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Posted by Inger | March 20, 2015

Thank you Steve!!!

My husband and I were referred to Steve by a friend, and we were nervously anticipating being overwhelmed and confused by everything we had to do to get our "estate" in order. We have two kids and only had life insurance policies in place--nothing else. Steve came to our house for the initial con...sultation, gave us a very thorough and easy-to-understand walk-through of our options and his recommendations, then left without any pressure to sign on the spot. We did in fact sign with him the next week and received timely emails, responses to our questions, and thorough explanations of the many documents we needed to sign and the information we needed to gather. Within two weeks of sending all our information, we had set a date to sign everything at the Center City office. He provided all the material, a witness, and a notary. It took about an hour to sign everything and we were on our way. A full binder with our material was delivered to us within a few days. What a relief to have all this in order. Steve is kind, courteous, responsive, and--get this--totally reasonable in his fees, and even offers payment plans if the full amount up front isn't possible. I've been recommending him to everyone I see, especially those with kids.

Posted by anonymous | August 08, 2013

Outstanding job!

Steve was referred to us by a friend of ours. His availability to travel to our house for the initial information session and to confirm specifics was appreciated. Prior to the final signing meeting Steve was available for a 40 min telephone call to review some technical questions. Overall...outst...anding job. We are looking forward to working with Steve when we need to alter our estate/trust/guardianship plans as life progresses.

Posted by anonymous | May 05, 2022

Very quick response

He probably took down all the negative reviews about him because he would not let me get one word in edgewise. He said he know everything and I was trying to explain to him what the situation was but he didn't want to hear it because he know everything and plus he wanted to charge $10,000 or more to ...file a couple pieces of paper not a snowball's chance in you know where. Thank you but no thank you

Steven Zelinger

Replied last May 05, 2022

I did speak to this gentleman. I offer a free 15 minute consultation, and try to quickly and efficiently explain to potential clients how the probate process works. That way they understand the process in general. It is not possible to go over every detail in a consultation before being hired. I also try to give prospective clients a general idea of what estate administration costs are in a typical case. My quote was for a range for a typical estate with the facts presented based on my long standing experience in the field. Obviously there are lawyers who charge more or charge less and it is up to the potential client to make the best choice for them. I think it is grossly overstated to say you are hiring a lawyer to "file a couple of pieces of paper" - that's like saying your paying a surgeon a couple of bucks to make a couple of incisions!

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