Francine Rae Kalish, experienced Elder Law, Estate Planning attorney in Melbourne, FL with 15 reviews
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Francine Rae Kalish

2800 Aurora Rd, Melbourne, FL

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Vijay kohli

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01 Aug, 2024
Mr. Eric Morgan is the best Bk attorney. I have ever worked with. From our first meeting, he explained everything to me in terms I could easily understand and was always very responsive when I had questions outside of our meeting. If anyone is looking for a knowledgeable Attorney at a great price go to Mr. Eric Morgan.
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Ava boud

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08 Nov, 2021
Personally, I thought Attorney Eric Morgan was very helpful and made the process very smooth for me. No issues or problems and got everything figured out very quickly.
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George watson

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08 Nov, 2021
Eric, was very professional and helped me get my license back after almost losing it for 5 years, he handled everything for me and I didn’t have to do almost anything very friendly aswell!
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Handling of legal matters in a professional and thorough manner
“She handled everything in a very professional manner and her fees were very reasonable.”
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Compassionate and understanding approach
“Ms Martin was very understanding of the situation; her throroughness and promptness exceeded our every expectation.”
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Excellent communication and client-friendly explanations
“Lawyers that i have used in the past have made me feel stupid. They act like i should know all the terms they use between themselves and other lawyers, with Ms. Martin she explains everything in language that you understand even if you ask them more than once.”
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Prompt and efficient service
“Francine was amazing to work with. She saved our mothers home for us because the bank (after mom's passing) was trying to put it into foreclosure. Because of Francine's prompt and accurate advice, we were able to fix the home and sell it, therefore giving inheritance to each of the siblings.”
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Slow response time to client communications
“I'm concerned and a little irritated -she needs to work on her response time returning her clients phone calls and returning their emails. You should not have to wait days or weeks for a response and with Francine that happens.”

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