Ronald Koehler

Ryan, we have just completed your father's estate, eleven months after you put this review on my Avvo page. Given the way your father died, I agree that this has been an unpleasant task. In addition to administering the estate, I defended the estate against two lawsuits, a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his wife's estate, and a declaratory judgment action, asking the court to prohibit you and your brothers from receiving anything from his estate, and to prohibit his estate from inheriting from his wife's estate, because your father intentionally caused his wife's death. I spent a lot of time handling these matters. In fact, I spent more time on your father's estate and the related litigation than any other matter I handled over the last several years. We had a settlement conference at which I negotiated a resolution you were happy with, allowing you and your brothers to receive your Dad's jeep and two motorcycles, and nearly $16,000 cash, plus your fiduciary fees. Even with all of this work, my attorney fees were very reasonable, actually less than your fiduciary fees. Your brothers and you immediately agreed in writing to the amount of my fees. I don't understand how you can say you were taken advantage of. I am certain that without the work I did, the lawsuits filed by your step-mother's estate would have left nothing for you and your brothers.