Julia M. Kearns Abbott

Many years ago I had chosen SS&B to help establish the first estate plan for my wife and I. Recently at the passing of my wife, I needed to update all of these plans. Obviously having just lost my wife of almost 40 years and having to pull out all of those documents that we had created together add...ed a bit of stress to a difficult time, added to the stress we had all been facing during the COVID pandemic of 2020. Attorney Abbott and her entire team not only helped direct me through all of the steps need to make my transition to this new estate plan, but also worked with me to be sure all of the questions were asked and answered thoughtfully knowing that my brain had difficulty focusing on almost anything, no less the redoing of my estate plans. Her calm and supporting presence though this made a difficult time bearable. She was working to support me not only to complete this new plan, but also as a person. She would take the time just to talk and not just dive into the needed work on the documents. She was the person, and they were the team that was needed for me to get through this most necessary process. I hope and doubt I may ever have to go through a situation like this in the future, but feel confident that I would immediately reach out to them if the need did arise.

Attorney Abbott was a pleasure to work with during the estate planning process including establishment of a trust. She was very accommodating during this unique time of COVID offering to conduct meetings via Zoom, at her office, or at our home and ensured safety measures were in place when it came t...ime to execute the documents. She was thorough when we needed a deeper understanding of specific items, but did not belabor topics unnecessarily. She was very easy to talk to and offered advice and perspective based on her understanding of our wishes and circumstances. I would highly recommend her services.

It was a pleasure working with Attorney Abbott. She is knowledgeable, personable and welcoming. She worked with me through the whole process from the beginning until the end. She has answered all the questions I had and she made me feel comfortable to be myself and to ask more questions. It was g...reat working with her and my experience was excellent. I recommend her without hesitation.

Attorney Abbott, Julia, was excellent to work with. I first met Julia through Jane Does Well when she spoke to our group over Zoom. I was recently divorced and my father had just passed away. Julia's message to us about the importance of getting your affairs in order really resonated with me and t...herefore I hired her as my estate planner to draw up my Will and Trust. She was thorough and kind as she walked me through the process. I rest easy now knowing that my children are taken care of should anything happen to me (prematurely). I'd absolutely refer Attorney Abbott and her team to all my friends. Thank you!