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08 Nov, 2020 by Wayne claiborne
08 Nov, 2020 by Wayne claiborne
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08 Nov, 2020 by Wayne claiborne
08 Nov, 2020 by Wayne claiborne
27 Jul, 2019 by Allison sanders
This gentleman was actually willing to visit my grandmother in a nursing home. She needed a will.
Thanks!
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11 Mar, 2020 by Kim lott
03 Jul, 2019 by Teresa
I fired Ms McKee yesterday after 6 months of waiting and requesting a meeting with her. I was patient as she was very busy but became upset with her when she had still not answered my questions asked in December of last year and several times after. She had nothing but excuses every time I spoke with her. The last time we talked she was going to finally review my file and then call me. When I arrived for our meeting she had still not looked at my file and that was the last straw. Then she tired to blame it on me! I was combative. Right. More abuse from my attorney to add to my ex and my family. Nice work McKee.
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29 May, 2019 by Anonymous
Upon initial consultation with Martha, I was encouraged to make an agreement with my spouse before leaving and initiating divorce. Martha was passionate for me and defended me well in my negotiations with opposing counsel. She was honest with her guidance and made my separation financially reasonable. I highly recommend Martha McKee for your prenups, separation and custodial agreements.
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02 Mar, 2024 by Alex verjovsky
Great people! Knowledgeable, fair and available!
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16 Feb, 2020 by Lauren brown
Amy Cagle helped my husband and I navigate what I was anticipating would be a long, confusing, time consuming and complicated process with efficiency and ease. This was relieving for me especially because we chose to take care of our estate at a time when I was pregnant with #3, already tired 100% of the time and with a brain that was functioning at 10% capacity. She is professional, knowledgeable, kind, funny, logical and makes the entire estate planning process approachable. My parents also had an incredibly positive experience with Amy and we have recommended her many times to others looking for estate planning services. Thank you, Amy! 😊
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16 Feb, 2020 by Andrea shaw
A good friend recommended Amy Cagle for creating a trust, will, and Durable Power of Attorney. I worked with Amy and I couldn’t have been more pleased. She’s knowledgeable, bright, professional, funny, and thoughtful. Plus she pointed out a way I could save money by informing me that I didn’t need a new Medical Power of Attorney, that my previous one was fine. She said something similar to friends I referred to her. To me they said that she was honest and refreshing; they had the feeling that she was interested in helping them, not out for every last nickel. My cost was half the price of another attorney I had previously interviewed for this work. A close friend who is an attorney accompanied me to the meetings with Amy. He, too, was impressed. I’m picky about choosing professionals to help me, but once I find a good one, and she is that, I stay. And I recommend.
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15 Aug, 2024 by Bob haddad
Over the years, I've had an excellent experiences working with this firm. Mr. Maitland is very personable, and knowledgeable of many aspects of law. I have worked with him on matters of real estate, and have always been pleased with the outcome of our work together.
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17 May, 2024 by Terence smith
They answered all my questions on the telephone.
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15 Nov, 2023 by David hoffman
We reached out to attorney, Robert Maitland, for the very first time, regarding a very stressful, time-sensitive, provider related conflict on a major home renovation. A huge 40-piece cabinet order was to be delivered the following day but the day before the already weeks late delivery was to happen, we received unacceptable demands for payment by the supplier who threatened refusal to deliver the following day unless their unreasonable demands were met.The cabinets had already been delayed for weeks and needless to say we were frustrated and anxious about the job slow down.
Even though the firm’s appointment booking system only provided one single 30-minute consultation, Mr. Maitland not only took his time, prior to our consult, to review our contract and the supporting information that I had forwarded earlier that morning. He never made us feel rushed during the consult in which he recommended a solid solution.
More, he agreed to reach out to the provider, drafted a letter of agreement, and calmed the situation down that very afternoon so the delivery could proceed the next day.
