Reviews

The thought of making a will was, for me, about as exciting a prospect as having a colonoscopy. I knew it needed to be done, but had put it off time and time again. I met Lucy for the first time at the office kitchen sink when we were both washing coffee cups. I asked her what she did. ‘I’m a lawyer’, she said. Unable to help myself, my guilty secret tumbled out before I could stop it. ‘I really need to make a will.’ ‘I’d be glad to help you with that’ she said with a smile, and handed me her business card. A few days later my wife and I met with her. And now we have everything done. Lucy, very professionally - and with a considerable amount of patience - guided us through the intricacies of PA law. The whole process was quite painless, and Lucy’s consultations were a pleasure. It sure feels good to have our affairs in order. Our deaths, sooner or later (preferably later) will not give our family the added burden of us passing away intestate. And before then, should we find ourselves incapacitated and unable to make decisions, our children have the necessary information and legal authority to act well on our behalf with power of attorney. That’s a whole lot better for them, and us, than the legal mess of being unprepared. Yes, I absolutely recommend Lucy Dowd as an attorney. You will love her. And her professional fees are very, very reasonable. She is thorough, efficient, prompt, and in every way most helpful. Now, if you will excuse me, I need to call my doctor’s office about that unmentionable procedure. Although it’s such a nice day - I think maybe I’ll wait until tomorrow. :-)

Lucy is highly knowledgable about special needs trusts for individuals with developmental disabilities, as well as other elements of estate planning. She was easy to work with and very professional in her interactions with us. As a result of her guidance and expertise, we feel much more confident with the plans we've made for our daughter. We've recommended her to family members and friends.

Lucy was the perfect person to serve as legal counsel as I served as the Executor of my parents' estate. She was caring, always timely with responding to my many questions and took the time to clearly explain all the legal things I needed to understand and know . She walked me through the probate process and helped me with complications that arose in the process of settling the estate. She was patient and offered valuable advice when asked.

Lucy Dowd is a very caring, sensitive, professional. I needed a "special needs trust", and Lucy came well recommended. I was very comfortable with her knowledge and skills needed for this type of trust.

Our estate planning was far from simple due to having an adult with a developmental disability in our family. Ensuring our estate was planned in a way that our son's needs would not be compromised after our passing is on the short list of our highest priorities. Lucy Dowd assisted us with estate planning, as well as establishing our guardianship and disability trust for our adult son with special needs. As many families in similar situations can attest, our schedules are often difficult to work with, but Lucy Dowd's patient yet persistent approach ensured that the work was completed in a timely manner and at a very fair rate. She is certainly on my very short list of attorneys I have absolutely no reservations referring my friends to for a consultation. I have, in fact, done so and received sincere thanks from the friend I referred who echoed my experience with Lucy. If there was an "Absolutely without hesitation" choice under "Would you recommend this lawyer?", I would click it.

Lucy revised our will and prepared a living will/power of attorney for us. She is friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. She is quick to respond to emails and is very patient explaining the intricacies of the law. We highly recommend her services.

We were referred to Ms. Dowd for purposes of updating our wills, powers of attorney, and a special needs trust. Ms. Dowd met with us and explained several changes in the law since the time the special needs trust had been written by our original attorney. She assisted us with the wording of the necessary changes and completed everything within a very short turnaround time. We were extremely pleased and impressed with her professionalism and willingness to educate us while completing the work. We plan to continue to meet with Ms. Down periodically to ensure that all of our documents remain up-to-date in order to ensure that they are still written in compliance with current regulations so that our intentions are accomplished.