Mary Beth Crawford

Our family was deeply hurt and disappointed by this lawyer, who had created or modified three estate plans for us that seemed procedurally fine. Mom died after great pain, only weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. Two days later we called Crawford to tell her and ask estate-related questions, and... left voicemail. She never called back or had anyone in her office respond. What she did, abruptly and without any alert or advance notice, was to send irreplaceable original documents via regular, untrackable mail, with a letter saying she had a conflict of interest and was withdrawing. The letter had no explanation and no suggestion for any help for us, and contained an incorrect and erroneous statement that the package was sent via certified mail. Except for that letter, we never heard a single word from her after Mom's death. We are not legal experts, and the Florida Bar told us that Crawford's behavior meets its standards. It does not meet our family's standards for common courtesy and adherence to the Golden Rule.