Reviews

Before we reached out to Danielle, we “thought” we had everything covered. We had a will and we had a few other basic things in place and thought we were all set. It wasn’t until we experienced firsthand what it’s like when you don’t have a proper estate plan in place that we realized how much more needed to be done. When we spoke with other estate plan attorneys, the process felt overwhelming and cumbersome and we continued to put it off. Meeting with Danielle for the first time was a breath of fresh air. It was immediately obvious that Danielle is an experienced and knowledgable attorney but what really came through was her compassion and her desire to get to know us and what our goals and desires are for our family. Everything that we did was with the intention of providing a legacy for our daughters and she kept them in the forefront throughout the process. She even had us record an audio message for our daughters to listen to years from now. Danielle and her team excel at breaking down complicated aspects of the estate planning process into easily understandable steps. We now have the peace of mind knowing that everything is in order and all of our bases are covered, thanks to DGVE law. We can’t recommend them enough.

I would highly recommend DGVE Law to anyone looking for will or estate planning services. Danielle and her team are knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. We had no previous experience with estate planning and probably delayed it as long as we did because it seemed intimidating - Danielle explained the process and her recommendations to us thoroughly in a straightforward way and any reservations we may have had were alleviated. Danielle covered everything we thought we needed going into this process and more. From initial phone call to the heart to heart conversation it was seamless and any of our questions were answered promptly. As a mother herself Danielle understood our priorities as parents, and now we can rest easier knowing we have a plan in place that reflects our values and wishes.

DGVE Law is by far the most thorough and professional legal firm I have ever done business with. This organization “leaves no stone unturned”. I highly recommend them.

Highest recommendation on every level. DGVE Law - Danielle G. Van Ess and her staff -- are the complete package. Extremely knowledgeable and effective, no-nonsense yet incredibly personable, honest, and ethical, and they always follow through. We felt like we were heard, understood, and advised perfectly.

My husband and I recently updated our will and I can say that I was not looking forward to it (hence, putting it off for more than 5 years!) Danielle made the whole thing painless. She is a smart, highly competent professional but also adds a "human factor" to her practice, and that is what makes her unique. Her staff is great to work with as well, and carry through her practice philosophy.

We felt that all of our legal needs for which we sought were met. The main benefit from working with DGVE was that we know that in any event our wishes have been communicated via a will and will be carried out as written. Additionally, DGVE made sure to bring up scenarios and possibilities that we hadn't considered and now those are also planned for. We feel that our children's needs will be taken care of in the event of an emergency/tragedy and that our wishes will be communicated to our loved ones and executed. Additionally, the process was so easy. It was not difficult to understand the choices we were making, every step of the way was explained to us in language we understood and what we needed to do in order to have the best experience was given to us in a checklist. This made it so easy for us to complete while juggling work, pregnancy and life in general. In all, we felt that our wishes were heard and understood!

Not only are Danielle and her team consummate professionals, but they also helped personalize the creation of our trust in a way that made my wife and I feel that they had as much stake in the process as we did.

My husband and I hired Danielle to help us with estate planning and trusts for our two children. She educated us on the issues we needed to know about and made sure our plan was completely customized. Her degree of detail and thoughtfulness were above and beyond our expectations. I would recommend her services to anyone!

I think people avoid estate planning because it is a humble reminder of our mortality. When my husband and I finally got the courage to make an appointment to take care of the most important things in our lives, we had no idea what to expect. Danielle far exceeded our expectations. Her thorough knowledge of estate planning coupled with a genuine warmth and caring demeanor was the perfect combination for such an intimate task. We felt at ease as we worked through some of the more delicate questions and together we made informed decisions about our final wishes. I have such a sense of peace and well-being knowing that things are in place for the future. We are so grateful to Danielle and truly think of her as a life long friend.

I refer clients to Danielle for real estate transactions. She is responsive at all hours and takes care of the client. She does high quality, customized work. I highly recommend hiring Danielle to take care of your estate planning and real estate needs!

Danielle made the entire process of estate planning so easy and comfortable. She is incredibly warm, accepting, knowledgable and helpful. What seemed so scary and hard was set out in easy to follow steps and even became FUN!