He accomplished all of the above on a two hour window! More importantly, he negotiated a solution that avoided what might otherwise have been a nightmarish and costly legal battle and anxiety-ridden additional project delay.
Frankly, I’ve never received such competent, thoughtful and effective legal service in such a stressful, time-condensed situation, including during my 20+ years as CEO and owner of a major real estate sales and marketing company. If I could have given Mr.Maitland a higher rating then 5-stars I would have done so.
If you are looking for a client-best-interest solution, quality legal advice and service from a brilliant and calming communicator you will not find a better contract lawyer than Mr. Maitland!
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24 Oct, 2024 by William quaintance
Excellent estate planners. Very nice and thorough.
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24 Oct, 2024 by Cathrine hoyo
23 Oct, 2024 by Candace seibert
18 Dec, 2024 by Carmen ortiz
I recently went through a life-threatening situation and needed professional help. Melissa was recommended as a highly experienced lawyer, which I cannot deny. However, our first impression of her was not what we expected. We were greeted by the front desk lady and she was very kind and offered us water. She then told us Melissa was ready for us. When we walked in, she told us she had to fill out some things with another person before our consult (we arrived early) so we told her it was fine. Once done, she did not even introduce herself or even asked how we were doing. Although I understand it is a timed consult, I believe she should have at least greeted me (the client), my dad and sister. Being that I am young and it is my first time dealing with legal procedures, I am very naive and she asked for specific papers I did not know about. I had brought other documents that I thought she would want to read but she was not interested in that. I continued with my story and before I could finish it, she cut me off and said she would not represent me. Since we had already paid, we stayed. She was still very nonchalant, but I was able to get a little bit good out of it. I would not recommend Melissa as our first impression of her was unprofessional coming from a lawyer of that caliber, my expectations were high but I was let down by her.
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19 Jul, 2024 by Robin martin
We have received services from Melissa and her team at Averett Family Law since 2021. They have been a god-send to our family. Melissa and her team are professional, patient, supportive and honest! My husband and I appreciate Melissa’s kindness and expertise! We highly recommend their services. You will not be disappointed!!! Thank you Averett Family Law! You have helped keep our family together and we are full of gratitude!
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29 Apr, 2024 by Jaclyn o'loughlin-rosa
I had the pleasure of working for the Melissa and her team for 2 years. Had I not moved out of NC I would still be working there. Melissa was an excellent boss and teacher. Though at the time i had over 12 years of experience, none of them were in family law. Her and the team took the time to teach me the ins and outs of family law. I moved knowing if I took another position in family law, I would have the knowledge to succeed. I will always appreciate my time with the Averett team!
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09 Dec, 2024 by Laura elkins
I cannot recommend Alex Kelly highly enough. He was incredibly diligent, understanding, and compassionate throughout my entire case. His deep knowledge and expertise were evident every step of the way, which gave me complete confidence in his abilities. Alex truly listened to my concerns, took the time to explain everything clearly, and ensured I felt supported during what could have been a very stressful process. If you need an attorney who genuinely cares and delivers exceptional results, Alex Kelly is the one to call.
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22 Oct, 2024 by Holly costantinou
27 Sep, 2024 by Blessed one
I was referred to them. No help at all. The company I worked for did their own investigation after I reported a year of sexual harassment and racism. They told me the managers will receive disciplinary actions. I got a 15 min free consultation wry noble law firm. He tell me theirs nothing much he could really do bc I may get lost wages less than 3000$ and his attorney fees are way more than that. And basically he couldn’t represent me. So this place is no help
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25 Jun, 2024 by Jessie mcleod
27 May, 2024 by Robin strickland
30 Mar, 2024 by Bethany fitzsimmons
First of all, I would like to make clear that we did not chose to work with Ms. Nance at Bagwell Holt Smith P.A. She was chosen by the buyers of our home in Durham, and we had no choice but to work with her.
