Reviews

Bob and his staff were wonderful, professional, friendly and knowledgeable.

Could not have asked for a more positive experience! Angela was wonderful and went far above and way beyond our expectations of having a will drawn up! Her expertise in this area allows her to make very important suggestions, things that we just didn’t know to bring to the table.We could not be happier! Thank You Angela for your professionalism and your help with a very important part of our lives!

We lost my mother-in-law recently, probably at the worst time, having a pandemic in progress and losing another very close member of our family just months before, and with another hanging on needing round the clock care. I was the personal representative per her Will, and had done these duties before years ago with my dad. But still, so many questions. Now, while Mom had worked hard to have all of her affairs in order, and while most of her assets were conveyed via other means (enhanced life estate on house, POD for accounts, separate writing to go with the Will, etc), there was still work to do under Florida Law and a timeline in which to do it. Not to mention, with all my family and I had been going through, it was difficult to sort out while trying to keep everything else going as well as possible. Of course, all the running around that could be required in the middle of pandemic only adds to the stress and aggravation. So I called Bivins and Hemenway, and one of the partners, attorney John Hemenway, agreed to take care of things for me. We had a fairly straightforward consult and John sized up what needed to happen, and how to best proceed. He was up front with fees and a roundabout stimate based on experience. Between he and his paralegal (Erin), within just a couple of months we had all the filings with the courts done properly, and the judge's orders back, and in my case, a Summary Administration complete. I never had to worry about a thing other providing info up front and signing documents along the way. I had to visit the office but one time, and that was drop initial original documents off. All other business was done via email, phone, electronically etc. So I'm pleased with the results I got from this law firm, and highly recommend this one. The service they provided was worth every penny. Advice: whoever you choose, start planning early, and if it is your Estate, I suggest you put some cash aside so your loved one handling your affairs can get professional legal counsel and ease their burden. If you are the personal representative, I suggest save yourself some worry and call an attorney like John Hemenway as soon as possible. I will update my own affairs again in a few years, and will use Bivens & Hemenway. Thanks John and Erin!

Extremely professional and courteous help with my estate planning! Extra thumbs up for volunteering to help vets!

Attorney Tormey is an experienced lawyer who provides a high level of legal representation. As a fellow attorney in the community, I can attest to Angela being a zealous advocate for her clients and also to her tremendous ability to recognize all legal options. She excels at guiding her clients with skill and concern to an optimal result. Beyond her knowledge as an attorney, Angela is also a compassionate individual who I highly recommend.

Angela helped get our will in order from years of saying we need to get a will for the protection of our assets and children. Angela asks the right questions to provide a high quality product so that we are covered just in case something happens to us. I highly recommend Angela to all my clients for their estate needs.

By far absolutely amazed with Angela's work, knowledge and dedication to me and my families needs when it came to our Will and Trusts. She asked us every question in the book and was extremely thorough. Highly recommend her and her staff.

Angela took care of my gun trust simple and easy process. I can make sure my guns end up in the right hands when I die. It also helps my family know how many I own. As a gun owner, we should be responsible for who's hands our gun's end up in.

Angela has been so helpful on a number of levels from explaining all aspects of a trust, to helping us with wills and other documents. WIth parents transitioning into ALF and nursing homes, she has even been gracious enough to provide guidance to us on Elder Law. Angela speaks plainly and clearly and lets me ask the questions I needed. She was a recommendation through our financial advisor as we are in the military - a great person to have in your corner!

John Hemenway and his Staff are wonderful. Imagine a law firm who promptly returns emails and calls, does what they say, is competent and always professional and who doesn’t overcharge. That is them. Do not hesitate to hire them.

Great law firm in the valrico Brandon area

Professional, friendly, analytical, diligent and compassionate, there is no doubt in my mind that these are experiences you will find with the staff.