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Emily
23 Jul, 2018
Forrest was super helpful in making the legalese understandable. I had some pretty complicated asks and I feel like I actually understood the whole process and I feel good about what ended up in my Will.
Forrest also went above and beyond and helped my Life Insurance agent with the legal jargon to ensure that any benefit would be directed to those I intended it to go to.
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Anonymous
21 Jul, 2018
Forrest did my will and Power of Attorney. I had been procrastinating doing these because I was worried it would be hard, but Forrest made the process easy and efficient. I am glad I finally have a will, and I am very glad I chose Forrest to hire to write it.
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Anonymous
07 Jun, 2018
I hired Forrest to do my will, powers of attorney, and health directive. He was prompt in arranging an introductory appointment, treated me with respect and courtesy, listened carefully, and gave me all the information I needed. All through the process he was prompt in responding and helpful. In addition, his fee for the package was reasonable. I highly recommend him.
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Anonymous
12 Mar, 2018
Forrest helped me with a pre-nuptial agreement and he was excellent. He is very knowledgeable, friendly, personable, and easy to work with. Forrest did a good job explaining everything to me as it was my first time working with a lawyer and you can tell that he really has his client's best interests in mind. Communication was excellent and easy and everything was done efficiently. I would recommend Forrest easily.
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Marc
10 Feb, 2018
Forrest Carlson is personable, knowledgeable, and fits our budget. My wife and I needed a simple will and it was done in a competent and timely fashion. An additional codicil was executed in a similar fashion. I would definitely go back to him again and have recommended him to several other people.
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Rachel
29 May, 2017
Forest did estate planning with my husband and I as well as my elderly mother. He was so gentle and clear with my mother. My husband and I dragged our feet a bit and Forrest did the perfect amount of follow up to get us to finalize. We all felt extremely confident.
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Lynn
22 Feb, 2017
From my experience working with Forrest as a client dealing with wills/probates/estates, this has been an excellent experience from the start. He is patient, caring, trustworthy, and knowledgeable about all aspects of Washington law. The majority of our work has been handled through phone and email, and his familiarity with legal technology and secure ways to conduct business out of state have saved me money and time. What makes him stand out is his ability to connect to a client, to make them feel like the most important person on his calendar, and communicating effectively and efficiently, always showing his commitment to ethical standards, trust, and going above and beyond in communication and guidance.
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Jacobus
10 Nov, 2016
In this age of hit-or-miss, internet-based service selections, I scored a bullseye in choosing Forrest Carlson to design my Simple Will. Forrest is professional, punctual and highly knowledgeable in his specialty field of designing personally appropriate, simple wills, and I highly recommend his services. JJRA - Bellingham WA
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Gabriel
19 Apr, 2016
I retained Forrest to help me divide a 401K plan between myself and my ex-wife after our divorce. I am an attorney myself but wanted the job done right and I wanted to be free of the emotional entanglements that this type of case would involve. Forrest was calm, patient, and resourceful. He took what could have been a very complicated and emotionally trying ordeal and made it very easy. I could not recommend him higher. THANK YOU FORREST!
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Mark
09 Jun, 2014
Forrest helped execute a full estate plan for my wife and I (Will, Healthcare directive, PoA, and PoA for Healthcare). Throughout the experience, including prior to the initial meeting, he was communicative about the details of the process. Once in initial consultation, he was attentive to our concerns and wishes, asked detailed and thorough questions, and was exceedingly professional. Each interaction with him was followed up with in a good level of detail, with Forrest always making himself available to answer further questions. And on the off chance that my wife and I forgot to contact him with necessary information, he would email polite reminders asking for the materials on a reasonable timescale.
Beyond the courtesies and general professionalism, the documents produced through this interaction were clear, and carefully written. Certain details Forrest included in the documents are particularly forward thinking. This ranged from statements about the conditions in which they should be applied (as in the PoA, and Healthcare PoA), to well crafted and statements to alleviate the conscious of those acting as PoA or executing our Healthcare directives.
With the combination of professional and conduct and forward thinking perspectives on law, Forrest is clearly a lawyer I will continue to trust and employ in the years to come.
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John
15 May, 2014
I've hired Mr. Carlson for trademark registration and general work in corporate document updates and yearly corporate tasks. He is quick and thorough, with excellent communication and follow-through. He was especially good at making sure that I knew, before any payment was made, what my legal options were and how much each would cost, so there were no surprises.
Mr. Carlson is also highly computer-literate. I have an online business and he quickly learned all of the moving parts and how the law would apply to them.
I would (and will) absolutely use this attorney again, including for my personal will. From our discussions, it is clear that he is competent in a wide range of matters and does not hesitate to research any specific topic that he needs to understand more fully.
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Tara
10 Feb, 2014
Mr. Carlson handled every moment with complete poise, intelligence with every curveball, and worked with my budget at the time. I had searched for over 5 months for the right attorney before a family member found him. Not one attorney worked with me the way that Mr. Carlson did. Every case has challenges, but I truly believe there is not one situation Forrest will not give his absolute best to. I do not write recommendations often, however, this professional deserves to be noticed and hired. I did in fact do well in my case but cases can be won and lost. You will be in fantastic hands!
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