Upon receipt of our estimated closing documents, we informed Ms. Nance that the payoff amount was incorrect (too high). When we pointed this out, we were met with the condescending reply that we simply did not understand how to read out mortgage documents. The next day, when we presented Ms. Nance with the correct payoff amount in the form of an email with a pdf from our lender attached, we were accused of "borderline harassment" for having pointed out her careless mistake. The closing documents were corrected.
Later, while we were signing closing documents, we were informed by our neighbor that there were people trespassing on our property. The timing of the trespassers seemed quite suspicious to us because the only people who knew we would not be at home were myself and my partner, our realtor, a mobile notary, and Ms. Nance's office. As we had not approved of anyone entering the property, and because we suspected that they may have been under the direction of Ms. Nance, we informed her that we were not aware of not did we approve any requests for people to come onto our property, especially as the Due Diligence period had closed. Her response was that it was the survey her office had ordered to be done during the Due Diligence period, which had been delayed, and said that he had no legal right to deny them. I am not an attorney, however I believe I would have been fully in my rights to have called the police on the trespassers onto our private property given the Due Diligence period had been closed and we were never notified that a survey was going to be done.
Our final grievance with Ms. Nance concerns her preparation of our tax documents. We first received one 1099-S form from Ms. Nance's office containing only the social security number (SSN) of my partner. As we are unmarried, we file our taxes singly and so I requested that we be sent two 1099-S forms, one for myself and one for my partner. Though we never consented to electronic documents, we were emailed pdfs of our 1099-S forms however this time Ms. Nance had switched our SSNs so that my SSN was on Jason's form and vice versa. Her response was she just put them in the order they were in on another form (and didn't bother to check that they were correct). I replied asking the corms to be corrected, again, and to be mailed. We then received copies of the 1099-S forms in the mail which had our incorrect SSNs. Upon notification, Ms. Nance re-sent the pdfs of the corrected 1099-S forms. I have once again requested hard copies be mailed as we never consented to electronic delivery of these documents.
While preparation of all these documents may be rote to Ms. Nance, they are extremely important to us and have significant impact on our finances. The carelessness employed by Ms. Nance throughout this process is extremely unprofessional. While everyone should be double and triple checking any document they sign, it is easy as a first time home seller to be overwhelmed with the sheer amount of paperwork that goes into selling a home. One should be able to trust that the parties preparing such important documents (and collecting payment accordingly) would have the ability to prepare them correctly and with care. I am glad that we reviewed everything carefully and am sorry for those who have unknowingly been victims of Ms. Nance's carelessness and unprofessionalism.
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05 Mar, 2024 by Andy phillips
19 Oct, 2019 by Kerri goust
05 Mar, 2024 by Andy phillips
19 Oct, 2019 by Kerri goust
05 Mar, 2024 by Andy phillips
19 Oct, 2019 by Kerri goust
25 Oct, 2024 by Zollene reissner
Excellent in our closings and wills -
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20 Jun, 2023 by Sheri sweeney
19 May, 2023 by Rebecca kolman
This attorney's involvement in my real estate transaction caused significant stress and unnecessary delays in receiving our sale proceeds. It was not my choice to hire this firm; they was the buyer’s closing attorney, thus I didn’t have any option but to have them issue my proceeds funds unless I turned down the buyer’s offer.
This law office refuses to wire funds (to protect themselves) and insisted that overnighting a check was the best option since I had relocated out of state. We strongly disagreed, and determined it was worth the added time and expense to fly back to Raleigh to pick up the check. Unfortunately the flight was canceled at the last minute, so we were stuck having the check sent by overnight mail anyhow due to limited options.
As feared, the package went missing and we spent multiple days trying to chase down a check and waiting for a resolution. It a was horrible feeling; my home was now sold, with others now rightfully living in it, but we have not been paid for it because of the attorney's inflexibility and preference on how we should receive our proceeds. It’s a shame that North Carolina even allows for attorneys to go rouge like this and self-righteously limit payment option to sellers.
