustee (brother accused me of abuse without providing evidence) my brother moved her back to Texas. Des Roches sided with my brother whom he had no interactions with. He ignored the pages and pages of vile abusive emails he sent to me and my mother. And it gets better, he convinced my mother that I did abuse her which added to her confused state of mind. My mother is 85 years old with a history of dementia and trauma!!! My brother has brainwashed my mother to the point that she no longer talks to me. Had this spineless lawyer stood up to my brother to protect my mother, she would still be under my care. I had cared for her for 6 years here in Salinas and it was the happiest I had ever seen her in my life. Now she has a paid fiduciary AND care giver!!! I did all that for her and was happy to do it for 6 YEARS. My brother has now isolated my mother from everyone including her brothers who live in Texas. Please, whatever you do, do not use this law firm. It has taken me over a year to put my life back together and it is trauma is still not over. The abuser will likely fire Chuck and the fiduciary and do what he wants with her estate. Thank you for nothing Chuck.