Joseph A. Marra

I was impressed from the moment Attorney Joseph Marra answered the phone when I called his office. I appreciated his kind manner and intellectual clarity both on the phone and, later, in person. Attorney Marra visited our home for the first information-gathering visit, and provided my husband and me ...with a Last Will and Testament, Living Will and Health Care Proxy, and Power of Attorney within a month of our scheduled international travel at a reasonable cost. Exchanges on the phone, by email and text were handled by either Attorney Marra or his able assistant, Maro Salazar. They always responded on the same day with clear and excellent professional advice. Our visit to Attorney Marra's office in Yonkers to review, sign and have notarized all the above documents proceeded smoothly with all of our questions addressed to our satisfaction. I am a descendent of generations of attorneys and very pleased to have Attorney Joseph A. Marra acting on our behalf in New York State. Thank you! Deborah B. (Somers, NY)

I hired and paid for Mr. Marra for a Specific Power of Attorney for a certain property that belongs in our family. Not following my specific directions, Mr. Marra instead provided a General POA (which includes power over all matters financial, health, etc.) which freaked out the "owner" of record and... agent. Mr. Marra refused to revise the POA saying that the "owner" needed to make that request (I am a family member with an interest in the property, and the family members have an English problem.). The owner was put off and would not contact Mr. Marra. Mr. Marra had to simply redo the Power of Attorney to what I had originally asked and hired him to do, and all would have been well. Instead, he refused, and treated me as if I were a criminal. The staff were surprisingly disrespectful as well. Don't use Mr. Marra, because he can't follow directions, and will still charge you even though he failed to provide what was requested. I paid over $400 for a POA that was useless, which was an incorrect form. He refused to change the POA as requested. Sorry, Joe, you are NO LONGER OUR ATTORNEY, and I hope I never have another one like you.

My mother who is 75 went to Mr. Marra for legal advice. His patience, knowledge, and willingness to go the extra mile was extremely helpful in solving my mother's legal dilemma. His patience with the many questions my mother asked, often calling his office numerous times a day, went a long way in hel...ping her understand not only the nuts and bolts of the situation, but also the options she had in finding a logical solution to her problem. We would not hesitate to contact Mr. Marra in the future should we need further legal advice.

I engaged Joseph (from North Carolina) to create a will for my sister (Yonkers, NY) after the loss of her husband/my brother-in-law. Joe and his staff met with us on short notice to accommodate my travel from NC. My sister looks to me/my wife to identify legal issues and confer on family matters, e...tc. I communicated extensively with Joseph to ensure my sister's concerns and objectives were addressed. He is very approachable, communicates very well, and identified potential issues/implications in addition to providing constructive alternatives in drafting the will. Joe patiently provided numerous draft updates as my sister revised her wishes and also responded to numerous legal questions I posed. There was never an additional fee. We have comlete faith and trust in Joseph. I have dealt with numerous attorneys over 40 years. Joseph is one of the best attorneys I have dealt with.