Her refusal to wire funds like any other 21st century real estate attorney led to significant financial and personal loss during these days. Selling our home was a very special time for us, and this attorney's involvement soured the entire experience. I could not recommend this law firm less.
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09 Dec, 2024 by Laura elkins
I cannot recommend Alex Kelly highly enough. He was incredibly diligent, understanding, and compassionate throughout my entire case. His deep knowledge and expertise were evident every step of the way, which gave me complete confidence in his abilities. Alex truly listened to my concerns, took the time to explain everything clearly, and ensured I felt supported during what could have been a very stressful process. If you need an attorney who genuinely cares and delivers exceptional results, Alex Kelly is the one to call.
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22 Oct, 2024 by Holly costantinou
27 Sep, 2024 by Blessed one
I was referred to them. No help at all. The company I worked for did their own investigation after I reported a year of sexual harassment and racism. They told me the managers will receive disciplinary actions. I got a 15 min free consultation wry noble law firm. He tell me theirs nothing much he could really do bc I may get lost wages less than 3000$ and his attorney fees are way more than that. And basically he couldn’t represent me. So this place is no help
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25 Jun, 2024 by Jessie mcleod
27 May, 2024 by Robin strickland
30 Mar, 2024 by Bethany fitzsimmons
First of all, I would like to make clear that we did not chose to work with Ms. Nance at Bagwell Holt Smith P.A. She was chosen by the buyers of our home in Durham, and we had no choice but to work with her.
Upon receipt of our estimated closing documents, we informed Ms. Nance that the payoff amount was incorrect (too high). When we pointed this out, we were met with the condescending reply that we simply did not understand how to read out mortgage documents. The next day, when we presented Ms. Nance with the correct payoff amount in the form of an email with a pdf from our lender attached, we were accused of "borderline harassment" for having pointed out her careless mistake. The closing documents were corrected.
Later, while we were signing closing documents, we were informed by our neighbor that there were people trespassing on our property. The timing of the trespassers seemed quite suspicious to us because the only people who knew we would not be at home were myself and my partner, our realtor, a mobile notary, and Ms. Nance's office. As we had not approved of anyone entering the property, and because we suspected that they may have been under the direction of Ms. Nance, we informed her that we were not aware of not did we approve any requests for people to come onto our property, especially as the Due Diligence period had closed. Her response was that it was the survey her office had ordered to be done during the Due Diligence period, which had been delayed, and said that he had no legal right to deny them. I am not an attorney, however I believe I would have been fully in my rights to have called the police on the trespassers onto our private property given the Due Diligence period had been closed and we were never notified that a survey was going to be done.
Our final grievance with Ms. Nance concerns her preparation of our tax documents. We first received one 1099-S form from Ms. Nance's office containing only the social security number (SSN) of my partner. As we are unmarried, we file our taxes singly and so I requested that we be sent two 1099-S forms, one for myself and one for my partner. Though we never consented to electronic documents, we were emailed pdfs of our 1099-S forms however this time Ms. Nance had switched our SSNs so that my SSN was on Jason's form and vice versa. Her response was she just put them in the order they were in on another form (and didn't bother to check that they were correct). I replied asking the corms to be corrected, again, and to be mailed. We then received copies of the 1099-S forms in the mail which had our incorrect SSNs. Upon notification, Ms. Nance re-sent the pdfs of the corrected 1099-S forms. I have once again requested hard copies be mailed as we never consented to electronic delivery of these documents.
While preparation of all these documents may be rote to Ms. Nance, they are extremely important to us and have significant impact on our finances. The carelessness employed by Ms. Nance throughout this process is extremely unprofessional. While everyone should be double and triple checking any document they sign, it is easy as a first time home seller to be overwhelmed with the sheer amount of paperwork that goes into selling a home. One should be able to trust that the parties preparing such important documents (and collecting payment accordingly) would have the ability to prepare them correctly and with care. I am glad that we reviewed everything carefully and am sorry for those who have unknowingly been victims of Ms. Nance's carelessness and unprofessionalism.
