Reviews

I can't recall the last time I dealt with a business or individual that was as outstanding as Bruce Secrist and his Paralegal, Avin. My parents had passed away without ever making any estate/beneficiary plans. I had no idea the size of the "estate", if there was any money or assets to pay debts, my brother and I knew nothing. I called two attorney's offices and left messages with the details, they never called me back. I called Bruce Secrist's office and he not only called me back within an hour, he gave me excellent advice. It was 2020, Covid, and I was living in Florida. We opened an estate and Bruce handled it for us right to the end. We had to deal with the IRS and 5 years of unfiled taxes, missing money Bruce recaptured for us and three vehicles that needed titles and Bruce went to the DMV and stood in line and handled everything. He was a GOD SEND. TIP: Protect your assets and your family and have a plan with an attorney that knows what to do to protect you. If you need someone SHARP, active and engaged - Bruce Secrist is the attorney. He and Avin are an amazing team of professionals. They communicate, follow up, and know what you're talking about when you call. The estate wasn't worth hardly anything and they treated us like it was their only case. If you're in SouthWest Missouri and need an Estate Attorney, Bruce Secrist should be your first call!

I feel like there are plenty other attorneys in Joplin that do a better job than Bruce Secrist. He did an adequate job on my divorce/custody...but was I overwhelmingly pleased? No. He just doesn't really seem to care about you as a client or even a person. I found him devoid of all personality altogether. Our second time retaining him was an utter disaster. He took our money and did very little to resolve our case. We ended up hiring someone else.

I used Bruce in 97'-2014. He was great and helped me with my child custody issues. He also helped me with many other things. I also referred him to friends that he also helped out tremdously. He's fair and straight to the point no hidden fees like most.