Reviews

I've had the pleasure of getting to know Scott personally and professionally over the past year. In that time, Scott's sincerity and genuine concern for his clients has shone through. Competent legal representation is absolutely imperative for small to mid-market business owners and I would not hesitate to recommend Scott to any of my clients. His professional knowledge, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail are beyond reproach.

Working with Scott and Kellie confirmed the high praise I had received from others. They were easy to work with, explained everything and were responsive to my questions. I am confident that my new Estate Planning documents protect me and my family the way I intend.

My wife and I had the absolute best experience with Scott Golightly. It was wonderful to be able to have all of our important documents completed all in one place. My wife mentioned what a huge relief it was to finally complete all of our needed legal documents. We have recommended many of our friends to Scott. If you need to have any type of legal documents such as a power of attorney, physicians directive, Virginia trust, will, or any other legal documents… I cannot recommend this firm highly enough. They should get 10 stars!

Melissa, Scott and the Golightly team were great to work with. They took care to explain all of the options and considerations for my husband and I to weigh as we recast our wills and related documents such as powers of attorney, advance directives and more. They were patient with us and all our questions as we dealt with our unique needs . We are now confident that our affairs are in order.

Very professional, responsive along with clear and concise input regarding issues. What else can you ask from a law firm? Very happy.

Excellent service, they resolved the legal matters in a timely, friendly and effective manner - Scott and his staff made a difficult situation easier to handle - thanks again!

It was two before my wife's surgery and our wills needed updating. We also needed a living will.The law firm we had been using was dragging their feet.We called the Golightly law firm.We explained our problem. Three days before my wife's suggery we had a new will, general POA,medicalPOA and a living will.It gave us peace of mind working with the professional Golighty staff.

I am a 70 year old, retired professional who moved to Richmond 4 years ago and needed to re-do my Will, Revocable Living Trust, healthcare and financial power of attorneys and medical directive. I had decided to make a respected trust company in Philadelphia my Trustee and, since my daughters were older adults now, to change the executor of my Will. This was quite a change from my previous estate planning documents and there were dozens of decisions to make in order to effectively integrate the various documents. It was much more complicated than I had initially imagined. But it was very important to me at my age to get it right. I found Mr. Scott Golightly to be a very good listener and problem solver. He worked very effectively with the team at the trust company. Scott presented the various alternatives and their consequences clearly so that I could make good decisions. He was readily available by email or telephone and always encouraged questions and discussions so I could reach my best decisions. Scott was prompt and well prepared for our meetings and had a plan for how to proceed so our time together was productive. At my age, I found the task daunting at times but Mr. Golightly was always patient with me even when I was frustrated. Scott made the planning process as positive an experience as possible. In the end I am extremely pleased with the results and believe that I have left my daughters with the best estate plan that could be devised. Furthermore Mr. Golightly will be an excellent resource for them after I pass away.

I recently needed to get my parents trusts revised and was very fortunate that our financial advisor recommended Scott for the revisions. A revision had been done in 2009 and was written in language that was difficult to understand. One of the first questions Scott asked was what our family goals were both short and long term and what we felt could be improved in the trust revision. The ability to clearly communicate, both written and oral, and to make sure the client understands and their wishes are executed were both important points to establish our trust and belief in Scott. Scott was sensitive to family matters and communicated necessary facets that needed to be executed for the trusts. Scott was additionally very efficient without any compromise in execution. Whenever I had any question, I would email and quickly received a complete and thoughtful assessment. Scott would provide not only one solution, but would consider different resolutions and would delineate the advantages and disadvantages for each. Scott has a rigorous and solid understanding of trust and estate laws and worked with us so that my parents wishes were executed and minimized stressful situations that may occur upon trust execution. He understands how tax laws may play a role and Scott worked closely with our financial advisor to structure the trusts to protect their integrity. Scott will gather information from substantial resources that lead to the best final decision and you will understand how the decisions are made. Scott has a very strong commitment to the client and I would do reading regarding questions and Scott would help to decipher the vast information base available. Scott was always pleased that I would present questions, he never viewed this in a negative manner. Some lawyers want you to accept their mechanisms of execution and view questions as confrontation, however this never occurred with Scott. Scott has resources that he will suggest and as for real estate transactions, these may greatly enhance the execution of an estate. I never felt pressured to use these, however, as Scott is so complete, he presents a panel of resolutions that was very beneficial. Unless you are a lawyer, you cannot understand the implications of the different decisions and I always felt comfortable and would receive thoughtful answers when I contacted Scott. The care and attention, to both legal and personal matters, was exceptional and I recommend him as a lawyer in the highest degree.

While originally Scott helped my wife and I with our wills and trust arrangements, he now consults to me for contract issues and debt collection with great results for my business. Scott has been fantastic to work with and we highly recommend him to any friend or business associate with personal or corporate legal matters. He’s always professional, responsive and a pleasure to work with.

I would highly recommend Scott Golightly as a lawyer for anyone needing legal documents. He was accessible to me via email or phone at any time of the day. Scott was punctual at each meeting and didn't make me feel that I was taking up too much of his time. He carefully explained all the legal terms to me and made sure that I knew exactly what everything meant. He made suggestions that helped me with the process of having a Will, Living Will and Power of Attorney drawn up. He was a good listener and very patient. He arranged his work schedule to suit my work schedule. It was a pleasure working with him and when it comes time to review my Will again, I will definitely call on him.