Reviews

Joel is a wonderful attorney. I have had some really bad experiences with attorneys in my life, but Joel is an exceptional attorney. He communicated with me regularly, handled my wife's estate without any problems and he kept his fees within the range he quoted me during our initial consultation about my case. He genuinely cared about me during this difficult time in my life and did not treat me like I was just a "client." Several months after the probate was completed, he followed up just to ask how I was doing. He also updated my Living Trust for me after my wife's death and his fee was half of the amount I was quoted by two other attorneys. I would recommend Joel to anyone who needs a probate or estate planning attorney.

I recently used Mr. Whitney to assist me with the probate of my mother's estate. I could not have had a better experience. He was very reasonably priced, he was attentive to my needs, and he always made time for my telephone calls or in person meetings relating to my mother's estate. It was a very difficult time for me and he made it so much easier for me. My husband and I are now going to have him prepare Wills for both of us. I have also recommended him to my brother and several friends.

Joel does not have a good level of communication. Days go by between e-mails, he is never in his office, my guess is his work load is too much. We decided to forego working with him because he lacks necessary communication skills. In addition, he had originally stated he was interested in taking my case, but after several e-mails unanswered, we realized we could not begin work with him. He is unwilling to give concrete times when things should be done, and is not prompt. I feel that our initial consultation and time spent trying to work with him was a huge waste of time. I highly recommend working with someone else that will treat you like a priority. Will not be working with him.

I had a great experience with Mr. Whitney. He was very knowledgeable about my estate planning options; he completed his work within a week of my hiring him; and he was very fair with the price he charged for his work. I have referred several of my friends to him.