Reviews

My father set up a trust with Chris Vorbeck in the early 2000's. When Dad passed, the movement of everything to Mother could not have been smoother. When Mother passed 5 years later, Chris took care of everything moving assets smoothly to me. My wife and I set up our own trust with his help and it always felt like we were his only clients. I have had very little experience with attorneys in my lifetime, but I can not imagine it being any easier that Chris Vorbeck made the process. He felt like a member of the family.

Chris has been the ATTY for our Family Trust since 12/14/2006. we have worked with him many times over the years. I like the personal and professional promptness that Christ has extended to us over the years. He has always been courteous, compassionate, and professional with us. My wife of 57 years passed away in Feb 2018 which led Chris and myself communicating often relative to both personal and Trust related discussions. Chris was always there to answer any questions that I had. I highly recommend Chris for your legal, and /or personal manners

My husband and I hired Chirs Vorbeck to set up our Family Trust and all other necessary estate planning documents. He was wonderful. He help us through the entire process and answered all of our questions promptly. He was thorough and thought of items that my husband and I would not have included. When completed, he sat down with us and explained all documents and how to add additional items to the trust in the future. I have already recommended him to my friends and would definitely use him in the future.

My wife and I used Chris to review and update our Living Trust after moving to Sarasota in 2013 to make sure that we were compliant with FL law. He did a great job at a fair price. Additionally, we recently used his services to review our documents when selling our home. Once again he did a great job and a fair and reasonable cost. We highly recommend using his services.

I hired Mr. Vorbeck to advise me regarding the establishment of a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation for my charity. He handled all aspects regarding the incorporation of my charity and continues to assist me in the annual reporting requirements of my organization. He is professional and helpful in his continuous representation of my corporation.

When my mother was in her early 70s she was diagnosed with adult benign hydrocephalus, a condition her doctors told us would cause dementia that would get worse over time. We helped her manage at home for a few years until she started having balance problems and finally had a fall that caused serious injuries. Her doctors told us she could no longer live at home, even if she had someone with her, and advised us to place her in an assisted living facility. I was in a dither over what I needed to do for her financially and medically, and who and how would make decisions need to be made about these things. A friend recommended Chris Vorbeck as an attorney who specialized in elderly affairs. I contacted Mr. Vorbeck and he was very helpful explaining the ins and outs of finding a good assisted living facility. He informed me that while my mother was still functionally competent that I should have her complete a living will and identify someone as her power of attorney and health care representative. Mr. Vorbeck answered all my questions and helped me through a emotional and confusing period.

Mr. Vorbeck prepared some documents that I needed. Mr. Vorbeck was very professional and assisted me though everything that needed done for my situation. I would highly recommend hiring him.

My elderly father misplaced the Summary of Trust document that was part of his recently deceased significant others Trust. I called the office to see if they had a copy and if they could fax it. Megan on the phone said they would. After 10 more calls and questioning Megan again she said they would get to it when they could. She said yes ma'am to me about 20 times when I asked her if she understood that he needed that document to perform Successor Trustee duties. I wrote this review about Chris Vorbeck Monday morning February 27th and by 2pm that day received the fax with the document I had requested for my dad. The next day I received a follow up call from Mr. Vorbeck asking me if my father had received the document requested. He went on to ask me why I gave him a negative review. I indicated I thought it took too long to receive a copy of a 5 page document by fax. He informed me that the request was made on the 14th, it did not take 3 weeks (I agreed to edit the review from 3 weeks to 17 days, to accurately reflect the time frame-- Edit #1). Mr Vorbeck also told me there was a process and the request had to be properly vetted. I replied that I thought the receptionist should let people know the process and time frame. He told me she was just the receptionist, she didn’t know the attorneys schedules/processes. He proceeded to insist that I update the review (he also took the time to formally dispute the original review). He went on to say they prioritize their paying customers. This statement confused me. The deceased trustee and my dad both had trusts done with his firm. On March 7th I received another call from the office requesting another edit, Edit #2, to the review to state that I did receive the document, I was told it was causing problems in their office. It would have been nice to receive such attention and direct contact when I requested the document in the first place.

Mr. Vorbeck was able to expedite the probation of my family member's estate for me as an out of state client. His attention to detail, thorough explanation without condescension, and professional manner was second to none. He performed his work quickly, and was in communication throughout each step. While not a particularly difficult estate to process, it was a comfort,nonetheless, to have someone of his caliber within the state to ease the stress of an already difficult time.

Mr. Vorbeck's calm and easy going approach kept me sane when my husband passed and his children were giving me a hard time over our trust. I can't recommend him highly enough!