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05 Mar, 2024 by Andy phillips
19 Oct, 2019 by Kerri goust
05 Mar, 2024 by Andy phillips
19 Oct, 2019 by Kerri goust
05 Mar, 2024 by Andy phillips
19 Oct, 2019 by Kerri goust
05 Mar, 2024 by Andy phillips
19 Oct, 2019 by Kerri goust
05 Mar, 2024 by Andy phillips
19 Oct, 2019 by Kerri goust
05 Mar, 2024 by Andy phillips
19 Oct, 2019 by Kerri goust
05 Mar, 2024 by Andy phillips
19 Oct, 2019 by Kerri goust
25 Oct, 2024 by Zollene reissner
Excellent in our closings and wills -
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20 Jun, 2023 by Sheri sweeney
19 May, 2023 by Rebecca kolman
This attorney's involvement in my real estate transaction caused significant stress and unnecessary delays in receiving our sale proceeds. It was not my choice to hire this firm; they was the buyer’s closing attorney, thus I didn’t have any option but to have them issue my proceeds funds unless I turned down the buyer’s offer.
This law office refuses to wire funds (to protect themselves) and insisted that overnighting a check was the best option since I had relocated out of state. We strongly disagreed, and determined it was worth the added time and expense to fly back to Raleigh to pick up the check. Unfortunately the flight was canceled at the last minute, so we were stuck having the check sent by overnight mail anyhow due to limited options.
As feared, the package went missing and we spent multiple days trying to chase down a check and waiting for a resolution. It a was horrible feeling; my home was now sold, with others now rightfully living in it, but we have not been paid for it because of the attorney's inflexibility and preference on how we should receive our proceeds. It’s a shame that North Carolina even allows for attorneys to go rouge like this and self-righteously limit payment option to sellers.
Her refusal to wire funds like any other 21st century real estate attorney led to significant financial and personal loss during these days. Selling our home was a very special time for us, and this attorney's involvement soured the entire experience. I could not recommend this law firm less.
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10 Nov, 2024 by Cynthia neal
I enthusiastically recommend Jim White for your legal needs. I've had the privilege of working with Jim on 2 complex multistate litigation cases involving close family members. From the outset, Jim efficiently worked to thoroughly understand the complexities of my situation and immediately put me at ease with his clear understanding and sensible, efficient approach. Throughout the process, Jim has worked hard on my behalf and consistently communicated. I always felt he was advising me with a strong sense of ethics which was particularly comforting since my case involved family. With his guidance, I've always felt I was on the right legal path. Jim has worked tirelessly on my behalf. He ultimately achieved a settlement that far exceeded my expectations. It's been an absolute pleasure to work with Jim despite the difficult nature of litigation. I whole heartedly recommend Jim White.
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04 Nov, 2024 by Shakirah hudani
Jim White and his team were thoroughly professional when working on a complex property title issue on my behalf. Mr. White was dedicated to getting the case resolved. He was accessible for questions and worked tirelessly to follow up on the issues that needed to be addressed. I would highly recommend his legal services for complex cases and litigation.
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04 Apr, 2024 by Brent wootton
Highly recommend
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21 Oct, 2024 by Deborah peterson
Patterson Harkavy LLP claims to handle employment matters for employees, but my experience was completely the opposite. They turned me away without even bothering to do an intake to review my claim. When I tried to follow up by phone, no one ever answered. If you're dealing with legal issues, I wouldn't recommend reaching out to them—they're unresponsive, and it's clear that employment matters are not their priority. Very disappointing.
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07 Jul, 2023 by Miriam bell
Very professional and responsive and knowledgeable in labor law.
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11 Oct, 2022 by Christine
Worthless
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