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02 May, 2017 by Gary
We had not updated our Wills or our Trust in 10 years and our circumstances in almost all areas of our Estate Plan needed to be significantly updated in order to represent our current Estate. Our original documents [Wills and Family Trust] were initiated in the State of CA and we are now permanent residents of NC so we asked our CPA for a recommendation for a new Attorney to handle our Estate Planning needs. Thankfully, he recommended Lauren. In our view, she seemed to be the exact fit we were looking for as an administrator of our Estate for the future. Lauren was very thorough in developing an understanding of what our preferences were in terms of all financial matters pertaining to our Estate and during the time we spent together finalizing our Estate Planning Documents, she convinced us that our heirs will be happy we chose Lauren to oversee our Last Will and Testaments.
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09 Feb, 2017 by James and mary
My wife and I recently hired Lauren Millovitsch, an attorney with Blanco Tackabery Law, to help us with some complicated estate planning. During our only meeting with Lauren, she took all the facts and information that we provided her and provided us with a complete written summary of what she proposed. This included a revocable trust agreement in my name and an revocable trust agreement in my wife's name. Each trust agreement met all of our criteria which included specific tangible personal property distribution and fiduciary provisions. We were most impressed how Lauren was able to fulfill everything that were wanted in these documents in such a legal matter that we could easily understand. Since it had been almost ten years since we had our Last Will and Testament and our Durable Power of Attorney documents executed, we had Lauren review and update each of these important documents. It was amazing the changes that needed to be made to these documents to make them current with our wishes. Lauren reviewed our Living Wills and our Health Care Power of Attorney and said they were fine and did not need any changes. Lauren provided us with extra copies of specific documents for our designated family members who would serve as Executor and Successor Executor if needed. Lauren provided us specific language to update our 401k's and our separate life insurance policies noting that we only had listed a primary beneficiary and we needed to add a contingent beneficiary. Lauren explained how we could title assets in our Trusts to avoid probate and provided details in a Memorandum. Lauren provided us a complete notebook with all documents included and a follow-up checklist which included estate planning documents; health care providers and agents; beneficiary designations, safe deposit box; and asset retitling. Going to a lawyer and going through Last Wills and Testaments, etc., is not something that my wife and I looked forward to doing. We had put off doing this for several years. We are so happy and pleased that we went to Lauren Millovitsch for this important legal process. Lauren was so knowledgeable in everything that we needed to have done. Lauren's warm and caring personality mixed in with her professionalism made our first experience with Blanco Tackabery Law a very positive and rewarding experience.

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14 Jun, 2015 by Mike fox
I played 9 years in the NFL; 5 years with the New York Giants and 4 years with the Carolina Panthers. I own several businesses in the Iredell and metro Charlotte area and have used Prosser (Sandy) Carnegie as my attorney for the past 17+ years. Sandy has represented me in many different matters involving both corporate and personal situations. I rely on his expert and level headed advice in all legal matters from minor to complex. I consider Sandy to be honest and always responds quickly when I have questions or need counsel. I highly recommend Prosser Carnegie as an attorney for all your legal needs.
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03 Jun, 2015 by Anonymous
I want to start off by saying I trust him and feel very comfortable saying that Prosser is the top attorney in the area. I was involved in a situation where being a small company with limited funds I was being taken advantage of by a multi million firm with a large legal team. Once I finally made it to Prosser things fell into place and what I felt was a no win situation with the possibility of being dragged out for years was handled promptly and with positive results. His responsiveness is impressive, turning around docs, and returns calls almost immediately. I actually have him working on setting up documents for my company to ensure there is no room for anyone to take advantage of my services again. He has proven once again just because you don't practice nor reside in a large city and don't work for a huge firm doesn't mean you are inferior in the legal arena. He isn't animated and loud nor threating, he is to the point, clear and concise . When I was at wits end he helped manage my expectations and calmed me down. I recommend him to anyone in need o legal advice.
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03 Jun, 2015 by Andy
There are a lot of attorneys out there but there are a select few that stand out above the rest and Prosser (Sandy) is one of those attorneys. Sandy has strategically helped me through multiple matters involving a partner buy out in one company, a settlement pay out negotiation instead of going to litigation and a larger matter involving loss in an investment. Sandy has a gift and that gift is understanding and interpreting the law to protect individuals like myself and my family. One differentiator about Sandy that I personally have not found in any other attorney is that he genuinely cares about protecting me and my family. To say I Highly Recommend Sandy would be an understatement. To sum it up in 3 words I would say Sandy is Knowledgeable, Fair and delivers Results.
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27 Apr, 2021 by Anonymous
From the get go, Angela represented me with the utmost professionalism. She kept me informed every step of the way and made sure to explain things to me whenever I had questions. Couldn't recommend more!
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03 Jun, 2022 by Scott g
I am so glad that I chose Rush and his team for assistance. Although most attorneys and firms would probably deem my legal situation minor and routine, Rush realized that it was important and worrisome to me and took the time to understand my concerns and then present several options to consider rather than providing a quick cookie cutter type response with a one size fits all solution. I am definitely pleased with the outcome and hopefully a situation will not arise where I need assistance again, but if I do, then Rush will be my first call.
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23 Aug, 2019 by Anonymous
I have worked with Rush Watson on a couple of traffic violations and each time I received a favorable outcome. It can be a nervous process but he is clear on expectations and follow through. I would recommend him to anyone.
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06 Oct, 2018 by Kevin
I procured Rush Watson after interviewing a dozen or more attorneys in Charlotte to represent me on a Larceny and CDV charges. I highly recommend Mr. Watson due to his level of knowledge and compassion towards my charges as a criminal lawyer. Rush stood by me in my time of need and achieved the best possible outcome in my better interest in a court of law. After everything was finalized, I can still reach out to Mr. Watson for legal advise and any concerns I may have regarding moving forward from my unfortunate experience. If you are in need of a Super Lawyer who will go the extra miles you might need, I highly recommend giving Mr. Watson a chance and represent you. I could not have asked for a better lawyer and got very lucky with meeting him when I did. Make Church Watson Law Firm your first call when in need of legal representation and see what they can do for you.
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